Perspectives
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Adieu, The honourable Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji-Abadua, a true champion of the law, and an embodiment of grace by Dr Olukayode Ajulo
Upon receiving the sorrowful news of the passing of my esteemed Lord, the Honourable Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji-Abadua, my heart is overcome with profound sadness, and my thoughts are flooded with memories of a truly noble, exquisite, and exceptional jurist. Those fortunate enough to have graced her presence knew that Justice Orji-Abadua possessed a keen intellect, accompanied by a remarkable…
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Alimi: The New PDP lying machine in Osun, by Ismail Omipidan
He started off as a teacher. But later read law and became a lawyer. Fortune smiled at him. He became a commissioner when all he wanted was to be a scribe of a Local Government. After serving as commissioner throughout Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s era as Governor of Osun, he looked forward to being the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of…
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Leadership: An alliance with time, by Bola Tinubu
The man in whose memory we gather here today serves as a compass for each of us and a guiding light for several generations of leaders. His principles have withstood the tests of time and geography. He stands as a testament to the resilience of his convictions. Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s life also provides a compelling narrative for every student of…
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Awo and the truth about Baba Layinka, by Dare Babarinsa
Were Chief Obafemi Awolowo to be alive, he would have turned 106 yesterday, March 6, 2024. Thirty-seven years after his death, Awolowo’s thoughts remain a dominant element of the Nigerian political landscape. Many members of the political class, who may not have read a paragraph of Awo’s writings, love to wear the fez cap that became a symbol of Awolowo’s…
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Gov. AbdulRazaq in the race to sparkle economic opportunities through KW-SAPZ Programme, by Sangodare Ayinla
“In the next two years when our Agro-Processing Zones are launched, you will see that Kwara will be the leading state in dairy production and milk production as well” Above were His Excellency’s re-assuring words when he was responding to a reporter’s questions in Cairo-Egypt some months ago during the “Intra-African Trade Fares 2023” to reiterate his government’s resolve to…
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Military intervention; never again!
Very dominant in the public domain, especially in the social media platforms in the last couple of weeks was coup scare against the government of President Bola Tinubu. Even though, the military has stoutly denied the unpalatable story through its Ag. Director of Communication, the fact remains that such destructive and very expensive rumour has some iota of truth. Also,…
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No to false bill on Local Government Autonomy, by Adewale Adeoye
I have read about the bill seeking autonomy for 774 Local Governments in Nigeria. This is a bill that seeks to castrate Nigerian indigenous people and tie the fate of their political economy to the Abuja hegemon. We must think critically, and employ symbolic logic to understand the immediate danger this bill represents. We must kill it. The day this…
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The day of glory and falsehood on Aba Power Project, by Sam Amadi
Congratulations to Professor Barth Nnaji and his crew for the successful completion of the Aba Power project after many years of setbacks. This is a day of jubilation for Aba residents and people of the five southeast states. Governor Alex Otti and his officials deserve praise for their contribution to the completion of the Aba Power project. Aba is the…
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The seven fruits of President Tinubu’s Qatar trip, by Dada Olusegun
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once again, continued his aggressive marketing of Nigeria as the investment destination of the next decade as he displayed his charming charisma on his last trip to the State of Qatar as he did in India and Germany. The President is back in Nigeria with a bag of goodies; this time with seven major agreements in…
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Tinubu’s Reforms: We admonish no retreat, no surrender, by Chief Niyi Akinsiju
To understand the nation’s current economic milieu, we have to go back to June 15, 2016. Nigeria’s central bank, on that day, announced it would abandon its currency’s dollar peg in preference for a free float of the Naira in an effort to alleviate the chronic foreign currency shortages choking growth in Africa’s biggest economy. Under one week after the…
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