Perspectives
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Air Peace: 11 years of remarkable achievements, by Azuh Arinze
When Air Peace took to the skies in 2014, few could have predicted how quickly the airline would redefine Nigeria and West Africa’s aviation industry. Eleven years later, the brainchild of visionary entrepreneur – Dr. Allen Ifechukwu Onyema – has evolved into Nigeria and West Africa’s largest and most successful airline, setting benchmarks in safety, service, expansion, and national pride.…
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Self-representation and its implications on Nnamidi Kanu’s case and the Nigerian judicial system, by Oluwadare Ayeni
The right to self-representation remains one of the most fundamental guarantees in any democracy governed by the rule of law. It is the legal expression of the idea that every person has the inherent right to defend themselves before a court of justice, whether or not they can afford a lawyer. In Nigeria, this right is enshrined in Section 36(6)(c)…
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Critical appraisal of Mike Arnold’s findings on alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, by Adam Abba-Aji
First and foremost, I wish to sincerely commend Mr. Mike Arnold for his courage and commitment in undertaking a fact-finding mission to Nigeria along with Reno Omokri and Jeff Gibbs to examine the long-standing and contentious issue of violence against Christians in Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt. His willingness to personally visit affected areas, engage with survivors, and produce…
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NOA: Issa-Onilu, rebuilding trust and redefining value orientation in Nigeria – By Paul Odenyi
As the National Orientation Agency (NOA) marks the second anniversary of Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu’s appointment as Director-General, it is fitting to reflect on how his leadership has reinvigorated one of Nigeria’s most critical public institutions. In just two years, Issa-Onilu has repositioned the NOA as a dynamic force for national reawakening, bridging the long-standing gap between government and the governed…
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Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa mausoleum: a journey through light and memory, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
In the heart of Bauchi town stands his resting place, the Tafawa Balewa Tomb, built during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo and commissioned in 1978. Declared a national monument, it is more than a burial site; it is a silent museum of Nigeria’s history, a sacred corridor where symbolism meets reflection. At the entrance, you are greeted not…
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Ladoja and the return of the beads, by Oyeyinka Fabowale
Traditional beads (Ileke) may be making a bold come-back to the fashion scene.And they are springing off right from Ibadan, Yoruba socio-politico-cultural capital in Oyo State. Thanks to the recent ascendancy of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. Since the emergence and enthronement of the former Senator and governor of Oyo State that prides itself as…
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A trip to Kunle Afolayan’s KAP film village, by Azuh Arinze
Renowned filmmaker and intermittent actor, Kunle Afolayan is ambitious. Not just ambitious, but very, very ambitious. The son of the legendary filmmaker, Adeyemi Afolayan, fondly known as Ade Love, is also brave, bold, and remarkably visionary. To understand this, one needs to just visit the KAP Film Village and Resort in Igbojaiye, Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State. Spread…
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Why Nigeria should not be designated country of concern, by Matthew Kukah
I want to thank Aid to the Church in Need for their kind invitation to me to speak in response to the release of their biennial report on Religious Freedom in the World. The report itself is a huge document of 1,248 pages. It covers the state of religious freedom around the entire world between January 2023 and December 2024.…
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La Santé: A lesson in power and freedom, by Folorunso Adisa
La Santé will be his new home for the next five years. I have known the name Nicolas Sarkozy for a while now, and I was first fascinated by the finesse of it. The preponderance of sibilants and glottals in that name gives it a rare kind of music. During his days as the President of France, the 70-year-old man…
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Segun Oni’s tenure and the “Justice Salami Gate” controversy, by Oluwadare Ayeni
The political experience of Ekiti State between 2007 and 2010 stands out as one of the most controversial and politically charged episodes in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. At the center of this political and judicial drama was Engr. Olusegun Oni, the then governor of Ekiti State under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, whose tenure was abruptly terminated through…
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