Perspectives
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Nigeria: Leading Africa’s digital trade revolution, by Jumoke Oduwole
Introduction Africa’s digital trade and trade in services landscape has witnessed significant growth in recent years. Digital trade is transforming the continent’s economic landscape, creating new opportunities for economic growth, productive job creation, and poverty reduction. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and its Protocols have played a crucial role in increasing intra-African trade, driving economic growth across…
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All hail Lagos 38 legislative warriors, by Kola Amzat
Even though, political evolution especially since the turn of 4 th Republic in 1999 has significantly improved the quality and capacity of the key players in the political sphere, nonetheless, Nigerians, especially, Lagosians are stunned with the on-going development in Lagos State House of Assembly where the legislators have so far stood their ground that there is no going back…
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Azu at 60: The art of giving self, by Louis Odion
In conversation around African culture, the art of giving is often characterised as binary. The material and the immaterial. Whereas the former consists of gifting, say, gold and silver; the latter involves the intimacy of donating, say, time. Without denying the value of a material gift, there can, of course, be no disputing the nobility in devoting time to the…
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From ₦20 to destiny: How General Useni opened the door to my future – A Tribute, by Osita Chidoka
I arrived in Abuja with my friend Jeff Okoli at about 8 p.m. on the last night of NYSC registration. We arrived at Kubwa camp for registration barely two hours before closing time. With just ₦20 in my pocket—my last card, as they say—I stepped into Kubwa camp with a cloud of uncertainty about how I would survive. I looked…
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Ayo Adebanjo: In death, he unites, by Kunle Oyatomi
Nigerians in their disparities are known to come together only when our national football teams are on the field and we need to cheer the lads and lasses to victory, regardless of differing tongues, tribes and politics. Even your class status, rich or poor, illiterate or literate, don’t matter. Your gender doesn’t come in at all. The beautiful game invites…
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Pa Adebanjo: A celebration of death, by Lasisi Olagunju
Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, died on Friday. He would have been 100 years old if death had not been too fast; if it had waited three more years plus two months. An age of almost a century is a huge haul, a boon anywhere. Yet, when the 96/97-year-old’s death was announced four days ago, the world gasped and agonized…
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Olukoyede’s record-breaking strides in EFCC and Olu Fasan’s errors of analysis, by Dele Oyewale
Olu Fasan’s opinion piece in the Vanguard of Thursday, February 13, 2025, entitled: “EFCC’s Failure: Olukoyede’s Blame-Shifting is Mere Shadow-Boxing,” clearly brought to the fore a precipitate desperation to deny, ignore, lampoon, and disregard the obvious and undeniable achievements of the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, since he assumed office more than…
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2027: Thoughts on opposition machinations, by Tunde Rahman
Opposition politicians have revved up their engine again ahead of the 2027 election. They are busy meeting, engaging in visitations, regrouping, and strategising under various platforms. And recently at a two-day event in Abuja themed “Strengthening Nigeria’s Democracy: Pathway to Good Governance and Political Integrity,” some of these opposition figures huffed and puffed, upbraiding the present government and disparaging President…
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A salute to an icon: Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a titan of justice and conscience- By Olukayode Ajulo SAN
Today, I join the countless voices across our land in mourning the irreplaceable loss of a towering statesman, a remarkable visionary, an unwavering defender of justice, and an uncompromising advocate for truth, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. His life was an embodiment of courage, an unyielding commitment to the Yoruba cause, and later, an expansive vision for a just and equitable Nigeria-…
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South-West Development Commission: Matters arising, by Wale Adedayo
Governors of the six South-West states rose from a meeting on Thursday and released a communique, which among others sought to dictate the modus operandi of the proposed South-West Development Commission. What a nerve! What a shame!! May Olodumare continue to bless Mr. President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his steadfast commitment to Nigeria’s development and sure determination to ensure…
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