Perspectives
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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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Oyebamiji: The man, his philanthropic gestures, by Ismail Omipidan
Electioneering often comes with a flurry of activities, among them being the distribution of food items and cash gifts by politicians to their supporters and the electorate. However, while some individuals deliberately target festive and election periods to carry out their philanthropic gestures, there are others who engage in philanthropy from time to time, regardless of political seasons. One such…
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President Tinubu, FRSC needs your further intervention, by Kayode Olagunju
I just took another look at the picture of the then Governor Bola Tinubu at the helm of affairs in Lagos proudly donning the uniforms of Special Marshals, the volunteer arm of the Federal Road Safety Corps. The salute and smiles were indicative of his love for road safety, preservation of lives and property. He proudly affirmed that, as I…
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The day I met Gwo Gwo Gwo crooner, Mike Ejeagha, by Azuh Arinze
Yes, I met the legendary folklorist and guitarist, Mike Ejeagha. But just once. I can’t recall the exact date anymore, but the occasion remains etched in my memory. It was in 1999, during the burial of the flamboyant and controversial businessman, Victor Nnamdi Okafor – popularly known as Ezego – in Uzoakwa, Ihiala, Anambra State. Ejeagha was already an elder…
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Of mean and foul spirits, by Simbo Olorunfemi
Last Saturday, Prof Wole Soyinka was at the 60th Birthday celebration of Mr Rotimi Amaechi in Abuja. The timing was not exactly convenient for him as he was only able to be there for a short while as a ‘fidihe’ Chairman, leaving the substantive duty to Cardinal Onayekana, as he took his leave to catch a plane. It would become…
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Ojude Oba and My Ijebu Awakening, by Bamidele Johnson
Until last year, Ojude Oba ranked somewhere below lukewarm pap on my interest scale. Sub-zero, if we’re being scientific. I didn’t know it was such a ritzy affair. But the scenes from the current edition have been nothing short of spectacular. Velvet, gold, horses and gele that can pick up 5G signal. The spectacle has completely recalibrated my view of…
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Religious diversity at home: a tribute to Remi Tinubu, by Jimoh Ibrahim
In a home where the husband is a Muslim and the wife is a Christian, the stability of all issues reflects the celebration of both faiths as a living example of religious diversity—despite the complexities inherent in such differences. Even if I offend the President by saying this, the credit for this remarkable balance goes to Senator Remi Tinubu, an…
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Two years of President Tinubu: two stories behind the positive numbers, by Tunde Rahman
Economists and commentators have written and said much about the positive trajectory and indicators signposting Nigeria’s economic growth. These indicators indicate that the reforms embarked upon by President Bola Tinubu since assuming office two years ago have begun to engender successful outcomes. The reforms are paving the way for economic recovery. The facts are self-evident and they speak for themselves…
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Interrogating Amaechi’s out-of-power tissue of lies, by Dada Olusegun
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a well-known character in Nigeria’s political space thanks to his 24 years of presence in the corridors of power both at the state and national level. Some would say he was a formidable force at some point in Nigeria’s modern democratic journey and 60, may yet play one or two more roles in the country’s democratic…
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