Perspectives
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Osoba: You never can tell, by Azuh Arinze
I was all smiles and “head shaking” on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. This was at the 85th birthday and public presentation of Chief Olusegun Osoba’s new book, My life in the public eye. In case you are wondering why I was smiling and shaking my head, well, it’s…
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A new dawn with LG autonomy, but…, by Kola Amzat
The recent Supreme Court verdict that granted autonomy to Local Government Council administrations is a watershed in the annals of the country democratic journey. The landmark judgment remains the best gift in recent times that the Apex court bequeathed on a nation in dire need of developments at the grass root level. No wonder, the historic verdict was greeted with…
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Let the third tier breathe: Implications of the S’Court verdict, by Bayo Onanuga
The Supreme Court judgement on July 11, granting financial autonomy to the 774 local councils and recognising them as the third tier of Nigeria’s governance architecture, was truly historic. It was perhaps the most remarkable judgement ever delivered by the apex court in recent times, as it used its power to interpret the law to give a different meaning to…
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Like father like fraud, by Sam Omatseye
A tweet went viral last week from the fingers of lawmaker and son of former Kaduna State governor, Bello El-Rufai. I did not see it until quite a few people forwarded it to me. A former minister also sent it to me with a comment, “This little prick needs to be put in his place.” What did Bello, a member…
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Championing the people’s voice: Obasa’s dedication to grassroots representation, by Dave Agboola
Have you ever wondered why Rt Hon Dr Mudashiru Obasa is well loved by people, especially those from his constituency? Well, don’t wonder further! It has been discovered that he is a grassroots politician! In the realm of politics, few things are as crucial as providing a platform for the voices of ordinary citizens to be heard. The essence of…
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Beyond Satire: Columnist as moral compass, by Louis Odion, FNGE
Treacherous was the moment. Most editors got a whiff of the story but were either afraid or reluctant to publish. Meffy (Godwin Emefiele, then CBN governor) had gone rogue in a perfect depiction of either state capture or paralysis. Unfolding before the nation was a farcical drama in which Meffy, long declared wanted by DSS for a raft of alleged…
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Kongi! A decade short of a century and the wonderful ‘drama of existence’ By Omoniyi Ibietan
Early in July 2005, just a week before Prof. Wole Soyinka turned 71, my boss and mentor, Dapo Olorunyomi, recalled me to Lagos from Port Harcourt, where I was serving as the Regional Media Researcher for Freedom House. Freedom House was founded in 1941 by Eleanor Roosevelt and some other persons. It is America’s oldest non-profit NGO founded to promote…
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S’Court has started the revolution, restructuring must be total, by Bode George
Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment stopping state governments from retaining and using funds meant for the third tier of government – councils – is not only a victory for democracy but also a significant boost for Nigeria’s political and economic development. The apex court was precise and unambiguous in its verdict: allocations to local governments must be paid directly from the…
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Ali Ndume, the rant of an expert in grandstanding, by Daniel Bwala
There is a common cliché that, it is always painful where one expects wisdom and discernment to prevail, it is indiscretion that take order. In recent times, I have taken my time to observe happenings within the polity. I have been vociferous, many times, against people’s views, especially those who have had the rare opportunity to occupy one position of…
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Wole Soyinka at 90: Tribute to a national treasure and global icon, by Bola Tinubu
I am pleased to join admirers around the world in celebrating the 90th birthday of Nigeria’s iconic son and the world-renowned Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde, famously known as Wole Soyinka. Tomorrow the 13th July will be the climax of the series of local and international activities held in his honour. To underscore the global relevance of the literary giant, a…
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