Perspectives
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Tinubu’s agric renaissance and need for support, by Afolabi Gambari
Lip service has robbed many laudable programmes in Nigeria from time immemorial. It was usually explained this way: the programmes are good and solid, but the implementation is just poor. President Bola Tinubu has sought to be different with regard to agriculture and food sufficiency. In June this year, just days after his administration clocked two years in office, he…
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Fubara and the witches, by Festus Adedayo
Three Nigerian “witches” just got beaten by a midnight downpour. They are, Siminalayi Fubara, Nyesom Wike and Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in ascending order. Last Thursday, September 18, 2025, there was an initial apprehension in Rivers State over whether its reinstated governor, Fubara, was “coming home.” An earlier excitedness over the end of emergency rule got momentarily dampened. Apprehension however dissolved…
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El-Rufai’s dangerous political rhetoric without substance, by Kayode Adebiyi
As Nigeria begins to feel the real impact of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bold economic reforms, from the steady drop in inflation to the gradual return of price stability across markets, some elements in the opposition camp seem more focused on stirring political tension than acknowledging the country’s progress. In what many see as a calculated attempt to stay relevant…
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Remi Tinubu: Primus inter pares First Lady at 65, by Mobolaji Sanusi
“There are two great days in a person’s life—the day we are born, and the day we discover why.” — William Barclay The celebration of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s 65th birthday today is uniquely an issue because of two things: The esteemed position she occupies, and secondly because of her admirable assertive but simplistic humility despite her privileged…
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The lie Igbos must confront in Nigeria, by Chioma Ahaghotu
The very first lie we must confront is the dangerous notion that Igbo people are not free in Nigeria. This falsehood has been repeated so often that many have begun to internalize it, walking around as if they are captives in their own land. Freeborns reducing themselves to the mindset of slaves in need of “liberation.” It is one of…
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Kwankwaso: The president who missed his moment, by Ahmad Mahadi
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso remains one of the most recognizable figures in Nigerian politics. With his iconic red cap and massive grassroots following in Kano, he has built a loyal movement that few can match. Yet despite his charisma and ambition, Kwankwaso’s chances of becoming Nigeria’s president have steadily faded. His biggest mistake was leaving the APC too soon. Had he…
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Kaduna: For President Tinubu, a resounding political validation, by Sunday Dare
It was another journey to Kaduna by President Bola Tinubu. It was one to demonstrate the depth of friendship and showcase the value of commitment to the ties that bind. Kaduna, once the undisputed epicentre of northern Nigeria’s politics, still retains its aura as the crucible of power and influence in the region. More than a city, Kaduna is the…
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Rivers: Why Fubara may fight again! By Ismail Omipidan
The return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara after the expiration of the six-month emergency rule has been widely applauded by many Nigerians. To avoid any unguarded utterances, the governor, on his return to the state, appeared to tactfully distance himself from his army of supporters who had thronged the Rivers State Government House on Thursday. Instead, he showed up yesterday, and…
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Why Governor Biodun Oyebanji should test his popularity in another party, by Olumide Akomolafe
In Ekiti politics, loyalty to party and principles has always defined true leadership. Sadly, the current trajectory of Governor Biodun Oyebanji reveals a dangerous drift away from those values. The governor has, over time, built his administration not on the backbone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) members who fought tirelessly to bring him into office, but on the structures…
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Tinubu, next INEC boss, and Liman controversy, by Farooq Kperogi
An older friend of mine, a denizen of the circles of power, told me a few days ago that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was considering a retired judge from Nasarawa State to succeed Professor Mahmood Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He named him as Justice Abdullahi Mohammed Liman, whom, I am embarrassed to admit, I…
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