Perspectives
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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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Pastor Tunde Bakare: a son’s honest reflection, by Kayode Adebiyi
I will forever hold Pastor Bakare in high esteem. I can’t write the history of my Christian journey without mentioning his name. I wrote as much in my tribute to him during his 70th birthday celebrations. I am one person who is obsessed with his Christian teachings because some of them sharpened my spiritual tentacles and prepared me for the…
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Spurious loans: Still waiting for Wale Edun’s response, by Yemi Adebowale
Ali Ndume, the Senator representing Borno South recently raised vital queries about the foreign loans so far obtained by the Tinubu government. The exposes were heart-wrenching. According to the lawmaker, the loans were largely not for capital projects or verifiable tangible projects. Ndume said: “Let me say that I am not against borrowing. America, Japan, China and other big countries…
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Wike, ambition, betrayal, and the looming political drama, by Eguando Tone-Jeff
I just watched Wike’s interview, and honestly, I can’t stand the hypocrisy. His constant pontification about being a flawless politician is irritating. He criticizes others for doing exactly what he does, pretending it wasn’t his own political survival and future presidential ambition that made him support Tinubu. Atiku is playing his own politics by contesting serially like every ambitious politician.Buhari…
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David Ibieyomie: A grifter and his blasphemy, by Bamidele Johnson
I’d have collapsed in disbelief if this grifter had walked back on his ludicrous claim that Jesus hates the poor. He’s too high on his own supply to admit he was wrong. Pulpit grifters hardly walk back. You can count those who have on the fingers of a blind lathe operator’s hand. This chap is a mentee of Oyedepo, who…
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The return of colours: A walk through the Lagos Fanti Carnival, by Dayo Adedayo
It began with a call, one charged with gentle urgency. The Honourable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture of Lagos State, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, summoned with clarity: “You must not miss this year’s Carnival.” Her voice bore the weight of history, and I instantly understood why. After nearly a decade in slumber, the Lagos Fanti Carnival awoke from its hibernation,…
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It is ten-ten to UBA for inclusivity with Braille account, by Bamidele Johnson
One day last week, I got a call from a childhood friend with whom I lost touch in 2000 or 2001. My friend who, much later in life, suffered the misfortune of losing his sight, met a mutual friend, from whom he got my phone number. I ignored his call thrice because Trucaller did not throw up one funny name…
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How Iyabo Ojo sold Nigeria to the world with daughter’s wedding, by Bode Mebude
Folks, let’s look beyond the effizi, the glam and the one-of-its-kind of Iyabo Ojo’s daughter Cinderella wedding that may likely remained unmatched, unbeaten and unequalled till ‘Detty December’ when looked at the social, economic and Naija’s image perception that comes with it. For the first time, I never took these our movie artistes, most especially the female ones so seriously…
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