Perspectives
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How Genevieve Nnaji let a global moment slip, by Chioma Ahaghotu
In 2018, when Lionheart premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix, it felt like a cultural inflection point. Nollywood, long dismissed as a low-budget industry with limited appeal outside Africa, suddenly had a global calling card, and Genevieve Nnaji was its face. She was poised to become the Ava Du Vernay or Issa Rae of…
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Analysis: Reclaiming what is ours: FIRS boss spits fire as FG tackles illicit funds flow, by Arabinrin Aderonke
Why does Nigeria, a country blessed with oil, gas, minerals, and millions of hardworking people, still struggle to meet its financial responsibilities? Why are public schools often in poor condition, hospitals lacking supplies, and some infrastructure projects delayed for years? Why does the government continue to borrow even when taxes are being paid, oil revenues are recorded, and businesses are…
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Rethinking the rift: Awolowo, Akintola, and the burden of misunderstanding, by Kehinde Thompson
History often casts Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola in the long shadow of betrayal. To many Nigerians, especially in the southwest, he is remembered less for his political legacy and more for a single label — “Afonja” — a symbol of treachery. But is this a fair portrayal? In a bold and well-researched reinterpretation, Dr. Emmanuel Oladipo Ojo challenges this long-standing…
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President Tinubu, 2027 and Buhari’s sad death, by Tunde Rahman
As if blessed with clairvoyance or possibly having a premonition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s imminent death, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, seemed to have stirred up the debate around the former President’s political strength and likely impact on the 2027 election, even in death. On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, just four days before Buhari’s…
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Delusional gang-ups and the journey ahead of Tinubu, Atiku and Obi, by Yemi Oke
Background: The “game” seems to be on again. The same forces and gladiators are re-grouping, aligning and re-aligning ahead of the 2027 general elections. Put differently, with just two years in office, the scheming has started to grab political powers from the current occupant, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Some new “bottles” are being prepared to share “old wines”. Nigerian electorates…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Canal+ footprint in Africa with $3 billion acquisition of Multichoice, by Aderemi Ogunpitan
Now that Canal+ has officially acquired MultiChoice, securing control over Africa’s largest Pay-TV operator, including DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, and Showmax, interesting times are ahead. The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has approved the deal allowing Canal+ to buy out the remaining 55% of MultiChoice for around $3 billion. To comply with South African laws that limit foreign control of broadcast…
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Arewa, we complain too much! By Kadaria Ahmed
We need to quit the whinning, roll up our sleeves and get to work.! Oh they are planning this , or they are planning that. When you were in charge, what did you do ? Are you only just realizing that we have been left behind? Listen, if we are lucky, we get regionalization. Thats if we are lucky o.…
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TikTok, PhDs, and the shifting measurement of success and social value, by Akin Olaniyan
TikTok has never been my thing. I avoid that platform not because some of the viral videos have no cultural value but because the fleeting nature of most of them, somehow reminds me of the generally annoying dumbed-down standard of social media content. Notwithstanding, there are times when I am forced to pay attention, as it happened recently with the…
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No one was born with power: Lessons from Bill Clinton-George Bush transition, by Bolaji Okusaga
On Election Day in November 1992, President George H.W. Bush faced off against Democratic challenger Bill Clinton and Independent candidate Ross Perot in a historic race. By late evening, the results made it clear that Clinton would win. Perot garnered nearly 20 million votes, securing 19% of the total, but it wasn’t enough to change the outcome. As the night…
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Revisiting performance of local governments in Nigeria, by Wale Adedayo
My ordeal since 2023, when one was illegally removed from office, has not been easy. The DSS detained me for three days due to a petition authored by the Secretary to Ogun State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, claiming I was trying to incite residents against the Government. Upon my release from the DSS gulag, the Police picked me up again…
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