Perspectives
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In defense of truth: A rebuttal to Prof. Kperogi’s fiction on SDP- By Stephen Adewale
Recently, my attention was irresistibly drawn to an opinion article penned by Professor Farooq Kperogi and published in the Nigerian Tribune on April 26, 2025. In his characteristically provocative style, Professor Kperogi, in the piece titled “In 2027, Tinubu Won’t Win; The Opposition Will Lose,” presents a grim diagnosis of Nigeria’s political landscape as the nation marches toward the next…
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The consumption paradox: Rethinking global trade imbalances beyond China, by Abubakar Suleiman
Rather than expecting China to adopt unsustainable Western consumption patterns, perhaps the more pressing challenge is transitioning all economies — including the United States — toward more sustainable models of production and consumption that can actually function within planetary boundaries… The solution to the deficit lies in more self-reflection and less preaching. We need to ask not just how China can change its consumption…
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So you saw ‘Conclave’ the movie. Here’s what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves
Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood. “Conclave” the film, a moody 2024 political thriller, introduced many laypeople to the ancient selection process with its arcane rules and grand ceremony, albeit with a…
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Governor Oborevwori and his defecting political team to APC: dawn of a new political era, by Kola Amzat
It’s only the less discerning and politically naïve Nigerians that would be taken aback and surprised with present development of mass defection to APC, particularly by the key PDP stalwarts and political juggernauts across the country. The recent mass movement of Delta state governor, his deputy and key political figures in the state, and even, the immediate past governor of…
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Waiting for an African Pope, by Azu Ishiekwene
It’s nothing to laugh off, however tempting. If the movies imitate life, we may not be as far away from an African pope. It happened in The Conclave, a film by Peter Straughan released in 2024, based on the novel by Robert Harris. Through the intrigues, rivalries and scandals of the plot, Adeyemi, a Nigerian cardinal at the Conclave, almost…
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Seye Kehinde at 60: the man who sees stars: the promoter of dreams and stories
…a tribute to Dr. Seye Kehinde on the occasion of his birthday, honouring a life devoted to celebrating others and illuminating hidden greatness. “I will bless those who bless you; …and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”- Genesis 12:3 Today, I honour a remarkable man through whom this divine promise has come to life, Dr. Oluseye Olugbemiga…
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A letter from the valley of restraint, by Anietie Ukpe
My dear Pastor Tunde Bakare, It is with a heavy, yet hopeful heart that I respond to your recent public address, in which you offered spirited—albeit surprising—support for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili’s confrontation with the Nigerian Senate. I write not as an adversary of conscience, but as a fellow pastor and sojourner in the quest for truth.…
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Hakeem Baba-Ahmed: between politics of division and entitlement, by Bunmi Awoyemi
Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, ex-spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has built a reputation not on unifying rhetoric or visionary politics but on a consistent habit of playing with fire. His most recent comments—suggesting that Nigeria could face a breakup in 2027 if elections don’t meet his idea of “credibility”—are neither shocking nor original. They are simply the latest chapter…
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TRIBUTE: Pope Francis [1936-2025]: his times and seasons, by Mathew Hassan Kukah
He entered the world with the candescence a meteor, blazing new trails and igniting enough light to show that he wanted any lingering swamps and dark alleys of the Church to be cleaned up. He wanted to reposition the Church. We all remember that day on 13 March 2013. The world was still recovering from the sight of the white…
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The president is my brother, I shall not talk, by Lasisi Olagunju
I found myself inventing the above verse as today’s headline. The verse came sounding like “The Lord is my shepherd/ I Shall not want…” The twenty-third Psalm. Yesterday was Easter Sunday; today is Easter Monday. All Judases are shamed. Life here is bitter as brine. The green pastures are withered. The still waters are poisoned. More and more, victims fall…
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