Perspectives

‘I said to him, ‘can you please shut up?’ By Folabi Ogunleye

Good breeding informs the best comport in some of us. Even in the face of provocation, we do our best to resist the temptation to respond in kind. Yes, ocassionally, we respond to personal attacks by giving as much as we recieve. But because some of us were forged in the best of standards, it is rare to find us…

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The selective democrats, by Olabode Opeseitan

It has been thoroughly entertaining reading the diverse reactions to the Federal Government’s declaration of State of Emergency (SOE) in Rivers State. From the legal luminaries to the non-experts, the ethically conscious and ethically indifferent, people have freely shared their views. The majority observed quietly. The vocal few weighed in. Some blamed President Bola Tinubu, others exonerated him. I observed…

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Muhammad Ali: The man who talked, fought, and won, by Folorunso Adisa

Muhammad Ali was more than a boxer. He was a poet in motion, a master of words, and a warrior of wit. He didn’t just throw punches, he threw verses. He didn’t just fight,he performed. If he hadn’t been the greatest in the ring, he might have been the greatest on stage, a showman of speech, a poet of power.…

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How Tinubu offended the rich among us, by Kayode Oyedeji

I sent him a report on current reforms and he requested for a meeting. He roared ” what is good about these reforms?” Before I could explain that the reforms have both merits and challenges, he started to share his experiences. Before now, he told me, “I used to buy 10,000 Dollars BTA anytime we wanted to go and see…

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Civil service, ‘I am directed’ administrative tradition and changing times-By Tunji Olaopa

The administration of government business is one of the key fundamental issues in public administration theories and practices. The framework of administration determines the core performance objectives that enable the public service—as the engine room of the state—to coherently and efficiently complement democratic governance anywhere across the world. When the bureaucracy emerged in the nineteenth century, it was founded on…

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Clarification on coalition of political leaders-By Salihu Lukman

While responding to a question during the Press Conference on the Declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers State on Thursday, March 20, 2025, Alh. Atiku Abubakar confirmed that the formation of a Coalition ahead of 2027 general election is going on. This has generated wide interests and national debates with varied interpretations. In order to set the records straight, it…

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Back from the dead! By Gbemiga Ogunleye

If, like me, you have this bad habit of reading every inscription on buses or walls, you probably would have seen this inscription on hospital walls: WE CARE; GOD HEALS! That was what I remembered that Saturday morning in Kaduna as I lay on the surgeon’s operating table. I silently prayed to God to take control. Before entering the theatre,…

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Festus Adedayo’s attack on Adewole Adebayo: When bias masquerades as critique- By Stephen Adewale

This rejoinder is a response to a column that graced the pages of the Nigerian Tribune on March 16, 2025, titled “Nasir El-Rufai and the Philosophy of Nothing.” The piece was penned by none other than Festus Adedayo, one of my cherished wordsmiths, a maestro of prose whose pen drips with both wit and wisdom. Adedayo has long held a…

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No flowers for Obaseki’s afterlife, by John Mayaki

I stumbled upon several posts by a few disgruntled apostles of Godwin Obaseki saying the unpopular ex-governor deserves his “flowers”. Some even said months after leaving office, Obaseki is still governing Edo state. They also declared, “You can never steal Ematon’s glory,” boasting that “Obaseki, Triple A, InfraCorp, and APP, as equity partners, signed the N228bn agreement for the reconstruction…

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Beyond rhetoric: Lagos State’s bold steps towards a cleaner, sustainable future, by Babajide Fadoju

The recent wave of criticism targeting Lagos State’s environmental efforts is not only misleading but dismissive of the substantial work being done to transform the city. It is one thing to critique; it is another to acknowledge real progress. A recent statement from Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour portrays Lagos as an environmental disaster, suggesting that the state has failed in waste…

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