Perspectives

Five takeaways from Tobi Amusan’s record-breaking feat, By Tosin Oluwalowo

It’s no gainsaying that I am – like almost all Nigerians – over the moon over Tobi Amusan’s eye-catching feat of winning the women’s 100m hurdles gold medal at the just concluded World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA, becoming the first Nigerian to do so since the competition started in 1983. She did not only win a gold medal, she…

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Luxuries, indulgences and expectations, By Simbo Olorunfemi

As the plane made its way into the Abuja skies, weeks back, I made a quick count of the luxury birds sunbathing to the right of the runway. This was a Saturday, the private jets were there in the tens, waiting to ferry Nigeria’s luxury class to the next stop in their ever-busy schedules. I wondered about the cost of…

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From CAN to can’t, By Sam Omatseye

From the effusions of the Christian Association of Nigeria, you would think we are living in a theocracy. They want to subvert Nigeria into God’s Own Country, a spoof of the United States’ self-congratulatory appropriation of the term. These self-styled Christian soldiers want to make this country a Bible belt without following the Bible scent. Nobody sent them from heaven.…

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The peculiarities of the presidential poll, By Simon Kolawole

A friend, who is a pastor, chatted me up on WhatsApp recently. We often discuss Nigerian politics. When he buzzed, I knew it was time for another session in view of the prevailing circumstances. “Who are we voting for o… been looking forward to your analysis,” he asked. Of course, I do not endorse candidates. No matter the soft spot…

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Six takeaways from Atiku’s bungled ARISE Television interview, By Bayo Onanuga

Mr Presidential candidate: Lincoln did not contest US Presidency five or six times, Takeaways from Atiku Abubakar’s bungled interview on ARISE Television We have watched Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s interview on ARISE Television and were extremely shocked by the many lies and ignorance displayed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate. In the interview, Alhaji Atiku exposed himself as a man…

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Courting electoral crime in the name of God, By Jiti Ogunye

“This is a clear instruction, when it is time to vote , vote only in the favour of the Church not for your party. Any believer that sells out his faith in the name of party is heading for hell”. The above quoted statement is contained in a video being circulated in the cyberspace. It was made allegedly by a…

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Can Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi unite Nigeria? By Frederick Nwabufo

We cannot play possum about it. Unity has remained a reverie, and an elusive expedition for Nigeria. We long for it, but we cannot reach it because we are not willing to work at it. We are not ready to tear down the iron curtains of ethnicity and religion. We are not ready. It is a sheer pursuit of a…

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Terror kingpins frolicking with governors, Emirs, By Yemi Adebowale

Adamu Aliero, the dominant terrorists in Zamfara and Katsina states has been in the news in the last eight days following his turbaning as Sarkin Fulani by the Emir of Sabon Birnin Yandoto in Zamfara State. This terror kingpin makes money from killings, kidnappings and levies imposed on several communities by his gang in these two states. Aliero operates openly…

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Democracy in Osun, By Segun Ayobolu

Last Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State was the last off-season poll to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before next year’s general elections. INEC is widely perceived to have continuously improved on its technical proficiency in the conduct of elections with the successive elections in Edo, Ondo, Anambra and Ekiti states culminating in that of Osun.…

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Fi’jó gba’dé: Dance as political strategy, By Simbo Olorunfemi

I didn’t start paying attention to the campaign in Osun until the final weeks before the election. My interest, as always, was on strategy and communications, trying to find out what was motivating who, what the strategy was and how it was being executed. Again, I was fascinated by Alàgbà Jackson, wanting to know how he was handling his obvious…

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