Perspectives
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Natasha, Akpabio and the Senate, by Chris Adetayo
The problem with getting into this Akpabio/Senate vs Natasha imbroglio is that both sides have taken multiple wrongful steps. In the process, any fair minded commentary will seem like one is on the fence or one is hedging. I do not agree with the Senate summarily suspending her, and doing so for 6 months – including denying her all the…
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IBB in the annals of civil service reforms in Nigeria, by Tunji Olaopa
The autobiography is a most delicate, complex, and indeed disruptive art form. It is the autobiographer’s authorial insistence to be heard in terms of his or her narrative addition to a historical discourse. In fact, it is the autobiographer’s narration of the historical event from his or her own perspective. And more often than not, when the autobiographer is a…
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2027: What Tinubu’s endorsement by party leadership hierarchy at NEC meeting stand for, by Kola Amzat
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, the who and who in APC leadership hierarchy converged in Abuja under the umbrella of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, ostensibly to deliberate on key issues bothering on governance and overall affairs of the party such as economic recovery, strategic governance decisions, internal party reconciliation and others. Interestingly, the NEC meeting was the…
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Babangida and the restless ghosts of his friends, by Dare Babarinsa
Despite his long absence from the epicentre of power, General Ibrahim Babangida remains a subject of constant fascinations. The attention commanded by his recently published autobiography, My Journey in Service, attests to his hold on the public imagination for good or evil. Love him or hate him, you dare not ignore him. Younger Nigerians may not understand the full import…
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How Umo Eno’s political inclusivity docked at Aso Rock, by Aniekan Umanah
In the grand theatre of Nigeria’s political landscape, few performances are as meticulously choreographed as a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa. For Akwa Ibom State, February signed off on a good note. On February 28, 2025, the stage was set for a 104-member delegation of Akwa Ibom stakeholders, led by Governor Umo Eno and Senate President, Godswill Akpabio to…
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With a heavy heart, I pity Sanwo-Olu, by Lasisi Olagunju
There is a royal family in Lagos called Oniru. In the earliest times when there was no Lagos and Eko knew its boundaries, that family owned all lands that house today’s Awolowo Road, the prime area called Falomo, Tafawa Balewa Square, the Independence Building, Island Club, Yoruba Tennis Club, et cetera, et cetera. Add Oyinkan Abayomi to that list, and,…
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Trump, Zelensky and the Oval Office fiasco, by Simbo Olorunfemi
“Politics follows personality”– Bill Maher There is no logic to the spin. There is simply no point to it. What played out at the Oval Office on Friday between the Ukrainian President Zelensky, American President Trump and Vice President JD Vance was an unprecedented and unmitigated disaster, with President Trump coming off much smaller than he has ever been. The…
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Protecting the Senate from political manipulation- By Peter Nwebonyi
Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s appeal for transparency and institutional protection is noted, but his attempt to draw a parallel between his own past case and the current false allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio is fundamentally flawed. The two situations are worlds apart in context, substance, and motivation. In Saraki’s case, the matter revolved around his official duties as Senate…
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A book that stirred a nation, by Femi Fani-Kayode
Much has been said and written since President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s book, titled ‘A Journey In Service: An Autobiography’ was launched. As to be expected, the reviews are interesting and the commentary has been in some cases good, in some bad and in some ugly. This is a healthy development because the worst that one can do to a book…
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Akpabio-Natasha: Let’s protect the institution, not individuals, by Bukola Saraki
I have watched from afar the recent development in the Senate between the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senator from Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. It is a development that has made me sad because of its overall negative effect on the integrity, sanctity, image, and public perception of the institution. I believe that every person who has had anything…
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