Perspectives
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As petroleum industry deregulation threatens unionism, by Dan Kunle
Nigeria once again finds itself at a familiar crossroads. The recent statement by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) against Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Alhaji Sayyu Dantata is not simply an attack on two businessmen. It is a dangerous assault on the very idea that Nigeria can build, own, and sustain its own energy future. More…
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Why I keep representing Nigeria without government support, by Quadri Aruna
Fifteen years ago, I arrived in Portugal to play as a professional table tennis player in the Portuguese Super League. Almost every weekend, I played league matches for my club, and internationally, I featured in at least one tournament a month with the support of Barrister Wahid Enitan Oshodi, the current President of the Africa Table Tennis Federation. His financial…
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5% fuel surcharge: Myths, facts, and how it helps our transport infrastructure, by Arabinrin Aderonke
It’s me again, here to clear the air. I am confident in this government and its vision, so I want to set the record straight. If you have been scrolling through social media or catching the news, you have probably seen people talking about a “5% fuel surcharge.” Some say it will hit our pumps in January 2026, while others…
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On El-Rufai, Aláròká and terrorists, by Lasisi Olagunju
Why did Bola Tinubu offend Nasir El-Rufai? He should have kept him. There are three principalities the Yoruba dread to offend: The first is Osó (wizard), the second is Àjé (witch); the third is the most dreaded, their name is Aláròká. How do I translate that into English? I cannot, but you will get to know what it means when…
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59 garlands for Shettima and His pure heart, by Yemi Adebowale
Call him a titan and you will be right. That’s Vice President Kashim Shettima who clocked 59 last week. Governor of Borno State at 43 and Vice President of Nigeria at 56. This “young man” with the heart of a lion has spent almost his entire life fighting for good life, not just for those around him, but for everybody…
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Between Lere Olayinka and Rufai Oseni, by Bolanle Bolawole
“What is the difference between journalists on one hand and broadcasters, presenters, radio and television personalities, news anchors and talk-show hosts on the other?” You must be familiar with the controversy – indeed, name-calling and abusive tirade – between ARISE TV presenter, Rufai Oseni, and the Senior Special Adviser on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom…
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The bond between President Tinubu and VP Shettima, by Tunde Rahman
Long before President Bola Tinubu decided on Vice President Kashim Shettima, who turned 59 last week, as his running mate in the last presidential election, both of them had first collaborated across boundaries and different political parties several years ago to the present, when they are working together at the helm of Nigerian affairs. President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima…
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Seun Kuti’s Ekiti dreams, by Ojudu Babafemi
October 15, 1988.I was with Seun Kuti, a toddler then, as his father—Fela Anikulapo-Kuti—turned 50. The air in Lagos pulsed with sound and spirit. At the Shrine, music was more than music; it was resistance, prophecy, and catharsis. Fela’s saxophone didn’t just sing, it demanded, it provoked, it liberated. That day , through the night, was unforgettable: the rhythm of…
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The Abike Dabiri I know, by Fredrick Nwabufo
I have long admired Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa for her brilliance and ardour for duty. I believe it will not be an overreach to say she bears the totem of excellence. She comes to any assignment, whether in a private or public office, with gravitas, passion, and humility. I have seen this facility for distinction from a distance, in the 90s…
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How civil servants’ political partisanship undermines professionalism, by Tunji Olaopa
In any seminal interrogation of the professional status of civil servant, we are bound to always return to the original dichotomy—the politics-administration distinction—that inaugurated the emergence of public administration in history. This is because the more one thinks about it, especially in the context of postcolonial politics of the state in Africa, the more one is forced to acknowledge the…
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