Perspectives

Obasanjo and his search for the Ethiopian twins, By Dare Babarinsa

If the November 2, 2022 peace deal in Ethiopia holds, it would be the biggest prize ever won by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo since he retired from the Presidency in 2007. For the past 15 years, Obasanjo has become Africa’s most dedicated troubleshooter, dashing from one trouble spot to another in the frequent African bushfire wars. But Ethiopia has a bigger…

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In defeat, Vladimir Putin is becoming desperate, By Michael Fallon

Over nine terrible months, Ukraine has certainly learnt who its friends are. Britain has been steadfast, supplying training, weapons and strong political support. The United States, as always, has done the heaviest lifting of all, spending over $18 billion on munitions and other military equipment. But Ukraine’s truest friend is Poland. It’s Poland that has taken the bulk of Ukrainian refugees;…

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Leaders without titles and their impacts on our lives, By Babatunde Raji Fashola

For those who may not know, Professor Azinge was my lecturer in the University of Benin, and he lectured me in the subject of Jurisprudence. Permit me to express my sincere gratitude to my lecturer, Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN for the great honour he does me by asking me to be the speaker at this year’s foundation lecture. It would…

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How will Nigeria remember Buhari? By Folabi Ogunleye

I remember back when the story seeped out into public consciousness, sans tangible evidence, that Muhammadu Buhari, our taciturn Nigerian president, wasn’t too hot on the idea of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the candidate to succeed him. If he had his way, the claims went, President Buhari would rather endorse and campaign for his Number Two man, in the…

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Osun election Tribunal: Why PDP, patrons are bitter, By Ismail Omipidan

By tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16, 2022, the Osun Election Petition Tribunal will resume the hearing of the petition filed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress, APC, challenging the declaration of the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the July 16 governorship election. The declaration is being challenged on two…

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Chuba Ikpeazu stadium Onitsha: Honour or disgrace, By Odi Ikpeazu 

The pictures you see here are of the so called Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium in Onitsha, Anambra State. This disaster area is supposed to have been established in honour of my father, the late Justice Chuba Ikpeazu OFR. I might have called it a joke but it is infinitely more serious than that. Chuba Ikpeazu was one of the pioneer lawyers…

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History Beckons and I will not be silent (Part 1), By Chukwuma Charles Soludo

My attention has been drawn to some of the tirades on social media following my frank response during an interview on Channels TV regarding the “investments” Mr. Peter Obi claimed to have made with Anambra state revenues. Sadly, several of the comments left the issue of the interview to probe or suggest motives, inferred from my response on “investment” that…

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Lonely old man, By Sam Omatseye

Recently when I think of Ayo Adebanjo, I remember Ernest Hemmingway’s novella, The Old Man and the Sea. It is a small but resonant epic. But it is a story that the Nobel Prize winner who died a suicide compels biographers to see as his self-portrait. When French hero and leader Charles De Gaulle stepped into his twilight, he recalled…

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Futility in bogus polls, By Olabode Opeseitan

Ahead of the just concluded midterm elections in the United States, the overwhelming expectation was that there would be a red wave and the Republicans would sweep everywhere, including taking control of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The “Tsunami” was manufactured and orchestrated by some right wing elements who used the media and spurious pollsters like Real Clear…

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Lalong: Restoring Plateau glory with APC Presidential Campaign kick-off! By Yakubu Dati

Jos, the Plateau State capital has always played a significant role in the political development of Nigeria. As far back as 1962, the Action Group, one of the major political parties of the 1st Republic led by Chief Obafemi Awolowo held its national convention at the African Sports Club in Jos. With the vibrancy of Plateau sons and daughters in…

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