Perspectives

Ring fence development and the South East question, By Eberechukwu Okonkwo

As I made my way out of the arrival lounge of the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Obiangwu, at about half past One O’Clock, I was hit by the now rare mild Hamartan haze. Right at the entrance, a gathering of ‘just arrived’ passengers stood forlorn like protesters on one side of a wide chasm, separating them from the taxi drivers…

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My life or His Publicity? When Zulum made a call, By Isa Gusau

Our boss, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, my family and closest friends wouldn’t like what I am about to publicly reveal. I deeply apologise. Last week, I had a surgery at Max Multi Speciality Hospital in New Delhi, India. The surgery, which doctors categorised as a ‘high risk’ was around my chest wall and lungs. It lasted some hours. It was…

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A train to somewhere, By Dare Babarinsa

Last month, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave Lagosians a special Christmas present when he officially rode on the new light rail of Lagos. The city rail has been long in coming, but finally it is here. We hope that this is the beginning of new things to come, as Lagos fully embraces its status as a megacity. The new city rail…

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Remembering a media giant, Tunji Oseni at 80, By Lanre Idowu

Today, our mentor, Tunji Oseni would have been 80. Being in the celestial realm, he is not around to celebrate the event with family, friends, and associates. As we join his family to offer prayers for the continued repose of his soul, let us spare a thought for some of those qualities that stood Oseni out as a distinguished journalist…

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Bwala is an uncultured rottweiler, By Kassim Afegbua

I have just read the diatribe of one Daniel Bwala, who claims to be a Spokesman to a desperate-for-nothing of a candidate, and I had a good laugh; I laughed at his hollowness. I am happy that Bwala acknowledges that he, himself, is an unknown entity; the reason he repeatedly said he’s a Presidential Spokesman; at which job, he spends…

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Celebrities, bad time and the pity party rhetoric, By Abiodun Ishola Ladepo

I know this may sound cruel or insensitive but I don’t believe it is. Whenever I see or hear pitiful stories about a former Nigerian sports, music or acting superstar who is now languishing in penury and someone is trying to raise donations for them, I ignore it. I resent the brazen emotional blackmail. “Oh! He made Nigeria proud at…

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2023: My projections, By Aliyu Tilde

Below is a table of my 2023 presidential elections vote distribution among the four principal presidential candidates. I cannot lay my hand on 2023 voter cards issued by state; so I was compelled to use the one released by 2019 believing that any variance will more or less be evenly distributed among the states. The table has given estimated votes…

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The day demons used Vandi, By Wale Bakare

ASP Vandi beat the flies buzzing around his head away again and muttered some unintelligible words . The Sergeant on Patrol with him looked at him curiously. That was the 3rd time Vandi was swatting the irritants away. He was getting increasingly agitated. Sergeant Bello had asked him if all was well and he had replied in the affirmative, saying…

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My first warning of the year for men, By Funke Egbemode

You know, generally, women are believed to be the ones with caustic tongues. We are supposed to be the ones who have ways of talking themselves into trouble. We nag. We dare and goad men into beating us up and now turn around to call them wife batterers and even murderers. True, most of them most of the time. But…

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Opinion: Tasks before Tinubu Presidency, By Kola Amzat

As Nigeria moves into the most crucial and defining state of the 2023 general elections, it’s increasingly becoming clearer where the pendulum of victory would likely swings particularly, the presidential election. With the strong momentum that APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu presently has across the country, it would be preposterous and less-imaginative for anyone to still harbor negative thought that…

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