Perspectives
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Conversations with Ojo – ten years later — by Osita Chidoka
Today, 10 years ago, it was 7.30pm ” Ossy I dont know what they are saying oooo; they said Uncle Ojo is sick” It was my wife, Chidinma. “Is it not Ojo? He will be fine,” I responded. “I think it is serious; you should go to the hospital,” she said. Something in her voice unsettled me; I was worried.…
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Katsina terrorists went to Mecca — by Lasisi Olagunju
“Boldness, be my friend. Arm me, audacity, from head to foot.” Some live by that Shakespearean creed. They say aloud what society only whispers. They speak the unsayable, damn the world and make a difference. Northern Nigeria had the late Dr Yusuf Bala Usman. I think there is another one in Dr. Bashir Kurfi. Kurfi told Trust TV last week:…
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TB @ 65: Profile in diligence — by Ondaje Ijagwu
As Mr Tunji Bello marks his 65th birthday on July 1, there is a natural temptation to measure his public life by the offices he has held, the policies he has championed or the regulatory milestones achieved under his leadership. Yet those who have worked most closely with him often tell a quieter story, one found in meetings, conversations and…
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The first lady’s harmless admonition and the politics of content creation — by Seye Oladejo
The recent frenzy over Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s remarks encouraging beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Initiative to consider small businesses such as frying akara, roasting corn or producing kuli-kuli perfectly illustrates how Nigeria’s social media ecosystem has become a fertile ground for manufactured outrage rather than informed public discourse. The First Lady was neither unveiling the economic blueprint of the Federal…
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Ijesa Land – The black spot growing in plain sight — by Babafemi Ojudu
I travel regularly on the Ilesa–Ibadan Road. Each time I pass through the Ilesa axis, I am confronted by a troubling sight. On both sides of the highway, artisanal mining activities have expanded significantly. The miners are numerous. Many appear to have come from outside the area. Some are from northern Nigeria, while a considerable number are reportedly foreigners, as…
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BRF: A private portrait — by Olanrewaju Onigegewura
One of the lessons I learnt from His Excellency Babatunde Raji Fashola, CON, SAN is the art of writing tributes. He had requested me to draft a tribute in honour of a departed colleague. I quickly knocked up something I considered vintage Onigegewura. He skimmed through the draft I gave him and he picked up his ubiquitous red pen with…
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Evidence against economic alarmism and manufactured outrage – In defence of Bayo Onanuga — by Tope Fasua
There is a narrative war constantly going on in Nigeria. A bitter political opposition, led by extremely desperate folks are funding those narratives some of which have damaged the image of Nigeria all over the world. A friend sent a message from South Africa, bitterly complaining about how South Africans put down Nigeria – beyond Afrophobia. Nigeria has been turned…
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Olu Falae’s The Triumph of Grace: Critical insights for deepening administrative reform in Nigeria — by Tunji Olaopa
I have made the critical statement, as part of my reform architecture for transforming the civil service institution in Nigeria, that we must always look toward history and the historical evolution of the public service in Nigeria for reform insights. One critical resource that forms a crucial part of that historical trajectory are the memoirs, biographies and autobiographies of public…
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University of Ibadan and the case for funding Nigeria’s universities
There is something deeply reassuring about seeing Nigeria’s name climb on a global academic list. The 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and the Sub-Saharan Africa Rankings show 24 Nigerian universities on the global table, up from 21 in the past two years. Nigeria is now the most represented country in Sub-Saharan Africa. That is not a fluke.…
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Why second airport in Anambra is terrible economics — by Michael Chibuzo
Anambra State government led by Prof. Charles Soludo has commenced early works on the site of Anambra’s second international airport project located at Ndikelionwu in Orumba North local government area. This second airport is billed by the Soludo administration as the centrepiece of the aerotropolis that forms a critical component of his ambitious Mixed-Use Industrial City sitting on over 4000…
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