Perspectives
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Why Sujimoto’s video response to EFCC doesn’t add up, by Gimba Kakanda
I just watched this disturbing video by Olasijibomi Ogundele, the CEO of Sujimoto Group, reacting to his declaration as wanted by the EFCC, and the first thing that came to mind is that either his claim to have studied law is false or he is not telling the whole story. That short clip leaves far too much unsaid. No one…
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Gripping show on a wet night – a snap review of Blue Moon, by Babajide Fadoju
I braved a torrential downpour to make it to the TIFF 2025 screening of Blue Moon on the opening day of the festival, my attire clinging to me, soaked and heavy, as I shivered my way into TIFF Lightbox House, Screen One on the 4th September, 2025. The rain was relentless, pounding the streets of Toronto’s Entertainment District, but nothing…
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Tunji Bello’s agenda to transform FCCPC into world’s leading consumer protection agency, by Olabode Opeseitan
The visionary approach driving the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) under the inspiring leadership of Mr. Tunji Bello can be aptly named the “Integrated Consumer Safeguard Strategy” (ICSS). This pioneering strategy embodies a holistic, cross-sectoral commitment to ensuring that consumer welfare and fair market competition are vigorously protected in Nigeria, as vividly demonstrated in the recent strategic meeting…
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Why I declared women’s rights as human rights at 1995 Beijing Conference, by Hillary Clinton
When the UN Fourth World Conference on Women met in Beijing in 1995, I wanted to go. If my husband hadn’t been president, I would have wanted to go as myself—a lawyer, an advocate. But I knew that if I went as the first lady of the United States it would carry a message that would resound around the world:…
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The giant strides of Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu as DG NOA – By Emma Ibediro
As a young man growing up, it was always a delight to listen to the jingles of Professor Jerry Gana “if you are a President, President well, if you are Senator, Senator well, if you are a Carpenter, carpenter well” etc. It was a clarion call for commitment to nation building. It was from the Federal Ministry of Information. We…
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Spitting on Dele Giwa’s grave, throwing Gani under the bus: Yakubu Mohammed’s “revelations”, by Richard Akinnola
Today, Friday, September 5 is the 16th anniversary of the death of Chief Gani Fawehinmi. There is no better way to honour Gani on the anniversary of his passing than to rebut the lies peddled against him by Mr Yakubu Mohammed, a director of Newswatch.First thing that struck me was the question – What would Gani have done in the…
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Bimbo Esho, the creative genius and Ariya Eko, by Henry Akubuiro
Urbane, chic and visionary, Bimbo Esho is the managing director of Evergreen Musical Company Limited. She also functions as an entrepreneur, cultural activist, and music promoter. Her Evergreen Musical Company is constructing the Evergreen Music Heritage Centre, which promises to be Africa’s greatest music museum, located in Anthony Village, Lagos. The ravishing beauty currently working on a new project, Ariya…
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From fragility to foundations: Inside PBAT’s political economy, by Tanimu Yakubu
In early 2024, Nigeria’s naira collapsed to ₦1,800 per dollar, rattling households and businesses alike. By August 2025, it had strengthened to ₦1,525. For President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, this was not just recovery but the opening proof of his broader political economy: building Nigeria on three foundations — credible currency, concrete infrastructure, and kilowatts of power. Currency reform was the…
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Remembering Gani Fawehinmi: My mentor, my hero, by Uba Sani
In the early hours of September 5, 2009, Nigeria and indeed the entire continent of Africa lost a titan, a man whose life was a testament to courage, unwavering principle, and indefatigable commitment to justice and democracy. Chief Abdulganiyu “Gani” Oyesola Fawehinmi, GCON, SAN, passed into the annals of history, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire generations. His…
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The ‘north’ and its false claims, by Kunle Oyatomi
Recent claims that the Bola Tinubu administration has been one-sided in the distribution of Federal Government projects, appointments and opportunities should be taken with a pinch of salt.It is an argument being pushed by detractors, who have sworn oaths to remain uniformed. For Daily Trust and those individuals, who have refused to educate themselves about the unprecedented distribution under this…
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