Perspectives
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The Oke Ooye revival and Apostle Ayo Babalola’s connection, by Tunde Olaoye
‘The child is the father of the man’ was one of the most confusing statements I saw my literature teacher wrote on the Blackboard in 1996. The line is from William Wordsworth’s 1802 poem, “My Heart Leaps Up” and its interpretation is that it is our childhood experiences that shape our outcomes as adults . However, there have been cases…
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President Tinubu’s domestic shuttle: Why it matters, by Fredrick Nwabufo
President Bola Tinubu has been emphatic about the pivotality of Nigeria — to the full extent of its vast endowments, potential, rich cultural heritage, and complexities — in his policy thrust. He speaks Nigeria, lives Nigeria, and carries its core to every rostrum, every stage — whether domestic or foreign. In governance, the public interest, Nigeria’s interest, is often the…
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Mr. President, sack Nyesom Wike now, by Yemi Adebowale
The sleaze allegations against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are very clear; that as a public servant, he bought three buildings in the United States estimated at $6 million. This loquacious, impetuous, and entirely uncouth man has been a public servant for almost his entire life. He was a local government chairman; Chief of staff to…
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Goodluck Jonathan: A dog destined for destruction would never heed the hunter’s horn, by Kola Amzat
At the commencement of 4th Republic, ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan was an obscure politician as deputy governor of Bayelsa state, operating under the shadow of late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who was the governor. Suddenly, he found himself as governor of the state upon the removal of Alamieyeseigha by the Bayelsa State of Assembly after the governor was charged with money laundering in…
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Lighting strikes again, by Sam Omatseye
Nuhu Ribadu, the slim, sometimes soft-spoken, tall and deceptively quiet former police officer has a rare second act in public office. The first was as the pioneer head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Even though he was not president, he was the most dreaded man in the country. He was not afraid to make enemies, but he…
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The fear of freedom in Northern Nigeria, by Mahfuz Mundadu
I recently received a video clip on a part of Northern Nigeria, most likely Zamfara, showing what appeared to be an exploration site for precious stones. Foreign personnel supervised the mining, their security guaranteed not by private guards but by government forces, paid for, of course, with public funds. And yet, the very communities on whose land these riches are…
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America in 2025: A killing field disguised as a democracy, by Kayode Adebiyi
Last night was another night of bloodbath in America. This time it was a Mormon church in Grand Blanc, Michigan. A former U.S. Marine turned his military training on innocent worshippers, driving into the church, spraying bullets with an assault-style rifle, and setting fire to the building. Four lives gone, eight wounded, and a sacred space reduced to ashes. And…
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Oyetola: The underrated, yet impactful leader at 71, by Ismail Omipidan
He is underrated, and he prefers it that way. After all, a good leader should not be defined by noise or flamboyance. True leadership is often underrated because the most impactful contributions like active listening, empathy, humility, and resilience, are easily overlooked in favour of more visible traits like charisma or stirring rhetoric. But underrated leaders often excel at skills…
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After 30 years, sun is shining again over Ogoniland, by Kola Amzat
Within 28 months of his inauguration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, (GCFR) has recorded quite a number of remarkable feats, good enough to enshrine and etch his name in Nigeria books of history. I hereby chronicle the unusual accomplishments of the president since he ascended power and authority. At the recently concluded 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…
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Femi Orebe: The Citizen Journalist at 80, by Simbo Olorunfemi
The Citizen Journalist was 80 on Wednesday, September 24th. ‘The Citizen Journalist’ is a moniker adopted by Dr Femi Orebe, for reasons I will be asking him later. But it is one that apparently fits one of the most brilliant and knowledgeable men I have ever met, given his long years of dedication to journalism from the standpoint of a…
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