Perspectives
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Shettima and the gains of Renewed Hope Agenda, by Stanley Nkwocha
Last year, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT, GCFR, was sworn into office on May 29, with a vow to move quickly to deliver results that would change the governance narrative in Nigeria. One year after, that is exactly what he has done through the administration’s 8-point Renewed Hope Agenda, adhering fervently to his campaign promises and matching words with actions.…
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Tinubu’s silent and unreported achievements, by Tunde Rahman
But for the ministerial presentations on the achievements of the President Bola Tinubu administration in its first year, christened Ministerial Sectoral Update, which began on Tuesday May 21 at the National Press Centre in Abuja, many may not have known or appreciated the quantum of work that has been done by the government within such a short period of one…
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The reinstated Nigerian national anthem, by Folabi Ogunleye
I don’t particularly like the personality of Elon Musk, whom I find in my observation of him from afar to be gruff and lacking in the finer traits of charismatic personalities. But I recognize and salute the brilliance that he and his organization put into the making of the Tesla electric vehicle, and I will therefore not deny myself the…
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Lagos on the Ascendancy: A year into Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES+ Agenda, by Olufunke Phillips
One year into Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term, Lagos continues to solidify its position as a national leader in economic development and infrastructural advancement. Amidst challenging macroeconomic indices and other pressures affecting the country, Governor Sanwo-Olu has done a lot in Lagos to cushion the effects on residents. Early on in this second term, he hit the ground running like never before,…
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Leadership lessons from President Tinubu, By Dare Ojepe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn into office as the 16th President of Nigeria in a democracy that has not been interrupted in the last 25 years. His emergence combined many factors to secure his victory at the polls. Permit me to make a listing of this reasons and the lessons we can draw from his unprecedented achievements: * Track…
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SCORECARD: Has Tinubu lived up to expectations fighting corruption one year in office? By Kunle Sanni
In the lead-up to the 2023 presidential elections, President Bola Tinubu emphasised a practical approach to combating corruption in his state-by-state campaigns and national inaugural address on May 29, 2023. His approach included corruption prevention and the cutting-edge use of modern technological innovations to combat Nigeria’s corruption scourge. “Our government will continue to take proactive steps such as championing a…
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5 years on, Kwara takes new identity under Governor Abdulrazaq-By Rafiu Ajakaye
History is not always written by the victors. Historical narratives are sometimes dominated by the villains who make the loudest noise and have the platforms. Empress Wu expanded the Tang dynasty, reopened China’s Silk Road, and funnelled government’s funding into social services for the poor and the vulnerable. But she made the mistake of letting others tell her story when…
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One year after: the legacy Man and his strides, by Bayo Onanuga
One year after being in the saddle, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be the first person to admit that the ride has been bumpy. He is also the first to say he is unfazed by the turbulence as he remains focused on the marathon of the next three years. The past year has been months of baby steps, months of…
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Tinubu’s Presidency: Where is Senator Shettima?, By Yushau Shuaib
Senator Kashim Shettima, a charismatic and eloquent politician, demonstrated exceptional leadership by proactively spearheading the Bola Tinubu presidential campaign, even before the aspirant’s official declaration. At the time, some long-time loyalists of Bola Tinubu, including those he had appointed to offices during his governorship of Lagos (1999-2007), those he had influenced their appointments in strategic positions (2007-2015) and those he…
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Pilfering of local govt funds: God bless Tinubu, by Wale Adedayo
Excellent greetings to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his Administration’s resolve to solve the problem of Federal Allocations to Local Governments once and for all. The suit filed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Alhaji Lateef Fagbemi, at the Supreme Court of Nigeria against the 36 state Governors is a welcome development. I was illegally…
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