Perspectives
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Mike Adenuga is not in competition with anyone, by Olabode Opeseitan
In the high-octane world of billionaire rankings and corporate chest-thumping, one man continues to defy the script. He does not chase headlines. He does not court applause. He simply moves—quietly, decisively, and with a generosity that rewrites destinies. Mike Adenuga is not in competition with anyone. Because he’s not playing the same game. Per Second Billing, Per Second Impact: Just…
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Sowore’s march of folly: Reckless opportunism vs. justice in Nnamdi Kanu’s case, by Bukola Oyeniyi
Introduction Omoyele Sowore’s latest crusade – a “historic” march to Nigeria’s Presidential Villa demanding the release of detained separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu – is as dangerous as it is audacious. With combative fervor, Sowore presents himself as a champion of liberty, calling on all and sundry to join his #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest. But behind the grandstanding lies a reckless political opportunism…
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Two years and taking stock: Aminu Maida’s stewardship of the NCC, by Johannes Wojuola
At this time two years ago, Nigeria’s telecommunications sector was far from thriving. Consider the industry debts—both those among operators and those owed to them by banks. Or the Federal Government’s NIN-SIM linkage policy, which had suffered seven postponements since December 2020. Then there were the tariffs. They had remained static for a decade, and as a result, investors were…
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My take on the presidential pardon! By Temitope Ajayi
The constitutional provision that gives the President power to exercise the prerogative of mercy and pardon on convicted persons does not preclude any crime. It is vacuous virtue signalling to suggest certain crimes should not be pardoned. It is more so when all the beneficiaries of clemency have either served their terms in prison or are still serving prison terms…
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“Build the floor, not just the ceiling” – by Hakeem Subair
Every time the debate about public universities resurfaces, emotions flare. People imagine campuses as battlegrounds of equality and intellect. But in truth, the real war for Nigeria’s future is being lost—not in the universities—but in the classrooms of basic education. I agree entirely with the idea that the Federal Government should privatize all public universities. Let every institution chart its…
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 d𝗮𝘆 m𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 r𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 c𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵, by Ojudu Babafemi
Friday, October 10,2025 we buried Kenny — anally, a politician, and a woman of rare courage. Kehinde Adebowale Ajifolawe , nee Olokesusi, fondly called Kenny Ise, was a trader in Fayose Market, Ado-Ekiti. Years ago, she left for America, started a family, and somehow found herself in a situation . Life brought her back to Nigeria — separated from her…
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Comrade Abiodun Aremu, history will absolve you, by Omoniyi Ibietan
About this time 72 years ago, precisely on 16th October 1953, Fidel Castro made a speech in self-defence, titled, “History will absolve me.” It was during his trial following the attack by revolutionaries on Moncada Barracks in Santiago, Cuba. That speech would become the manifesto of the July 26th Movement. That Movement was founded on June 12, 1955 as the…
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Running riot with grey areas, by Simbo Olorunfemi
Politics Today on Channels TV last Friday. Standing in for Seun Okinbaloye was Terry Ikomi. Among the issues for discourse was the plot in America to designate Nigeria as a ‘country of concern’ on allegations of genocide. Two guests were lined up for the evening. One was Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister (1985-87). But things took a slightly…
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Oyo 2027, Adelabu, and the Emilokan mantra, by Taiwo Adisa
Sunday Tribune columnist, a modern-day philosopher in his own right, Festus Adedayo, had in his offering on August 24, 2025, asked this question: “Is Emilokan audacity or incantation ritual?” In that essay, he also went ahead to dissect the possibility of the words of candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 electioneering campaign carrying more than the ordinary effects. He…
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Otakikpo crude oil export terminal: A witness to history, by Temitope Ajayi
This past week, Wednesday to be precise, in Andoni, Rivers State, I was a witness to history at the grand inauguration of Green Energy’s $400 million Otakikpo Crude Oil Terminal. President Bola Tinubu was represented at the event by Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri. The Otakikpo Terminal is significant in many ways. One, it is the…
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