Perspectives
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I can’t remember how I became part of the picture — by Taiwo Obe
I can’t remember how I became part of the picture; yes, I am the one first left in the group picture. That was exactly 40 years ago today: 14 July 1986. It was the day the revolutionary magazine, THISWEEK, was birthed in Lagos, Nigeria.As I was saying, I wasn’t the topmost editor on the magazine; I was the pioneer copy…
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More than a retreat, a generation organises itself — by O’tega Ogra
There are moments in politics when speeches are enough, and there are moments when structures matter more than slogans. What is unfolding this week in Abuja belongs firmly to the second category. On Monday evening July 13, 2026, the City Boy Movement opened its maiden National Retreat with an act that many political gatherings in Nigeria would consider an afterthought:…
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani: Architect of modern Qatar — by Okoi Obono-Obla
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir of Qatar, who marvellously transformed the nation through visionary leadership, passed away on 12 July 2026 at the age of 74. In June 1995, he seized power in a bloodless coup while his father, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, was abroad. At the time, Qatar was struggling economically and facing…
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Aliko Dangote: Believer, builder, billionaire — by Taiwo Olanegan
Aliko Dangote’s legs are on our necks, and he would march on them until the tears dry up from our sockets. This is the man who determined the price of our doughnuts, meat pies, and bread before he went into processing salt, sugar, and cement. We have cooked with his tomatoes, drunk his juice, and at one time even borrowed…
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Yoruba Kingship: Between Alase Lori Orisha And Igbakeji Orisha – by Alli Ibraheem
By calling, I am a journalist. At all cost and by all standard, I protect journalism. I am a symbol of the profession. I lampoon anyone who abuses the profession. If a journalist betray the profession, there is an authorised body to penalise such a person. If anyone maltreat a journalist discharging his or her official duty fairly, such a…
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Learning to honour our own: A reflection on national self-respect — by Folabi Ogunleye
“There is a profound difference between demanding better of one’s country and refusing to acknowledge anything good in it. The former builds a nation; the latter slowly convinces its people that there is nothing worth building.” I DID NOT make it up. I encountered the remark myself this very morning on my social media timeline. The comment came in the…
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Why Oriire was not Chibok — by Lasisi Olagunju
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) were in the media yesterday (Sunday) urging President Bola Tinubu to replicate in the North the feat that rescued the Oriire pupils and teachers in Oyo State. I am with them. Their request is not a northern demand; it is a national obligation. No Nigerian child anywhere should be…
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Osun 2026: Governor Adeleke and his phantom claims on Muslims’ welfare — by Ismail Omipidan
As a Muslim and journalist, I have always made conscious effort to avoid conduct that could be perceived as religious bias or discrimination. I recall my days in Kaduna when some Christians accused me of being biased towards late Governor Patrick Yakowa, while some Muslims simultaneously accused me of playing the Christian card because of the faith of my publisher.…
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Inside Ijegba forest: Wole Soyinka’s love for nature and eco-friendly home — by Ademola Adegbamigbe
From a distance, the house, built of a combination of burnt clay brick, red Nigerite roofing sheets and concrete pillars, lies prostrate like a lion. Under the smiting equatorial sunlight, this lion is yawning after what seems to be a delicious meal. But in place of spiky canines, this giant cat has grey pillars as teeth, upon which half of…
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Big tech vs Nigerian media: FCCPC in search of win-win — by Olabode Opeseitan
What do you do when the media collective of your country seeks presidential intervention to secure a fair share of the value created from their content, which tech giants monetise without adequately compensating the creators? Do you fold your arms, or roll the dice? That is the dilemma now confronting Nigeria as big technology companies draw revenue from Nigerian news…
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