Perspectives
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A golden thread of brotherhood for Oga Jide, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
It all began on a quiet Sunday, September 5th, 1976, at Ijebu Ife Community Grammar School, Ijebu Ife, Ogun State. You were just 11. I was 12. And in that ordinary moment, an extraordinary journey began. We didn’t just become friends. We became each other’s destiny. From that day, our lives fused like melody and rhythm. By 1978, we were…
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Sanwo-Olu at 60: lessons in humility and loyalty, by Gboyega Akosile
Many qualities define a leader, whether in politics or in the corporate world but integrity, humility and loyalty tower above all. A cursory look at the life and times of successful leaders often reveals these qualities and why such leaders are celebrated by their subjects. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s life and career trajectory can be said to have…
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Why is Nasir El-Rufai so desperate? By Bode Opeseitan
Why is Mallam Nasir El-Rufai sounding so desperate these days? Every time he speaks, he comes across as narcissistic, grumpy, unhinged and clueless. I welcome opposing views, but critics of a sitting government must articulate clear alternatives to improve Nigerians’ lives. Don’t just vow to “send Tinubu packing”; tell us your solutions for the extraordinary challenges he inherited. It is…
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Ose Anenih: the folly of an insolent son, by John Igbinovia
Dear Ose, I read, with consternation, your pathetic attempt to defend your dad, “Mr. Fix-It” (sorry, Chief Tony Anenih), in your rather insolent rejoinder to Mr. Bayo Onanuga’s passing reference to the original author of “No Vacancy in Aso Rock.” A truly sensible boy would have avoided getting involved in such a sensitive issue, lest ancient family skeletons were excavated…
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June 12: The complicity we must not forget, by Babafemi Ojudu
The account recently given by Governor Sule Lamido regarding the events during and after the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election is a distortion of history and borders on outright mischief. We must not allow historical revisionism to take root, especially on an issue as significant as June 12. If Lamido, along with Tony Anenih and Abubakar Rimi,…
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Why did Netanyahu launch his attack now? By Carrick Ryan
Iran were undeniably building a stockpile of weapons grade uranium, but there has been no intelligence made publicly available to indicate that the threat had suddenly increased. So why now? This wasn’t a war of necessity, it was a war of opportunity. Once again… this is a long read, but it’s important to break down Netanyahu’s geostrategic goals here, separated…
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Nuggets from AfDB’s 2025 annual meetings in Abidjan, by Femi Adesina
For five days (May 26-30), over 5,000 delegates and participants from 81 countries gathered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for the 2025 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank, AfDB. Venue was Sofitel Hotel in that country’s commercial capital. There were Presidents in attendance from a number of African countries, as well as a battery of Vice Presidents representing their principals.…
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Seeing Nigeria from my American daughter’s eyes, by Farooq Kperogi
Sometimes, it takes the unburdened and free-spirited perceptions of outsiders, particularly children, to appreciate taken-for-granted cultural peculiarities. This fact came to the fore for me after taking my 8-year-old daughter, Ramat, to Nigeria for the first time, between May 29 and June 16. Ramat, whom I named after my maternal grandmother, was born in the United States and, unlike her…
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The road to ‘Federal Republic of Bola Tinubu’ – by Tunde Olusunle
I’ve just watched a four-minute video clip of Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor, commissioning a humongous haul of 14 road projects in one day in Aba, the major commercial hub in the state. My interest was not in the ceremonial cutting of tapes and ribbons at every turn during the exercise. More than that, I was swayed by the…
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Crossbags, borders, and the gospel according to almajiri officers, by Folorunso Adisa
Last night, under the fluorescent glare of Murtala Muhammed International Airport’s departure lounge, a uniformed officer blocked my path and asked, “How much do you have in your cross-bag, Sir?” I met his gaze and said I had no money. He chuckled, muttered something about “nothing for the boys,” and, satisfied with my answer, waved me along. Moments later, a…
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