Perspectives
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A Review of Our Punch Years: Reminiscences of and insider accounts by former editors and staff of Nigeria’s most widely newspaper at 50, By Tunde Akanni
COURTESY Please, permit me to adopt the already established protocols. Most sincerely, I feel immeasurably honoured and deem it pleasurable too, undertaking this assignment. It’s a call to special service comparable only to that of an uncommon food taster who certifies delicacies fit for most distinguished guests. Here I am, officially enabled to harvest trans-generational experiences of heroes, lapping up…
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A yuletide reflection on Nigeria’s blue economy, By Omoniyi Ibietan
I was at Gordon Resort Hotel by McCarthy Beach before, during, and after Christmas, in giving expression to my annual personal retreat. For reasons connected to the global economic challenges, I had no White Christmas, but there’s so much to thank God for. So, I seized the opportunity of the tranquillity of the Ethiope River’s bank at Urhuoka, Abraka, where…
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Late Ghali Na’Abba: Salute to an avatar of democracy, By Ali M. Ali
Ghali Umar Na’Abba was a man with a protean face. Hate him or love him, no one will deny him his progressive credentials. Any wonder why when he breathed his last on Wednesday in Abuja, the nation’s political capital where he once held court as the lead lawmaker in the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, the panapoly of reactions…
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Between Aketi and Lucky, By Simbo Olorunfemi
“Interests, not ideas, dominate directly the actions of men” Max Weber Events, as have played out in Ondo State over the last few months, sobering as they are, come with lessons on different fronts – life, politics, relationships, interests, grace, fate, and possibly more. Just as you never know with life, you can never tell with politics. In the contestation…
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Has Israel forfeited her right to exist? By Femi Fani-Kayode
The genocidal monster and strange little creature that appears in a video which I posted on X boastfully proclaiming that “every single Gazan is an enemy of Israel” & that “every man, woman & child in Gaza should be killed”, proves that the Jewish state is now a nation of demonically-inspired souls that are in the grip & power of…
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FG’s 50% transport rebate: a festive season blessing for travelers, By Babajide Fadoju
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent announcement regarding free train rides and a 50% discount on interstate bus fares during the festive period has sparked widespread reactions across Nigeria. While some voices, notably the Nigerian Labour Congress, expressed skepticism, numerous travelers, including myself, have already experienced the benefits, potentially making this policy a game-changer for the Yuletide season. The Minister for…
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How Nigeria added territory without war, litigation, and the unsung heroes, By Garba Shehu
With the important announcement of the accession of United Nations to the nation’s request for the extension of the country’s Continnental Shelf a few days ago, no one should be in doubt any longer about the rising capacities of Nigeria in the emerging geopolitical equation, globally. Adnan Rashid Nasser Al-Azri, chairman of the United Nations Commission on the Limits of…
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Christmas: We will continue to flow with the waves of love, By Umo Eno
BEING THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PASTOR UMO ENO, GOVERNOR, AKWA IBOM STATE, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, UYO-DECEMBER 25TH, 2023 Fellow Akwaibomites, Today represents a great day in Christendom. It is the day the Saviour of mankind, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was born. My wife, Her Excellency, Pastor Patience Umo Eno and I, extend to you our warmest greetings…
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The many silver linings of Tinubu’s 7 months in office, By Bayo Onanuga
The removal of fuel subsidy and the move to merge foreign exchange rates, two headline reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration since late May, triggered problems such as high fuel prices and the depreciation of the Naira, two monstrosities which combined to cause a general spike in costs of services and goods. Today, many Nigerians complain of a rise in…
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Yuletide: Excitement, commendations trail Tinubu’s transport subsidy, By Segun Tomori
Nigerians from all walks of life are thrilled by the Presidential intervention mitigating the high cost of transport this festive season. Cross-country travelling to see loved ones at the end of the year has been the norm for Nigerians, for decades, irrespective of religious inclinations. Therefore, the far-reaching effect of discounted inter-state bus fares and free train rides on the…
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