Perspectives
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Aregbesola: Hypocrisy of a pretentious revolutionary, by Ayotunde Rasheed
“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.” The way Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has continued to demonstrate all manners of inconsistencies with his actions and utterances is quite worrisome. He took it to a higher level by his recent comment on the state of the nation. His speech reeks of hypocrisy that…
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The trouble with Pastor Tunde Bakare, by Dare Babarinsa
Pastor Tunde Bakare’s mission is not just to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, but also to go into practical Christianity by participating in politics. Bakare, who turns 70 on Monday November 11, is a wealthy attorney, but also better known as a radical pastor. His congregation in the Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, believes he speaks for God; but…
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Kemi Badenoch’s living hell, by Femi Fani-Kayode
“I don’t want this country to turn into the one I ran away from”- Kemi Badenoch MP. The Right Honorable Kemi Badenoch MP, former Minister of Women and Equalities of the United Kingdom and the newly-elected leader of the British Conservative party deserves to be tarred and feathered for the sort of things she says about Nigeria. Apart from her…
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Tracking President Tinubu’s N200 billion intervention fund programme, by Fredrick Nwabufo
The real sector – agricultural and industrial — is a critical factor for economic growth and development. A nation is as affluent as its industrial sector. In fact, this sector is the mitochondrion of a productive economy. Nigeria is endowed with a vibrant consumer market – the largest in Africa. And where there is consumption, there is demand, and there…
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Missing links in the’T-Pain’ narrative, by Segun Ayobolu
Last month, on October 10 specifically, former Vice President and serial losing contender for Nigeria’s presidency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, referred to President Bola Tinubu as ‘T-Pain’ in a statement on his ‘X’ handle criticizing the handling of the removal of fuel subsidy and the undeniably painful consequences of the major economic reform policy for the majority of the population. Atiku…
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Osun APC, Aregbesola and reconciliation, by Emmanuel Oladesu
He was the apple of Asiwaju’s eyes, once upon a time. Many political actors in the Southwest and beyond perceived him as a sort of deputy leader, a likely heir. This was indisputable. He was a member of the kitchen cabinet in Bourdillon: a confidant, trusted ally, and dependable loyalist. It was said that even the leader, vouching for his…
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President Tinubu, executive clemency, and the other side of empathetic leadership – By Stanley Nkwocha
President Bola Tinubu’s @officialABAT intervention in the case of pardoned suspects arrested during the August 1, 2024 protests exemplifies empathetic and compassionate leadership. Invoking his constitutional power of executive clemency, commonly known in our clime as presidential pardon, the president ordered their immediate release. His act of mercy extended beyond ordering their release; the president hosted them at the presidential…
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How Tax Reform Bill will drive economic growth, by Arabinrin Aderonke
The Tax Reform Bill has become a point of discussion in Nigeria, generating enthusiasm and concern among various stakeholders, and the general public. This reform includes four legislative proposals: the Nigeria Tax Bill, which aims to eliminate multiple taxation; the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill (NTAB), designed to harmonize tax processes across all levels of government; the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment)…
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FEC vs NEC: Examining tax reform bills & FIRS’s Zacch Adedeji’s explanation, by Yushau Shuaib
President Bola Tinubu’s recent submission of four executive tax reform bills to the National Assembly has sparked a heated debate. Central to the controversy is Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), whose clarifications on the reforms have yet to clear the air but intensified discussions. At first glance, the four bills appear to serve distinct purposes:…
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I am a Yoruba, I wish Tinubu would make me proud, by Taiwo Adisa
Let me start by telling the Niger Delta militant, Mujahidin Asari Dokubo that his vituperations against the Yoruba ethnic group in his reaction to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to scrap the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and replace the same with the Ministry of Regional Affairs, was not only off-key but a misplaced or call it hasty generalisation that…
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