Perspectives
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Ashes of truth: a photographer’s revelation, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
Photography, to me, has always been more than the capturing of smiles at parties or the rendering of likenesses in portraiture. In Nigeria, the understanding of photography is often confined to social events, but in truth, there are over 300 genres of photography, many of which remain unexplored in our land. It is with this conviction that I say: we…
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Of shadows and spite: a nation addicted to mockery, by Folorunso Adisa
We have become a people fluent in mockery. It is our new mother tongue, our social currency, our shared sport. We sharpen our tongues more than our minds. We kneel not to pray, but to gossip. At every turn, we hover like vultures, not circling wisdom or truth, but waiting to pounce on imperfection. When someone shines with ninety-nine measures…
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Interrogating two years of Nigeria’s foreign policy under President Tinubu, by Sola Enikanolaiye
The Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR celebrated two years in office a few days ago on Thursday, 29th May 2025. It is important that one pauses to take an insider look at the journey so far, as well as chart the course for the remaining part of his first term. Indeed, two years is sufficient to assess the…
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PDP reaping what Obasanjo and Bode George sowed, by Dele Sobowale
I clocked 81 last month; and, if asked to list ten things which provide me with the most satisfaction, watching the gradual death of the People Democratic Party, PDP, would rank among them. Not because I like what is going on with regard to defections, but, precisely, because the PDP established the precedent which nurtured the defection of politicians elected…
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Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway and the politics of cynicism, by Tony Ogbetere
In a country desperately in need of critical infrastructure and long-term development, one would think that a project as ambitious and strategic as the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway would attract universal applause. But not in Nigeria — not in the current climate of chronic fault-finding and endless cynicism. From the moment the Tinubu administration unveiled the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway — a…
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“In his company, you could not be lazy’: remembering my friend Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, by Ben Okri
A giant of African literature whose best works existed between the political and the personal, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was warm, funny, and friendly – and liked to bet on my pool games Among the African writers who emerged in the middle of the 20th century, the most political undoubtedly was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. Born in Kenya, while it was still…
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FRN vs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan – A rebuttal to Femi Falana, by Ufok Ibekwe
Femi Falana SAN’s recent call for the discontinuation of criminal defamation charges against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, predicated on Arthur Nwankwo v. The State (1985) 6 NCLR 228, with due respect is an unfortunate and legally flawed intervention. Falana’s intervention is fundamentally flawed for its erroneous mischaracterization of binding legal precedent, statutory evolution, and the doctrinal distinction between sedition and defamation.…
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A Sunday song of glory, grace, and the green-white-green, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
There are days when gratitude pours out of the soul like a sunrise over Zuma Rock, brilliant, unstoppable, and divine. And today, a quiet Sunday, with the world catching its breath, I find myself caught in the gentle tide of reflection. When I think about the journey, the path I’ve walked, the valleys crossed, and the mountains moved, I whisper…
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NMLSIII: Popcorn, Shallipopi, Summit Express & 10 other delights, by Taiwo Obe
Opening Address and Popcorn Surprise I was preparing to deliver my opening address, which was going to be about stories. It occurred to me that I could have the audience munching popcorn just like when they are in a cinema. So, I Googled “Popcorn Abeokuta,” and your name popped up. That was the message I sent via WhatsApp at 17:46…
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Lackadaisical attitude to work: A tale of two petrol filling stations, by Idowu Olayinka
I decided to buy petrol motor spirit (pms) to fill the tank of my vehicle this morning. The first port of call was an NNPC Limited station, directly opposite FOODCO Superstores, Idi Ape Area of Ibadan. Time was 7: 50 am. The station was yet to open to customers as the attendants were yet to resume for work. Yet upon…
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