Perspectives
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Why NTA, FRCN, VON and other public broadcasters must be liberated, by Aderemi Ogunpitan
Martins Oloja’s recent piece in The Guardian, “Time to Restructure NTA, FRCN/VON, Recover Daily Times – is a lament and battle cry. It lays bare the slow suffocation of Nigeria’s public broadcasters by a bureaucratic system that rewards mediocrity and punishes innovation. His message is simple: we must liberate our storytellers if we truly want to transform this nation. The…
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No barricades, no crisis: Debunking the false narrative of a military lockdown at Aso Rock, by Bilal Umar
A sensational and entirely baseless story published by an obscure online platform, Daily Excessive, has ignited a firestorm of speculation on social media, falsely claiming that the Presidential Villa in Abuja is under a military lockdown. The article, which has gained significant traction online, went as far as to allege that Vice President Kashim Shettima was denied entry to Aso…
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Money doublers and Lagos Mugus, by Wale Bakare
I am not a rich man. Not in material terms, at least. Never been. It is no longer a priority after six decades on this terra firma. It takes a certain set of skills to create and grow the kind of wealth that would qualify you for a mention in a conversation of the rich. I am not sure I…
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How do we get men to chase women again? By Aderemi Ogunpitan
From Lagos to Abuja, Calabar to Yola, women are beginning to ask a familiar question with growing frustration: “Why don’t men chase anymore?” Once upon a time, romance was an art. Men pursued with charm, intentionality, and persistence. Women responded with grace, curiosity, and the delicate rhythm of giving just enough — not too much, not too little. But today,…
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Of Benjamin Kalu, IDPs plight and Kampala Convention domestication, By Udora Orizu
On April 16, the Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, CON featured as one of the panelists in a high level United Nation event in commemoration of the 27th anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internally Displaced Persons. The invitation extended to the Deputy Speaker by the highly esteemed international organization is in recognition of…
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The audacity of one man and the birth of a dream in Ikegun, Ibeju-Lekki, by Dayo Adedayo
What possesses a 26-year-old to step boldly into the unknown—alone—into the heart of a primary forest in Ikegun in September of 1984? What stirs that kind of daring? Looking back now, with time as a lens, I realise: it is audacity, that rare, powerful trait that all pioneers share. Whether in science, the arts, or enterprise, those who reshape the…
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Do children of politicians in power make sense? By Azu Ishiekwene
It’s understandable if you have not paid attention. I can’t help noticing because minding other people’s business is a part of my job description. On Tuesday, the newspapers reported a spat between the children of two leading politicians, Mohammed Abubakar and Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed. Mohammed and Shamsudeen are the children of Atiku and Bala. Atiku was Nigeria’s vice president, and…
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Seven reasons Soludo will get a 2nd term in Anambra State, by Azuh Arinze
Take this from me – except the Almighty God and perhaps The Presidency decide otherwise – Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo will get a second term in office as the governor of Anambra State. Very quickly, I will share with you seven reasons I came to that conclusion. No. 1 is very obvious and glaring too – all the other candidates…
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Good stories as powerful tools to change the world, by Victor Oladokun
For more than three decades, I’ve attempted to weave threads of inspirational storytelling into issues of faith, leadership, development, nation-building, creativity, and implementable innovative ideas. The bottom line is that every where you look and every life you come across, there is a story waiting to be told. For many years, along with my dear friend and colleague, Kathy Edwards,…
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Edelman Trust Barometer: The 2025 Nigeria report, by Omoniyi Ibietan
Nigerians upped their trust level marginally, believe their leaders lie, trust in NGOs, businesses and media more than the government, trust AI more than other Africans, but distrust CEOs. These revelations came last night (16th April 2025) at the presentation of the 2025 Edelman Nigeria Trust Report at FourPoints by Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, where I had the honour to present…
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