Perspectives
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We already have HIV medicines: Why are people still dying? — by Melody Okereke
Four decades ago, an HIV diagnosis often carried fear, uncertainty, and the possibility of an early death. Today, the story has changed. Antiretroviral therapy can suppress the virus, prevent HIV-related illnesses, and allow people living with HIV to live long and productive lives. This progress is one of the biggest achievements in modern medicine. But an uncomfortable question remains: if…
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Cruel paradox of grief: Why siblings breakup when the last parent dies — by Kelechi Deca
I was on the phone most of last night, mediating between two siblings that lost their last parent three years ago, and the entire family has broken into a sort of Iran, Israel relationship. Both are my friends here, and I promised them that I would write some of the things I could not articulate effectively while discussing with them…
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The 2027 battle begins: I am standing with Tinubu — by Kayode Adebiyi
Tomorrow, 19 August 2026, the political drums for the 2027 presidential election officially begin. As they did in 2023, my position is unequivocal: I stand with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. And I intend to defend that position vigorously. Not because I believe a president should be worshipped. Not because I think Tinubu is incapable of making mistakes. And certainly not…
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Get ready: Cement cost may reduce as FCCPC gathers evidence on price manipulation — by Olabode Opeseitan
The FCCPC’s investigation into possible cement price manipulation arrives at a time when construction and living costs are high across Nigeria. It stands out as one of the few recent regulatory actions grounded in evidence-led intervention rather than reactive posturing, and its early findings indicate that cement prices have climbed in ways that do not align with Nigeria’s production capacity…
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2027: Alimosho APC, once-united front fractures – by Femi Ikugbayigbe
For over two decades, the Alimosho Federal Constituency has stood as an unshakeable pillar of progressive politics in Lagos State. Since the dawn of the Fourth Republic on May 29, 1999, a unified leadership has steered the ship, from the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD) through the Action Congress (AC) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), to the present-day All…
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The Bola Tinubu that I know from my Mobil experience — by Francis Kolade
I joined Mobil Oil in the year 1987 from Sketch Publishing Company Ibadan as Management Trainee after graduation from The University of Ibadan 1984 and National Youth Service at the news room of NTA Sokoto in 1985. As Management trainee I was saddled with responsibility of acting as the secretary for Mobil’s Foreign Exchange Allocation Committee, the then Mr. Bola…
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Is Governor Makinde the man sent to split tinubu’s South-West votes? — by Ayeni Oluwadare
Nigerian politics runs on maths as much as on manifestos. To win the presidency, a candidate needs the highest national vote count, plus at least 25 percent of votes in two-thirds of the states. President Tinubu’s single biggest asset toward that number is the South-West, a region he has dominated for a generation. Any opposition strategy that does not find…
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Nigeria may have escaped fiscal cliff; Now build an economy worth the sacrifice — by Blaise Udunze
Three years after the removal of the fuel subsidy and the adjustment of the foreign-exchange regime, Nigeria’s revenue and external positions have improved significantly. After escaping the fiscal cliff as touted, but with the United States questioning the country’s fiscal transparency, the harder question is whether these gains can be translated into an economy worthy of the sacrifice Nigerians have…
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Air Peace’s $42m loss: The cost of leaving aircraft on the ground — by Azuh Arinze
The disclosure by Air Peace that it has lost about $42 million (approximately N58b) in revenue following repeated damage to its aircraft by ground-handling equipment has brought renewed attention to an often-overlooked problem in Nigeria’s aviation industry. The figure is significant, but it is important to understand what it represents. The $42 million is not the amount spent repairing damaged…
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A tribute to General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida at 85 — by Alaba Yusuf
Just like yesterday, 21 years ago, I was privileged to lead a crew of three media men that accompanied former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, GCFR, on a 3-day Diplomatic Visit to Ghana, on the invitation of that country’s then President, John Agyekum Kufour. Mid 2005 it was. We lodged at the famous 5-Star M-Plaza hotels and suites. From…
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