Perspectives
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Looming resumption of hostility, by Bolaji Adebiyi
Government’s disrepute for infidelity to validly made agreements must end writes Bolaji Adebiyi Unless something gives, workers may proceed on another round of strikes next week. Truculent Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress, and less combative, but no less firm Festus Osifoh, president of the Trade Union Congress, indicated last Thursday that the federal government had 14 days…
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Femi Falana, Covid-19 fund and the art of misrepresentation, By Temitope Ajayi
There is a viral video where human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, made allusion to the sum of N135billion given to the 36 states in December 2023 at a memorial event in honour of Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti. It is important to state here that Mr. Falana has a strong reputation for exaggerations and embellishments. What the Lagos lawyer rendered in…
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Tinubu, matter don pass be careful, by Lasisi Olagunju
The last premier of the Western Region, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, asked his guest what the town was saying. The guest told him the town was solidly behind him. The guest backed his claim with a cassette which he said contained the adulation with which the people of Ibadan welcomed every step so far taken by Chief Akintola. The premier…
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How Super Eagles unite Nigerians, by Ehi Braimah
As we await the outcome of the 2023 African Cup of Nations final game between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan, Nigerians are expectant and the excitement across the country’s palpable. Having come this far in the tournament that kicked off with 24 participating countries in the group stages, I do not see what will…
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Jimi Solanke: The lifetime of a cultural traditionalist
I just must do this essay as tribute to a man whose creative and rare talent I admire so much. I must confess, given the job that I now have, this essay was herculean. When one surveys the sociocultural history of Nigeria, and especially from ethnic and regional perspectives, like the South-West Yoruba people, one unmistakably will not fail to…
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Go get the Elephant, Eagles!
By Okolo Oteri All over the country, hope hangs thickly in the air, nay cradled in hearts rising and falling to the beat of one drum. Neither tribe nor tongue restrain, nor creed, or class refrains. From vibrant cities where futuristic skyscrapers rub shoulders with bustling markets and cosy neighbourhoods, blending tradition with modernity, offering a rich tapestry of culture…
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Kidnappers’ reign of terror, by Kola Amzat
Kidnapping has been with us since the horrendous days of Niger Delta militant groups that always hold the top expatriates oil workers as captives for payment of ransom. In fact, this criminality was then the stock-in-trade of the restless youths of this Geo-political zone. And, of course, they made tremendous fortunes out of it. It’s instructive to note that, some…
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EFCC’s taskforce on de-dollarisation of the economy is Naira redemption move
By Nze Chidi Duru It appears my advocacy centred around discouraging the abuse of the Naira and the dollarisation of a large segment of the nation’s economy is gaining traction. Over the past few days I have observed with interest, new and emerging realities in the nation’s public sector as the government and it’s security agencies have continued to take…
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Pangs of Hunger
Rising discontent over the negative impacts of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms shows the failure of his palliative measures, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Like alcohol, sports, especially football have the special distinction of offering relief in times of distress. If anyone is in doubt, the ongoing biennial African Cup of Nations ought to have cleared that doubt. With the nation’s Super…
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Abdulrazaq restoring the lost glory of Kwara through industrial revolution
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Kwara state, in North-central Nigeria, was in its heyday known as one of the most industrialised states in Nigeria, given the high concentration of many factories there, many of them at their heights boasting of thousands of workers in their employment. But today, majority of those companies,owned either by the state government, federal and even private individuals…
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