Perspectives
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Sowore the chancer: Hijacking struggles he never fought, by Uche Nnadozie
Let us set the record straight. Whatever petty quarrel Omoyele Sowore and Rotimi Ola may have with Lere Olayinka, it is their business. But to drag the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba into their false narratives is an insult to those of us (including Lere) who actually lived that struggle. Sowore was never part of the NIJ crisis or…
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Becoming a green shoot: Tribute to Frank Nweke II at 60, by Omoniyi Ibietan
“Honourable Minister, where is the next port of call for you after the ministership?” I asked my principal in January 2007, as we commenced the final phase of his tenure at Radio House. “Niyi, I am going back to school.”, he responded with full metacommunication and paralinguistics, with a tincture of jocular appurtenances. Indeed, it came to pass. As soon…
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A candid advice to parents sending children abroad to study, by Akinwumi Sunday
I have a neighbor who sent her adolescent child for elementary school in America while she lives with her husband in Nigeria. Some of us did it from high school, some from undergraduate levels. The immediate thought of most parents who could afford such expensive investments in their children is giving them the best of education in a better environment.…
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The rise and festering of destructive media in Nigeria, by Olabode Opeseitan
Recently, three reputed international media organizations highlighted a transformative narrative about Nigeria that often escapes domestic headlines. Reuters documented the rise of millionaire cocoa farmers—visionaries leveraging innovation and scale to revolutionize agriculture, a sector foundational to Nigeria’s economic resurgence. Similarly, Financial Times (of London) reported on Chemical & Allied Products Plc, a leading Nigerian paint manufacturer that pivoted to sourcing…
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Tinubu’s economy: translating macroeconomic growth to microeconomic gains, by Omoniyi Akinsiju
In 1973, Nigeria formally adopted its crude oil endowment as not just an economic resource but a social intervention national product with the following objectives: to foster industrialisation, promote regional development, and control inflation (Adenikinju, 2012). At the commencement of the policy, the then Nigerian government fixed the price of crude oil at $1.93 per barrel in the domestic market,…
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False narratives and the Charlie Kirk assassination: How baseless claims harm America, by Bukola Oyeniyi
The shocking assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been seized upon by President Donald Trump, his Justice Department, and other Republican allies as a political talking point – often at the expense of truth. In the immediate aftermath of Kirk’s slaying at a Utah campus event, these figures pinned the blame on Democrats, immigrants, and left-twing radicals without a…
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Revitalising Nigerian sports: A call for a renewed intervention, by Olabode Opeseitan
In a viral video from the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, world record holder Tobi Amusan decried the substandard kits issued to Nigerian athletes—a stark indictment of systemic neglect. This is not a crisis that can be resolved by the same administrators who presided over its decay. President Bola Tinubu has demonstrated goodwill and strategic intent in repositioning…
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That Edmund Obilo’s radio show, by Ismail Omipidan
Are you a radio fan? How much of political discourse do you listen to on radio? Have you heard of the programme, ‘State Affairs’ with Edmund Obilo before? Well, after my engagement at the weekend, I want to recommend that programme on Splash FM 105.5 to every lover of political discourse. The anchor, Edmund Obilo, a seasoned broadcast journalist is…
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The Dangote and Otedola’s love affairs, by Simbo Olorunfemi
The bromance between Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola is as intriguing and fascinating as it is inspiring. Chiefly for the fact that it is not that common to have two Billionaires maintaining that level of friendship, and being so public about it, but more especially for the fact that they had a serious public spat and were able to patch…
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Why investment in infrastructure is central to eradication of multidimensional poverty: The Nigerian imperative, by Tope Fasua
Poverty, in its many guises, remains one of the most formidable barriers to sustainable development, human dignity, and social cohesion. The persistence of poverty in the twenty-first century, despite significant global advances in technology, medicine, and productivity, is a testament to its complex, multifaceted nature. Nowhere is this more evident than in sub-Saharan Africa, where Nigeria—Africa’s most populous country—wrestles with…
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