Perspectives
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Gaanu Si: K1’s gaffe and the fuss over nothing, by Olawale Olaleye
Gaanu si, from rudimentary Yoruba knowledge, is at best a slang expression. There is no exclusivity to its meaning. For such a word, definitions are often derived from personalisation and could be swung in any direction as the user so pleases. But, if you excused that word from the edited video, you could tell that K1 didn’t mean to demean…
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Tinubu and rhythm of restructuring, by Abiodun Komolafe
President Bola Tinubu’s recent announcement to unbundle the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, into six geo-political zones is an important landmark in Nigeria’s journey towards true federalism and regionalism, which lies not in the constitutional or institutional structure, but in the society itself. This move will go a long way in addressing the historical imbalance in…
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The choice of Igbá Oyin by Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Owa Akorede, Ajimoko III
By Akinyele Akintola In IJESA tradition and culture, Owa Obokun Adimula will be presented with three calabash bowls. He is expected to select one out of these calabash bowls. The process is so secretive and exclusive and will be conducted in the most classified ritual procedures. His eyes will be covered with white garment and he will pick his choice…
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Femi Gbajabiamila: A chief of staff for trying times, by Kola Amzat
Since the turn of the 4th Republic in 1999, no Nigerian president has come under barrage of attacks, as well as subject of persistence onslaught by Nigerians as President Bola Tinubu, simply on account of his government reforms as encapsulated in diverse policies rolled out particularly, the fuel subsidy removal and floatation of domestic currency. But, the ex-Lagos state governor…
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The country wants what it wants, by Folabi Ogunleye
Summoned by the great hands of fate to join the pantheon of leaders before him who used the historically grand occasion of Inaugural Day to assuage hurt feelings and rally the country to a united cause for the march forward with destiny, the old man stuck to the standard for which he has always been known. Right off the bat,…
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Trumpism: A polarising force in politics and society, by Kayode Adebiyi
Oftentimes, our position on political issues can be strong and uncompromising, especially when it stems from an ideological principle we hold dear because of who we are, the faith we profess, or the cultural environment in which we grew up. This is particularly true regarding beliefs we consider sacrosanct to human life and existence. In Africa, and specifically Nigeria, the…
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Bringing political science back into public administration praxis in Nigeria, by Tunji Olaopa
When the politics-administration dichotomy inaugurated the practice of public administration, what was intended was a critical need to bifurcate the logic of the two in ways that will extend the relationship between the politicians and the administrator and make it more efficient. The politician is then, within the logic of the dichotomy, restricted to policy formulation while the administrator is…
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Tinubu’s quest to overcome the power sector gridlock, by Temitope Ajayi
Angered by the appalling situation of Nigeria’s electricity supply sector over several decades of doing the wrong things by successive governments with no remedy in sight, even after hundreds of billions of public funds had been expended, President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 chose a different path that had worked in other jurisdictions. He reached out to the then German Chancellor…
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A Sunday worship with Ifa priest, Wande Abimbola, by Festus Adedayo
Last week’s ascension to the Alaafin of Oyo throne by then Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade courted tremendous ruckus in Yorubaland. Why would an unseen Ifa deity and its cloudy, ancient system of divination choose an Alaafin? Implicated in the back-and-forth that followed was 92-year old Ògúnwán̄dé Abím̄bọ́lá, professor of Yoruba language and literature and one-time vice chancellor of the University…
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Dangerous journalism: a review of Omipidan’s ‘Personal Non Grata,’ by Lasisi Olagunju
Strange things happen all over the world. In the Autumn of 1946, Muna Lee, a poet who worked with the United States Department of State, wrote a journal article that questions the integrity of book reviewers. The title of his piece is: “Can’t Book Reviewers Be Honest?” In that piece are two gross cases, one of them a confession. The…
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