Perspectives
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Benin: Where time walks with the present, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
Life, in its eternal mystery, weaves grief and wonder into the same thread. One moment, I was mourning a friend, my brother, mentor, and boss, Sylvester Enubuzor, and the next, I am beckoned forward by destiny, by duty, by the solemn rhythm of living. Even elephants, majestic in mourning, must eventually rise and return to the herd. So, too must…
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Defections, Tinubu’s endorsement, and 2027 elections, by Tunde Rahman
“When the debate is lost, slander becomes the loser’s tool.” It looks like the Greek philosopher Socrates had Nigeria in mind when he made the statement above. How does one rationalise a situation where notable opposition figures choose the rather pathetic path of self-immolation instead of putting their political camps in order, strengthening their ranks, and presenting actionable alternative ideas…
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Nike Okundaye: a culture architect from Ogidi to the world, by Omoniyi Ibietan
Aunty Nike Okundaye, the Yeye Oba of Ogidi Ijumu, the land of my father, is 74 today and I so revel in telling a bit of her story which is still unfolding having just received another garland, alongside Prof. Soyinka, from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate for their contributions to the Nigerian and global art. In 1995, Kim…
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Trump, Malema, Ramaphosa and the Oval Office grill, by Femi Fani-Kayode
It was quite a show at the Oval office in the White House a few days ago when South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with American President Donald J. Trump to discuss bilateral issues and world affairs. It began with Trump’s unsubstantiated and frankly asinine allegation that the white Boers of South Africa are being subjected to mass murder, ethnic…
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The Lion, the Heir, and the Betrayal: A Yoruba tale of power and pride, by Femifoluwa Ladehl
The Lion’s Conquest Once, a mighty Lion Bola Tinubu fought tooth and claw to claim a great city as his own. When victory was his, he did what any wise king would: he placed his firstborn son, Aregbe, on the throne to govern in his name. For years, Aregbe ruled, but the Lion’s shadow loomed large. The city thrived, but…
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Economic Patriotism: the Abdul Samad and Aliko Dangote example, by Otega Ogra and Temitope Ajayi
There is a particular kind of silence that greets progress in Nigeria—when food prices fall, inflation slows, the country is positively recognised, debts paid, or things begin to work. It is the kind of silence that would rather keep a good story buried than be told. But make no mistake. What we see in the market today is not magic.…
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2027: In defence of Aregbesola, by Ismail Omipidan
A man must stand for something. That was what former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, demonstrated on Friday, May 23, when he hosted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at his home in Ilesa. Atiku, once regarded as the architect of the progressives’ woes in the South-West in 2003, was received with warmth and open arms by Aregbesola in company…
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Aregbesola, Atiku, and the Judas Kiss: A political betrayal at the house of Oduduwa, by Idowu Faleye
When former Vice President Atiku Abubakar recently paid a political visit to former governor Rauf Aregbesola, many observers raised their eyebrows. At first glance, it might seem like an ordinary political alignment. After all, Nigerian politics has never been short of strange bedfellows. But on a closer look, this move is more than politics. It is a bitter cocktail of…
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Ado Ekiti honours one of its own: A tribute to Chief Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, by Babafemi Ojudu
Tomorrow, in a ceremony that promises to blend the solemn grandeur of Ekiti tradition with the cosmopolitan flair of Lagos royalty, Chief Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi will be formally installed as a chief, Atobatele of Ado Ekiti, in his maternal homeland of Ado Ekiti. At 88, this gesture is not just a celebration of age or title—it is a homecoming, an…
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Their new tent, by John Danfulani
Nigeria’s media ecosystem is awash with news of the adoption of the African Development Party (ADP) by the arrowheads of a so-called coalition whose numero uno goal is sacking President Ahmed Bola Tinubu of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. Characteristically, analysts are reeling out multifaceted commentaries on this development. One thing is clear:…
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