Perspectives
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Who really killed Charlie Kirk? By Femi Fani-Kayode
There can be no doubt that the murder of the young, popular, American, right-wing, pro-Trump commentator Charlie Kirk was a professional hit which was sanctioned from the highest quarters. The question is who was behind it? There are many suggestions about what the answer is to this burning question but to me, from what we have seen and heard so…
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Between the idyllic 70s and the challenging 2000s, by Simbo Olorunfemi
I often truly wonder when I hear some of our Parents and Elders coo about their lives in the idyllic 70s and roaring 80s. I often wonder, not for the fact that life could not have been as good as they paint it, Afterall some of us saw it with the eyes of ‘innocence’, but for the seeming inability to…
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Adéwòlú: There entereth the crown, by Oladeinde Olawoyin
Adéwòlú came into our consciousness, first, as a cameo, and since then Ibadan has witnessed dramatic episodes of the Rashidi Ladoja resurgence on about four occasions in the city’s chequered history in the last four decades. The first was as a senator in 1992, decades after Yunusa Ladoja planted the first seed of partisan politics in the Ladoja clan under…
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Richard Akinnola Igbo-Yoruba detente, by Emeka Oparah
It’s not often that I have nice things to say about Mr. Richard Akinnola who I affectionately call Richard Iscariot (Judas’ great grand nephew) and this is not out of dislike or disrespect (on the contrary, I love and admire him) but out of the abundance of a diabolical sense of humor. Today, I have decided to be serious, observe…
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Calling for Nepal-scale protest a violation of Nigerian laws
By Olabode Opeseitan The devastation witnessed during the recent Nepalese Gen-Z protests—marked by arson, killings, attacks on public institutions, and decades’ worth of irreplaceable loss—serves as a stark warning for Nigeria. The right to protest is a core constitutional guarantee under Section 40, but applies only to peaceful, lawful assemblies. Once a protest descends into violence or is hijacked by…
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Ekiti 2026: Can Oyebanji survive Ojo’s imminent threat? By Siji Akindele
Across all 16 LGAs, members voice frustration over being sidelined despite their contributions to APC’s success. For many of the delegates, and contrary to the opinion expressed openly by party leaders, Kayode Ojo is seen as a break from the past and a man who Aso Rock can trust, and this also resonates with Ekiti people who are disappointed and…
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Why I support Dangote in feud against NUPENG, by Ibrahim Adejare
I don’t always support Dangote on issue bothering around Nigeria’s economy, but on this Dangote/NUPENG face-off, I am 100% in support of Dangote. NUPENG’s time is up. Their hegemonic grip on Nigerian masses is over. NUPENG’s crass impunity and recklessness have come to a screeching end. That’s the reality steering them in the face. Let us first give kudos to…
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Nigeria and the lessons from Nepal, by Ugo Egbujo
A few days ago, things fell apart in Nepal. The country had seen political instability and grinding poverty in recent times, but this week it saw the gates of hell open. The parliament was burnt. The presidential palace was ransacked. The government fled. Ministers were dragged through the streets and chased into rivers. The youths said they had had enough.…
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Elombi: When preparation meets opportunity at AfreximBank, by Simbo Olorunfemi and Ade Adefeko
“As we look to the future, I see Afreximbank as a force for industrialising Africa and for regaining the dignity of Africans wherever they are. I will work to preserve this important asset.” – Dr George Elombi Like Professor Benedict Oramah from Nigeria, who joined Afreximbank in 1994 as Chief Analyst, rising through the ranks to become the President of the…
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Hilda Baci’s altar of rice, by Bamidele Johnson
Watching people troop with the devotion of pilgrims into the venue of Hilda Baci’s jollof rice cooking event is a justification for the adoption of rice as Nigeria’s official currency. The naira has failed us. How many of us check the exchange rate before leaving home? But every living soul knows the price of a bag of rice, even those…
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