Perspectives
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Minister Nnaji: Is Tinubu’s cabinet an Oluwole United? By Ugo Egbujo
Atiku says the federal cabinet is an assembly of serial forgers, money launderers, election bandits and identity thieves. While it can’t be described as a total rogues’ gallery, it harbours far too many shady figures, granting too many reprobates access to the pulpits of power. Tinubu, the acclaimed talent hunter, wanted a minister of innovation, science and technology and chose…
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Swinging doors, open gate: A tribute to my father, CO Adebayo, by Abimbola Dayo-Adewoye
Swinging doors and an open gate—that’s the picture that comes to mind whenever I think of 23 Abdul Razak Road, Ilorin, Kwara State, the home where I grew up. That house cradles most of my childhood memories: its gate was always open, its doors forever swinging—as one person was leaving, another was coming in. But it was more than bricks…
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Arise TV: A reminder rooted in journalism ethics and style authority, by Anietie Ukpe
Some reactions to my last article on Rufai Oseni bemused me. Many betrayed a fundamental misunderstanding of both the craft and code of journalism. A few even hailed Oseni for “provoking” interviewees — as though journalism were a brawl, not a discipline. It gave me occasion to clean up my digital space and weed out abusive characters and vitriol merchants,…
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Dr. Christopher Kolade: The passing of an icon, by Anike-Ade Funke
“The next time you ‘be’ it, youwill be out of here” That was the stern warning of Christopher Kolade to Jones Usen when he was caught mispronouncing the word Beethoven on a Sunday morning while on continuity at the BH many years back.” I regret that I cannot capture the tear-inducing laughter that this encounter by veteran broadcaster Mr. Jones…
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An unusual salesman, by Bolaji Adebiyi
After relentless defence of President Bola Tinubu’s bold economic reforms, Abubakar Bagudu advocates for extensive grassroots governance. President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have continued to garner praise from knowledgeable economic institutions and experts. On Wednesday, the World Bank published its latest Nigeria Development Update, reaffirming its view that the reforms have stabilised the country’s economy but expressing concern that the…
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Bauchi: The pearl of tourism, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
My first encounter with Bauchi was in 2005, at the dawn of my journey to document Nigeria through my lens. That first visit left a deep impression on me, a land of striking landscapes, warm people, and stories untold. Two decades later, as I prepared to return, memories of that early adventure came flooding back. Faces I hoped to see…
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How SDGs are powering Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda-by Seye Oladejo
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) affirms that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is not only transforming Nigeria’s development landscape but also aligning seamlessly with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What the world describes as global aspirations, President Tinubu is translating into practical, homegrown realities. From day one, this administration has pursued…
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The lesson from Indomie noodles and beating Dangote in business, by Ndubuisi Ekekwe
In the chronicles of African capitalism, Aliko Dangote sits at the apex — a man who built empires out of commodities, transformed industries through vertical integration, and defined what it means to accumulate capability as a moat. Across sugar, cement, and flour, he mastered the art of compounding competitive advantages not by slogans but through control of everything from power…
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Ten years of progressive governance in Nigeria: From reform to renewal, by Rabiu Isyaku
During the public presentation of the book “Ten Years of Impactful Progressive Governance in Nigeria,” authored by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodinma, I reflected on Nigeria’s decade-long journey under successive progressive administrations as Chief Presenter. Though time did not allow me to deliver my written remarks, the…
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Memo to the Nigerian Senate and 107 senators, by Oby Ezekwesili
First, congratulations to truly distinguished Senator Natasha Akpoti on returning to the Red Chamber of the Nigerian Senate to resume her duties to her Kogi Central Constituency who were unconstitutionally long-deprived of representation. You have become a symbol of the fortitude and resilience necessary to fight injustice perpetrated against citizens by those who abuse public power. Thank YOU! Now to…
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