Perspectives
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The demand of elderstates-men for constituents assembly, by Kola Amzat
During penultimate week, the highly revered and, one of illustrious sons that Nigeria has ever produced, Emeka Anyaoku led a group of Elder statesmen to Aso Villa with only one Agenda in their minds: That President Bola Tinubu should consider constituting “CONSTITUENTS ASSEMBLY” that would draft a new constitution for the country. Even though, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed…
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Presidential Jets seizure: It’s a Chinese against Chinese dispute, by Ibikunle Amosun
We have read various media accounts of the above in both print and social media. We have also reviewed and align with the appropriate responses from the Ogun State and Federal Government. Government is a continuum, and the various segments of events leading to this unfortunate situation occurred before, during, and after our administration. Our administration assumed office on May…
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The making of a confidence vote in President Tinubu, by Bayo Onanuga
The National Council of State, a diverse body comprising former presidents, heads of government, chief justices of the federation, state governors, the secretary of the federal government, the attorney-general of the federation and the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, held its first meeting under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, 13 August. This diverse composition underscores the council’s advisory…
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Olympics: Why do we like to cry over spilt milk? By Joshua Ocheja
The Paris 2024 Olympics has come and gone and the Nigerian contingent returned without nicking any medal. This topic presently dominates the public space. Emeritus sportsmen and women, coaches, sports administrators and public analysts are presently engaged in diatribes about the global event. The huge sum expended on the nation’s participation has been described as a waste of scarce resources…
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The calm after the storm, by Bolaji Adebiyi
All tiers of government must deliver good governance if the streets are not to erupt again, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Calm eventually returned early this week. There had been protests on the streets in some states last week. Faceless organisers mobilised angry youths to hit the streets, waving placards protesting the rising cost of living. It was supposed to be a…
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Need to rally round President Tinubu, by Kola Amzat
There is no gainsaid the fact that Nigeria is a heterogeneous society, with huge diversity, screwed in multi-ethnic groups, multi-religious, multi-lingual and multi-cultural setting. With the above setting, it’s sometimes difficult to reach consensus on many fundamental issues affecting the country and no one would disagree with me that, this has been majorly the bane of the country over…
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Reframing the conversation: How Peter Obi’s Olympic critique misses the mark, by Philip Obin
Errors in the Write-Up Tone and Language: The language used by Dr Peter Obi, such as “rascality” and “feeding fat,” can be perceived as combative and accusatory, which could alienate individuals who might otherwise support reforms in Nigerian sports. This kind of rhetoric may be more about gaining political traction than fostering constructive dialogue. Generalization: The assertion that “the general…
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Ex-President Obasanjo: an alarmist on the March again!, by Kola Amzat
Across the globe, past leaders of governments are always circumspect and restrained when it comes to their views and perceptions on the affairs of their countries. Even, when there are compelling issues of urgent national importance, they seamlessly walk in to the corridor of power to interface and engage the incumbent leader confidentially. Their justification is often anchored on the…
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EndBadGovernance Campaign: What next? By Salihu Moh. Lukman
EndBadGovernance protest, which held from August 1 to August 10 has ended. The protests, which spread to many parts of the country has resulted in breakdown of law and order resulting in avoidable loss of lives and property, especially in the North. Many states affected had to impose 24-hour curfew to bring the situation under control. The reality is that…
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Tough time indeed! but, Tinubu remains the only viable option, by Kola Amzat
For millions of Nigerians who have been part & parcel of Nigeria chequered history, at least in the last five decades, it would have been a mystery if the country had escaped from the rough path she’s presently passing through. So much have gone wrong and awry, since the turn of Independence in 1960! Nigeria is a prodigiously blessed country,…
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