Perspectives
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Obasa court verdict- the grim implications for Lagos Assembly and Meranda, by Ibidapo Balogun
In the run-up to his controversial reinstatement as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly following his removal in January by an overwhelming majority of his colleagues, Hon. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa was widely expected to withdraw his case against the House from court.He did not, despite the initial promise he made to that effect as part of the grounds…
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The Portable–Osupa dispute: A mirror of ego and society, by Folorunso Adisa
“Every good thing is plagiarism; it is only stupidity that is truly original.” That isn’t my original thought, I first heard it from my teacher, Prof Mahfouz Adedimeji, who, in all honesty, probably read it elsewhere too. Ideas move. They evolve, get reshaped, reworded, and repurposed. What matters is how we acknowledge them. While plagiarism is criminal, referencing sets you…
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Encounter with Governor Soludo! By Segun Odegbami
It is yesterday.The pain from the death of my friend lingers. It weighs me down. I hardly sleep through the night with a headache. I am thinking of the meaninglessness of life, of human mortality, and the inevitability of death that ‘will come, when it will come’. I wake early. My heart is pounding with grief. I head to the…
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Mr. Otega Ogra: 19 years in digital innovation, marketing & corporate communications, by Aliu Bello
In the evolving world of digital technology, few names resonate with a legacy as profound as that of Otega Ogra. A visionary in digital innovation and a master of marketing, corporate communication, and reputation management, Ogra has spent the last 19 years carving a niche as one of Nigeria’s most influential strategists. His journey is not just a story of…
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The unholy pilgrimage to Kaduna, by Dapo Okubanjo
On seeing a recent video of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar leading a delegation including former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal and another former governor, Gabriel Suswam to the Kaduna home of former President Muhammadu Buhari, one encounter with a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) quickly came to mind. Sometime in 2018 while working as a Station Manager in…
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For the Yoruba of Northern Nigeria, by Lasisi Olagunju
“As an Offa citizen, I am made to look like an inferior being. While competing for anything in the North, I would be told that I am a Yoruba man. If there is something to compete for in the South-West, I would be reminded that I am a northerner. Permanently, I am an inferior citizen until this lopsided, skewed, warped…
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Tinubu-Buhari partnership and opposition’s desperate search for validation, by Tunde Rahman
The special relationship between President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari has witnessed many remarkable moments. It has experienced dramatic and exciting times, just as there have been challenging moments. Life changing and sweet memories abound between the two great leaders. Between the two great men, there are recollections of might-have-beens. There are also open testimonies about the gains…
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The return of “crude-for-naira” model, by Kola Amzat
Some few days ago, NNPCL announced a cheering to Nigerians that the crude-for-Naira model between the Federal Agency and Dangote Refinery is still very much alive. It’s instructive that this wonderful news came few days after the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, GCFR, reconstituted the Board of NNPCL Limited, with Engr. Bayo…
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The dignity of age and legacy of Bamanga Tukur, by Adebayo Sarumi
In a world increasingly driven by instant validation and digital theatrics, where virality often trumps veracity, we must draw a line — firm and luminous — against the weaponisation of social media to ridicule, shame, and denigrate those who have served their nation with distinction. It is with deep concern and a profound sense of responsibility that I condemn the…
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Letter to Alaafin Abimbola Owoade, by Tunde Odesola
Ikú Bàbá Yèyé o! I hail thee, ‘omo ikú tí ikú ò gbódò’ pa’—the child of death, whom death must not kill; omo árún tí árún kò gbódò se—the child of pestilence, whom pestilence must not strike. Sàngó, incarnate, it is you I greet! The mighty one who billows fire in the mouth! Oba Koso! The king never committed suicide!…
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