Perspectives
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Oloyede needs to cry some more — for Mmesoma — by Innocent Raphael
By all means, let JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede weep. Let his tears pour like the heartbreak his board has caused tens of thousands of Nigerian students over the years. But if Oloyede’s recent emotional press conference over the 2025 UTME glitch was meant to close a chapter, he needs to know it barely opens one. His tears, though slightly…
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Ink, Ideas, and Immortality: A tribute to Suleman Momoh, by Steve Babaeko
On January 8, 2001, I joined Prima Garnet, then the Ogilvy agency in Nigeria, as a Copywriter. Part of the agency’s welcome ritual was a physical introduction—new hires were paraded through each department, shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries. It was during this rite of passage that I first met Suleman Momoh. He had a warm smile and an air of…
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UBA’s Tony Elumelu: Africa’s Entrepreneur-in-Chief, by Bamidele Johnson
Tony Elumelu has managed to make entrepreneurship feel like a comic book story. With his signature red tie, an Instagram-worthy smile, and a flair for turning everyday people into entrepreneurs, Elumelu isn’t your regular tycoon who simply invests in stocks and sits on boards. He is investing in vibes, vision, and the kind of raw, unfiltered drive powering the dreams…
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Service, honour, and the Fasoranti exceptionalism, by Ladipo Adamolekun
I consider it a singular honour to deliver the Keynote Address at this event organised to celebrate Chief Fasoranti’s 99th birthday, about nine years after serving as the chairman of the lecture to celebrate his milestone 90th birthday. I thank the organizers (University of Ibadan Alumni Association, Ondo State Branch) for accepting the specific title of my Address, CHIEF RF…
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Vaults and Gardens Cemetery, Ikoyi, Lagos – Where the living go to remember, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
As I walked through Vaults and Gardens Cemetery in Ikoyi for the memorial of a dearest aburo, I found myself gripped not just by sorrow, but by awe. The transformation of this sacred ground is profound. It is easily the most serene and dignified cemetery in Lagos, a quiet sanctuary of honour and remembrance. The air itself felt sacred. I…
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This trial of Brother Oloyede, by Tunde Akanni
It’s been traumatic for my entire family since that video started making the rounds. I sneaked a slight view… It’s our trial. It’s my trial. Oloyede is genuine. He is most sincere. He is modestly so as well. For us, however, Allah knows best.I was with a trader in the afternoon of what I considered a dark Wednesday, the 14th…
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The myth of reflective electricity pricing in Nigeria, by Elvis Eromosele
In Nigeria, few issues stir as much raw emotion as the price and quality of electricity. Everywhere across the length and breadth of the country electricity supply is unstable. Over the years, successive governments have insisted that Nigerians are underpaying for electricity. The solution? Increase the tariff under the guise of reflective pricing. Yet, month after month, citizens grope in…
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2025 JAMB: Candidates, stay calm, the facts are emerging – Osita Chidoka
The Athena Centre has been inundated with messages and calls urging us to speak on the 2025 JAMB results. While we deeply appreciate the growing public confidence in our work, we believe that commentary—especially on such a sensitive national issue—must be based on evidence, not emotion or speculation. To this end, we refrained from making public statements until we had…
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Open letter to the President: Time is ripe for introduction of N5,000 & N2,000 notes
His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TINUBU (GCFR), President C-in-C, of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aso Villa, FCT, Abuja. Your Excellency, Open letter to the President: Time is ripe for introduction of N5,000 & N2,000 notes My President; this is my second letter in six (6) months to Your Excellency on this key issue and hope it meets…
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Performance activism and the false prophets in the public square, by Akin Olaniyan
It seems that the thin line between advocacy and spectacle is disappearing at a dangerously faster rate than regulatory ability to maintain any meaningful oversight. Granted, in the chaotic digital landscape, outrage is not only a strategy, but also a product, which is why the most recent instalment in the online campaigns by self-appointed crusader, Martins Vincent Otse, otherwise known…
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