Perspectives
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Zulum is coming, By Dr. Aliyu U. Tilde
People should forgive my ignorance if what I write here does not come to pass. His Excellency, Professor Babagana U. Zulum, the Governor of Borno State, the subject of this article, should overlook my wrong forecast at the political climate and not feel offended if indeed I am proven wrong. It is just an attempt to add one to another…
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Yemi Osinbajo’s impact assessment, By Segun Ayobolu
It was a categorical, unqualified and unambiguous declaration. Speaking during a recent visit to the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers in Yenagoa, the state capital, in continuation of his ongoing consultations as regards his 2023 presidential aspiration, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, stated unequivocally that he is the most prepared of all aspirants in the race. In his words, “I…
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South West APC leaders’ parley: Kayode Ajulo and other Osinbajo’s sponsored speculators, By Kayode Adebiyi
The meeting called by SW leaders of APC, notably by Baba Bisi Akande and Segun Osoba had come and gone and contrary to what a lot of rabid and paper weight foot soldiers of the VP, Prof Yemi Osinbajo thought the outcome of the meeting is going to be, the meeting successfully made a fool of so many social media…
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Nigeria 2023: We stand on Tinubu’s mandate! By Wale Adedayo
Among all the politicians jostling for the Presidency of Nigeria only Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has what it takes to preside over the affairs of a country like ours in today’s ever-changing world. He has proved it several times over in Lagos State to the admiration of his worst critics, a category to which…
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For Alaafin, so long a journey, By Dare Babarinsa
Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, the late Alaafin of Oyo, learnt his job of being king in the most difficult way. When he was born on October 15, 1938, his father was a dashing prince, who had witnessed the end of the old order. Adeyemi’s grandfather, Oba Adeyemi the First, was the principal figure among Yoruba princes, who signed the treaty…
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Buhari’s ministers and their multi-million naira nomination forms, By Bolaji Adebiyi
Despite the public outcry against the exorbitant nomination forms of the dominant political parties, Abdullahi Adamu, a senator and national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, insisted earlier in the week that anyone who could not boast of N100 million in his account had no business wishing to govern Nigeria. His arrogant response to a legitimate concern about the…
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They claim Buhari has done nothing. UN Scribe, Antonio Gutteres, says not so
The Yoruba people of South-west Nigeria have a saying: when a child rejects instructions at home, it is from outside that such child is trained. And that was exactly what happened on Tuesday and Wednesday, this week, when United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Gutteres visited Nigeria as part of a three nations African tour. He said it was “a visit of…
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ECONOMIST: Yemi Osinbajo on the hypocrisy of rich countries’ climate policies
Africa needs more energy. Total electricity use for more than a billion people, covering all 48 sub-Saharan African countries except South Africa, is less than that used by Spain (home to just 47m). The dearth of power hurts livelihoods and destroys the dreams of hundreds of millions of young people. We must close the global energy inequality gap. Africans need…
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Lagos Today: Like Tinubu, like Sanwo-Olu, By Babajide Fadoju
The prayer of every father is to see his son bask in the euphoria of his legacy while making efforts to keep the records straight and adding new records to the ones already made in the days of yore. Bola Tinubu will obviously be a proud father to see how history has unfolded since 1999 when he took over the…
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Osinbajo: His presidential bid and possession by the spirit of Satan , By Babachir Lawal
I have tried to resist the temptation of joining in on the VP discourse first because he was one of my only two bosses while I was SGF. Secondly because like me, he is a Christian and a pastor to boot. Thirdly, I had visualized the matter as a Yoruba ethical and moral issue that is best handled by the…
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