Perspectives
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Tinubu, keep sycophants at bay, by Wale Adedayo
There are friends and egbon who’ll not be happy that one is writing this piece. E je ebure. E ma binu si ipata yi. We need to do such reminders at critical times like this. It is natural, very natural, in every political ecosystem that sycophants, more than men and women of good-conscience, often get closer to rulers. In some…
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Comportment: vital attribute of eminence, by Emeka Oparah
Many a time and oft we’ve seen instances of prominent individuals, whose station in life would ordinarily seem to preclude them from rash and untoward behavior, let themselves and others down. It could be a prominent man of God aka pastor or a highly influential politician or a top corporate executive. Let me share a personal experience. I believe it…
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June 12: The fire that forged a nation, by Godswill Akpabio
On this hallowed floor where the voices of the people find expression through their representatives, we are deeply honoured to welcome Your Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to the chambers of the National Assembly. Your presence here rekindles the memory of a long and courageous journey—marked by struggle, sacrifice, and an unyielding belief in the ideals of democracy. That…
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Of beer, Buka, and the business of staying sane, by Folorunso Adisa
The Nigerian spirit is a curious thing. Bent, but never broken. Bruised by inflation, battered by fuel prices, betrayed by the legacy of bad governance, yet somehow, it dances. It finds rhythm in chaos, laughter in lack, and suya spice in suffering. I landed here just last week, bracing myself for the full weight of the hardship I’d been reading…
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Sanwo-Olu, Dapo Abiodun: Don’t let the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature die, by Bode Opeseitan
Shock, then tears of joy gently rolled down my cheeks earlier today as I heard President Bola Ahmed Tinubu confer Nigeria’s highest civilian honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on Professor Wole Soyinka—Nigeria’s only Nobel Laureate to this day. That honour, which is primarily to celebrate his contributions to Nigeria’s democratic struggle, came 39 long…
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An employer as a father: my 11-year sojourn in Vanguard, by Kehinde Olaosebikan
My father, the late Alhaji Yisau Bello Olaosebikan was shocked when I informed him of my travelling to Lagos from my home town Ibadan, the second day after I returned from Minna, Niger State where I just completed service in the National Youth Service Corps NYSC. After being away for almost a year for the compulsory service, he couldn’t understand…
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Sixty-two versus twenty-six, by Bisi Fayemi
I visited my mother recently, and for the first time, I was scared when I hugged her to say hello. She hadn’t been ill, but she seemed frail. I asked her if she had been eating okay and she said she was fine. I couldn’t help but worry, and I told her so. She smiled and said, ‘You know I…
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LAWMA: Pioneering sustainable waste management and public enlightenment in Lagos, by Babajide Fadoju
Waste management remains one of the most critical challenges facing mega cities across the globe, and Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling economic nerve center, is no exception. However, in recent years, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has emerged as a formidable force in transforming the city’s sanitation landscape through innovative initiatives, proactive enforcement, and dynamic public enlightenment campaigns. Under the leadership…
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Can President Tinubu’s twin economic policies save Nigeria amid rising inequality? by Ishaka Shitu
Nigeria has never witnessed the full removal of subsidy and devaluation of the local currency—the naira—in recent years. However, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu implemented both during his inaugural speech on May 29, 2023. Though former President Buhari excluded subsidy provisions from his final budget, causing concern for the incoming administration, Nigerians have seen petrol prices quadruple over the past two…
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Chaos and the broken parts of Ojude Oba, by Folorunso Adisa
There’s something about Ojúdé Ọba that tugs at the soul like an ancestral drumbeat. A riot of colours, a communion of culture, a festival where the past pirouettes in the present, horses adorned like warriors of legend, age-grade groups parading in garments stitched from prestige and poetry. Yes, I love the event. I love the people. I love the story.…
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