Perspectives
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Ishaq Oloyede’s cross, by Azu Ishiekwene
The last time a public official wept on national TV, Nigerians regretted offering her towels instead of buckets to collect her tears. She was acting, but we didn’t know it. Diezani Allison-Madueke had just been appointed minister of transport and went on a tour to assess some major roads. At the Benin end of the Lagos-Benin highway, she broke down…
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My Vatican story: How it all went down in Rome, by Bianca Ojukwu
The Vatican has a way of setting everyone on an even keel. I remember how dazed I was when on my last trip during the Funeral mass of Pope Francis some weeks before, when President Donald Trump had walked into the Basilica and was led to his seat at the square. A number of dignitaries lined up to go to…
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Global applause for Zacch Adedeji over Nigeria’s tax reforms, by Arabinrin Aderonke
If you think tax reform in Nigeria is all talk and no action, then you haven’t been paying attention to what Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, is doing at the agency. Where do we even start? Is it the tax reform bill that was recently passed, the changes to the agency’s structure, or the…
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The road tragedy in Ibadan, by Chris Adetayo
What happened in Ibadan a few days ago that ended the life of a boy of 14 was shocking. I have now watched the video of the incident. It was, to paraphrase Shakespear, a case of Tragedy of Errors. Everything that could go wrong went wrong. The driver (and father of the victim) was reckless and irresponsible. When that number…
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Blinded By hate, deaf to progress, by Kayode Adebiyi
I always laugh at some people—especially naysayers on this platform—who, up till now, are still living in illusion and constantly asking, “What is the Tinubu government doing? We can’t see anything.” Of course, you can never see anything—because you are blinded by hate. Some, out of shame, cannot admit they made a mistake by not supporting or voting for him.…
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The future of public relations and why attitude is everything, by Omoniyi Ibietan
On the first day of business session at the ongoing 2025 Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW) in Uyo, my presentation, the first paper of the day, I discoursed 20 items I had listed that will change the future of PR and I dimensioned them into four thematic areas all of which I have outlined below. In my introductions, I did…
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JAMB of many woes and the crisis of a Garrison State, by Adewale Adeoye
True. Ahmed did not eat for days. His mother tried in vain to console him. He cried day and night. Her mother cried too. His future has been trampled underfoot by some tyrants who claim to be gods over the fate of the education of Nigerian children. He scored 150 in the Joint Matriculation examinations. Days after the examination, he…
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A word for Babachir Lawal, by Femi Fani-Kayode
At a time when the whole country is rejoicing and proud of the fact that President Tinubu embarked on a two day trip to Rome to attend the inaugural Mass of the newly- installed Pope Leo X1V, Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the FG, has decribed his attendance as a “non-event” and alleged that it came about “as a…
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Letter to a young African, by Ebenezer Obadare
A warning about soldiers in power, and the folly of cutting off one’s nose to spite the face My fellow African: For some time now, I have been meaning to get a few words across to you about the moment we live in. But I did not quite feel the urgency to do so until a few nights ago when,…
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See Abuja and marvel, by Kehinde Olaosebikan
‘See Paris and die’ is a phrase used to describe the beauty of Paris, the capital city of France. Not that one would die after seeing Paris, it presages that feeling Paris is the ultimate fulfillment of life’s aspirations; signifying that one could die happy having sighted the city. Seeing the city gives a sense of completeness and finality to…
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