Perspectives
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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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Agbara Nla remake versus the outrage of isese adherents — by Paul Dada
Let me say this from the outset. In many ways, I am not doctrinally aligned with Sir Mike Bamiloye. And I gave up the habit of watching Nigerian Christian films a long time ago. I am no longer an ardent follower of Mount Zion productions and similar films. In fact, I have no plans to watch the remake of the…
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The power of grassroots enterprise: A defense of the First Lady’s message — by Femifoluwa Ladehl
I have listened to countless debates regarding the recent remarks made by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, concerning empowerment, national development and grassroots entrepreneurship. It is amusing to see how her words have been twisted. A person of the First Lady’s caliber does not speak lightly or carelessly on national issues. While she may not declare herself a textbook…
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Problem is not that First Lady mentioned akara! — by Aderemi Ogunpitan
The problem is not that the First Lady mentioned akara or kuli-kuli. The problem is that too many of us now dismiss honest work because it doesn’t fit our idea of success. Across rural Nigeria, millions of people earn a living processing cassava into garri, milling grain, smoking fish, tapping palm wine, weaving baskets, making pottery, tailoring clothes, repairing motorcycles,…
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Remi Tinubu, akara, moinmoin, eko and the dignity of small beginnings — by Seyi Akinsola
Just when I thought I was about to extricate myself from the various debates going on, I have been shoved right back in the middle of it! Phew! I hope less people will misunderstand me on this.The social media has been on fire today with reactions to Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu’s recent encouragement for Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses such as…
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Abuja worshippers: When governors abandon their states — by Ugo Egbujo
When Bola Tinubu was governor of Lagos, he rarely left the state. He did not loiter in Abuja. He stayed focused on governing Lagos. Today, as President he watches As half of his governors have become political almajiris. Half of them live in Abuja. They hang around the Villa, looking for opportunities to shine Tinubu’s shoes and dust his seat.…
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