Perspectives
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Buhari; soldier, statesman, struggler, by Dare Babarinsa
General Muhammadu Buhari lived a good life despite the struggles, the set-backs and the triumphs that attended his career. When he died on July 13, he richly deserved the eulogies that attended his passing. He also became the second Nigerian President to die abroad, joining his kinsman, President Umar Musa Yar’Adua who died in 2010. He was also a lucky…
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Humble, calm, and supportive Nana Shettima hits golden age, by Ismail Omipidan
One evening in 2011, while on a phone call with her husband, I suddenly heard him say, “Aboki na ne, gaashi ku gaisa” (It’s my friend, take the phone so you can greet him). That was the first time I ever spoke with Hajia Nana Shettima, wife of Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima Today, as she marks her golden…
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Vigilance in the age of deception, by Folabi Ogunleye
Two days after he was appointed by the Tinubu Administration as chairman of the Bank of Agriculture, unverified claims emerged that Muhammad Babangida had written to reject the appointment. The claims came in the form of a well-worded letter, allegedly written by Mr. Babangida to the Nigeria presidency, declining to serve as the agency’s chairman. A supposed copy of the…
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Okpebolo’s unforced error and his critics, by Simbo Olorunfemi
There is no sugarcoating it, Governor Monday Okpebolo was out of line in declaring that if Mr Peter Obi chooses to make another visit to Edo State without clearance from him, he should take responsibility for anything that happens to him as his security cannot be guaranteed. Even if his premise might have been well founded on grounds that the…
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Farooq Kperogi’s false claims on Buhari: A moral and legal reckoning, by Bukola Adeyemi
Although Nigeria just witnessed a change of leadership and the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, one “columnist” has been busy peddling falsehoods and toxic commentary around these events. Dr. Farooq Kperogi – a professor of journalism turned social media provocateur – recently retracted a blatantly baseless claim about the Buhari family and offered a public apology. As one of…
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A stolen dawn: Reshaping the African future, by Victor Oladokun
I grew up listening to my late father idolize and speak fondly of five men – Muhammed Ali, John F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Obafemi Awolowo, and Patrice Lumumba. As a child, I was thoroughly schooled about their ideals and what they meant for humanity. But one of them, Patrice Lumumba, was a haunting figure. On June 24, 1960, at the…
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Urgent need to strengthen security around the President, by Kola Amzat
Technically, we still have at least 19 months before the 2027 general elections, but, the tension the elections is presently generating is simply incredible. It’s indeed frightening! Key political players are busy throwing caution into the wind, making provocative political statements. They’re deploying their agents and proxies as instruments to cause confusion in the land, as well as inciting the…
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Details on Kadiri Ikhana! By Segun Odegbami
I need to put this out before I sleep tonight in order to clear the air on the state of things with Kadiri’s health. I have his blessing to do so.That ‘Kawawa’ is back on his feet is true and nothing short of a miracle. Yesterday, Kadiri Ikhana, MON, my Green Eagles colleague that I reported was gravely ill last…
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When apologies fuel more harm: Why Aisha Buhari deserves justice, by Sadiq Mohammed
Farooq Kperogi’s so-called “apology” to former First Lady Aisha Muhammadu Buhari is not only hollow, it is deeply insulting. Instead of retracting his cruel claim about the alleged divorce between Mrs. Buhari and the late President Muhammadu Buhari, he chose to double down, defending the “credibility” of his source while acknowledging the pain he caused. That is not remorse. It…
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Their north, our north, our country, by Kassim Afegbua
What we hear now in political discussion, hovers around Politics of Entitlement and of Monologues. It is now Politics of “Our North” and their Nigeria. Politics of sprawling poverty and weaponization of destitute rural folks; a tailored army for political thuggery drawn from the barracks of the Almajiris. These people were the trump card for the Northern politicians, who out…
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