Perspectives
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A place for Babalawo in Journalism, by Simbo Olorunfemi
Lere Olayinka obviously, even if inadvertently, stirred the hornets’ nest with his remark yesterday dismissing the credentials of Basorun Dele Momodu and Rufai Oseni as ‘Journalists’, because both men are not known to him to have received formal training in Journalism, one having studied Yoruba, and the other, Animal Science. But beyond his tongue-in-cheek jive that Chief Dele Momodu should…
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On death row: Killing in the name of the law (Part 1) – By Richard Akinnola
I know this is a controversial subject. However, l have not changed my long-held position against the death penalty.Nothing can be more traumatic than keeping an appointment with death. As each day passess, you count your days; conjure the imagery of your neck in the loop or your body being swathed with ropes at the stakes. Even the most steel-hearted…
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A frail modern life, by Jorge Liboreiro
And just like that, the lights went out. This Monday, Spain and Portugal suffered a sudden power outage that plunged the entire Iberian Peninsula into darkness. Spain lost 60% of its electricity demand, equivalent to 15 GW, in just five seconds. Trains, ATMs, traffic lights, air conditioning, Wi-Fi networks, TV sets, freezers and every other device connected to the electricity…
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History beckons Alaafin Owoade: how will he respond? By Seun Kolade
I was going to write this piece last week. As I started writing, it became clear that this had to wait- I needed more space to do justice to my reflection on the heartwarming interaction with four professors across generations of academic grandees and their mentees who have, in their own rights, risen to the top of the academic ladder,…
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Atiku, not Tinubu, is the wrecking ball, by Azu Ishiekwene
There’s a concern that Nigeria could soon become a one-party state, not by law, like in China, but through subterfuge – or in legal terms, de facto – similar to Cameroon, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, or even Rwanda, where the ruling parties are inflicting a slow, painful death on the opposition. Those who express this concern have given many reasons. The…
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The next Pope: A script with an unexpected twist, by Victor Oladokun
I grew up #Catholic and attended a Jesuit Catholic High school. As such, I tend to keep an eye on goings on in the Church and the #Vatican. Following the death of #Pope Francis, 134 cardinals, under the age of 80, from around the world, will be sequestered in #Conclave on May 7th. There they will remain, shut off from…
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Fuji music, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister and the place of Wasiu Ayinde, by Gani Balogun
I finally watched the K1’s interview to the end this morning. There are many takeaways from the almost three hour long interview. The first is the fact that at 68, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde is not going to change either his style or his beliefs. He is like crayfish, he is already bent. Reminds me of the Ayinla Omowura song about…
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CBEX: Between greed and economic hardship, by Aderemi Ogunpitan
The recent collapse of CBEX, another glittering Ponzi scheme dressed up as a crypto investment platform, has once again exposed an uncomfortable truth about the Nigerian psyche: we are addicted to the fantasy of instant wealth, and we never seem to learn. Nearly ₦1.3 trillion vanished into thin air, snatched from the pockets of around 300,000 hopeful investors who believed,…
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Role of Inter-regional parliamentary dialogues economic integration and development, by Godswill Akpabio
In a world gripped by shifting tides and emerging uncertainties, the Global South stands at a crossroads—not of decline, but of destiny. We are not the periphery of history; we are its next great chapter. Bound by shared struggles yet endowed with unparalleled potential, the nations of the Global South must now move from dreams to deeds, from promises to…
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For Mike Adenuga at 72, by Femi Adesina
You don’t see him, you don’t hear him, but he’s always there, showing his hand only when it matters. And it’s usually in a remarkable way. There are some wealthy people who are swashbuckling, swaggering, throwing their weight around and not letting you forget for a moment that they are there. But not our man. Quietly, unobtrusively, inconspicuously, he keeps…
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