Perspectives
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Downstream deregulation: Between Obasanjo’s half-measures and Tinubu’s bold leadership
By Temitope Ajayi A video of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s interview with News Central Television has been trending on social media platforms for the past week. In the interview, the former President, in a veiled reference to the current administration, said Nigeria has a President who came into office without a plan. Yet, the same ‘planless’ president is implementing a…
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You can’t be everything! By Tola Adeniyi
It was one American actor Robert Bernstein who, while counselling his colleagues, declared that you cannot aspire to be a leading artiste and at the same time be seeking to be a multi-millionaire. You have to choose one: The best teacher in the land or the best businessman! The trouble with most of us and I mean the most of…
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Key takeaways in Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle, by Tunde Rahman
Months after the rumours of imminent cabinet reshuffle had filled the air with newshounds speculating which of the ministers would be dropped or retained, President Bola Tinubu eventually took the bull by the horns last Wednesday. He effected the ministerial changes, scrapping two ministries, discharging five ministers, reassigning ten and nominating seven new ones. It would mean six ministers had…
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RE: “Misery, harsh policies driving Nigerians to desperate choices” – Open letter to The Guardian, by Bayo Onanuga
The Guardian newspaper’s lead story of Friday, October 25, 2024 with the title: “Calls for military intervention: misery, harsh policies driving Nigerians to desperate choices,” openly incites unrest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration and advocates regime change under the guise of journalism. The inflammatory headline and content deviate from responsible reporting. The Guardian’s agenda is unmistakable from the cover illustration…
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Is Tinubu settling scores? By Ugoji Egbujo
Tinubu has become an unabashed chauvinist. It’s a hard watch. It doesn’t bode well for national unity. Tinubu’s critical appointments have become the most lopsided in the history of this country. A Yoruba is the police Inspector General. A Yoruba is the EFCC Chairman. A Yoruba is the Head of the DSS. A Yoruba is the Attorney General. A Yoruba…
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I turned 62 last week…Never mind the slip, by Eugenia Abu
I have never been one to reduce my age or pretend to be someone I am not. My father, the late Mr. Alfred Amodu, would always say, “Stay true to yourself.” I have always believed that who I am is a sum total of my socialization, my family, the schools I attended, the books I read, my environment, my travels,…
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Yakubu Gowon as essence of the Nigeria project and spirit-By Prof. Tunji Olaopa
Between 1967 and 1970, Nigeria prosecuted a blood civil war, one of the bloodiest in the annals of modern history. And at the center of that terrible national tragedy is that man of destiny, General Yakubu Gowon, the head of the military administration—the second in the history of Nigeria’s chequered post-independence political history. After the deep euphoria of independence, the…
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Bala Mohammed’s one party state allegation: Crying wolf where there is none, by Kola Amzat
Suddenly, Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed has found his voice again after been in limbo for years. He has turned himself to megaphone of his party, PDP, recklessly firing from all cylinders. Nigerians vividly recall that he had a less salutary rein as FCT minister under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan regime, with his tenure recording plethora of abandoned projects,…
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The Commonwealth is more relevant today than it has been in decades, by Bola Tinubu
The Commonwealth is more relevant today than it has been in decades. If there wasn’t this global alliance of mostly English-speaking nations based on common law principles, there would be a need to create one Commonwealth leaders are meeting this week on the island of Samoa for our bi-annual summit. Intense discussion over free and fair trade, security, and climate…
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Ogun Dry Port Project and Dapo Abiodun’s continued quest for industrialisation-By Lekan Adeniran
The Gateway Inland Dry Port Container Terminal, whose groundbreaking ceremony was performed on 11 October, represents a significant stride in the quest by Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration to industrialize Ogun State. This initiative aims to enhance the logistical capabilities of the state, providing a crucial link between the maritime industry and the hinterland. Since his assumption of office in 2019,…
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