Perspectives
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A Sunday song of glory, grace, and the green-white-green, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
There are days when gratitude pours out of the soul like a sunrise over Zuma Rock, brilliant, unstoppable, and divine. And today, a quiet Sunday, with the world catching its breath, I find myself caught in the gentle tide of reflection. When I think about the journey, the path I’ve walked, the valleys crossed, and the mountains moved, I whisper…
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NMLSIII: Popcorn, Shallipopi, Summit Express & 10 other delights, by Taiwo Obe
Opening Address and Popcorn Surprise I was preparing to deliver my opening address, which was going to be about stories. It occurred to me that I could have the audience munching popcorn just like when they are in a cinema. So, I Googled “Popcorn Abeokuta,” and your name popped up. That was the message I sent via WhatsApp at 17:46…
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Lackadaisical attitude to work: A tale of two petrol filling stations, by Idowu Olayinka
I decided to buy petrol motor spirit (pms) to fill the tank of my vehicle this morning. The first port of call was an NNPC Limited station, directly opposite FOODCO Superstores, Idi Ape Area of Ibadan. Time was 7: 50 am. The station was yet to open to customers as the attendants were yet to resume for work. Yet upon…
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From hunger to hope: Reflecting on Nigeria’s journey since “Ebi n Pawa” by Idowu Faleye
“Ebi n pawa!” That expression — “We are hungry” — wasn’t just a complaint two years ago. It was a cry from the soul of a nation. It echoed from Lagos to Kano, Port Harcourt to Maiduguri. You didn’t need a microphone to hear it; it was in the faces of mothers at the market, fathers at the bus stop,…
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Tinubunomics and Dan-Sokoto’s testament, by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz
Surfing through my WhatsApp messages two days ago, a message popped in from Umar Dan-Sokoto, a contact based in Kaduna’s Birnin Gwari town. It was a short voice note thus despite my aversion that messaging format I didn’t hesitate clicking to listen. The voice message, he said, was a response to my interview he had listened to over the radio…
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Ngugi wa Thiong’o passed, a page closed, by Modibbo Kawu
I woke up on Thursday, May 29th, 2025, to a tribute to Ngugi wa Thiong’o, written by my California-based friend, Adeyombo Aderinto. That tribute alerted me to the passing of that giant of African writing; certainly, one of the greatest names in progressive African literature. Much later on Thursday, I also saw Okey Ndibe’s short tribute and a galaxy of…
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Halfway with Tinubu and Shettima, by Gimba Kakanda
The oxygen of every democracy is an army of vigilant citizens who keep political leaders on their toes. This is even more critical for those in government employ. What some may perceive as hostility towards public officials is, in fact, the reality check they need to puncture the echo chamber that government often becomes, and which, at times, truly is.…
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Abubakar Malami’s hollowness, by Kola Amzat
During a meeting organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North) in Abuja last Sunday, Abubakar Malami, a former Attorney General of the Federation delivered a keynote address that gave him out, as one public figure with absolute lack of respect for the office of Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces, childish, lack of decorum, insolent, brass and more importantly, unworthy of…
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Stubbornness is a virtue, by Steve Babaeko
When I spoke at the IMC Conference in Johannesburg in 2024, I didn’t expect one particular phrase from my address to spark as much conversation as it did. But ever since I said, “Stubbornness is a virtue,” the messages haven’t stopped coming in. Young creatives, brand managers, business leaders, even a few skeptics, have reached out, asking me to unpack…
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ZULUM: The governor that walks the talk, by Bolaji Tunji
I had an opportunity, once again, to meet with Gov Zulum of Borno State. I am again struck by his simplicity and what he had been able to achieve in Borno State . On arrival at Government House Borno on Wednesday, Prof Zulum paid a courtesy visit to his guest, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu who had decided…
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