Perspectives
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Adieu Kabiyesi Alara: A man of great character, by Raheem Akingbolu
Perhaps because of my personal relationship with our late Kabiyesi, Oba Adegoke Olu-Adeyemi, the Alara of Aramoko Ekiti, it has been extremely tough for me to script anything down since his exit. Today, we mourn, we reflect and we celebrate. As a testament to his enduring legacy, Oba Adeyemi’s impact on the community will forever be cherished. Alara lived and…
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When flight meets fury: The K1 incident and the anatomy of a national reckoning, by Folorunso Adisa
At Nnamdi Azikwe Airport, Abuja, a drama unfolded that rippled far beyond the tarmac. It involved Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose, famously known as K1 De Ultimate. The story began stark and unsettling, with a seemingly innocuous flask. K1 claimed it contained water prescribed by his physician, filled at the VIP lounge. But suspicion gripped security officials. Denied boarding, K1’s frustration boiled…
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Why Goodluck Jonathan should not run in 2027, by Azuh Arinze
As speculation builds around the 2027 Nigerian presidential contest, a palpable bid is gaining momentum. Of course – not from Jonathan himself – but from selfish political elites seeking a stopgap candidate. Interestingly, history, principle, and political prudence offer strong reasons he should resist the allure and bait. The first is what I want to call legacy over becoming a…
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The madness of the Fuji king, by Ugo Egbujo
When I was growing up, The Madness of Didi was my favorite book title. I carelessly applied it to both the sane and the insane. Every outburst of irrationality was the madness of Didi. In Obi Egbuna’s The Madness of Didi, Didi spends 30 years in England, enduring racism and oppression. After killing six policemen, he is imprisoned and deported…
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The ValueJet saga: One coin, two ugly sides, by Olawale Olaleye
Celebrated fuji music legend, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde, with the stage name, K1 De Ultimate, yesterday, offered his apology over Tuesday’s incident at the local wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, involving him and an airline operator, ValueJet. Aside from describing the incident as unfortunate and one in which someone of his status should not have been found, he…
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What if that ValueJet pilot had killed KWAM 1? By Azuh Arinze
First, let us thank God that she didn’t. Second, “Bobo no go die unless toba d’arugbo.” Now, the story once again. On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Fuji legend, Wasiu Ayinde (KWAM 1) wanted to board a ValueJet flight at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. He had a gold flask whose contents were disputed – he claimed it held water, while…
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Politicisation of Achebe and Soyinka’s legacies, by Folorunso Adisa
History will vindicate the just, but only if the living remember to write it with both truth and clarity. A troubling pattern mars our national discourse: the urge to elevate one icon by diminishing another. That Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, two of Africa’s greatest literary minds, are often pitted against each other is not a harmless coincidence. It is…
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Why the north must trust Tinubu and return him for second term in office, by Kola Amzat
The heat is already on. The momentum is building. Key political players are taking positions. There is rat race among the politicians across the country, each making valiant attempt to outdo and out maneuver other. The fact remains: if anyone is still in doubt of the closeness of year 2027, he/she better wake up from his/her slumber and embrace the…
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MKO Abiola: My reply to then CJ of Federal High court, Justice Babatunde Belgore, by Richard Akinnola
Dr Doyin Abiola’s passing three days ago got me to revisit this issue. She gave me a free hand to operate my law Columns in National Concord and Sunday Concord, with the support of Dele Alake and Tunji Bello, both Editors of Daily and Sunday. This is a recap of an incident regarding Abiola’s trial as captured in my law…
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Tinubu’s drive for grassroots development, by Bolaji Adebiyi
The president’s Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme emphasises his aim to democratise the benefits of economic reforms, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Although 18 months separate the country from the 2027 general election, it is in a state of frenzy as opposition politicians have almost begun their campaigns, dismissing President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office as disastrous. They highlight the negative…
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