Perspectives
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Yetunde follows Father-U Turn, by Femi Adesina
Remember the hit track by Father U-Turn titled ‘Yetunde’ in his 1999 album, Padlock Your Mouth? Well, that was the song I used to tickle my friend and professional colleague, Yetunde Oladeinde (née Francis), who passed on just over two weeks ago. Yetunde Yetunde o Yetunde mi da Yetunde Yetunde Yetunde o Yetunde mi da Yetunde Yetunde o, my darling…
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View from Abroad: Nigeria’s economy not in a mess, by David Roberts
I lived and worked in Nigeria for many years as a British diplomat, and one of the issues that most disturbed me was the sustenance of the fuel subsidy regime. Why would a country with a severe infrastructural deficit invest more money on a wasteful expenditure such as cheap petrol instead of building schools, hospitals, dams and a national railway…
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Building hope and investing in the future, by Babafemi Ojudu
This is my birthday month. There can be no better gift than what is happening today. In 2002, I lost my mom, Raliat Boluwade Ojudu, to a brain tumor. She was 65. For three months after her passing, I would wake up in the morning, sit at the edge of my bed, and sob. To bring closure to the tragedy…
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State governors should stop behaving like shylock landlords and emperors, by Ehi Braimah
Amid our current economic challenges, it has become obvious that all hands must be on deck as we search for lasting solutions. It does not matter what our political interests and affiliations might be; what we have on our hands calls for patriotism, collaboration and sense of national pride. Hunger and anger go hand- in-hand, and the last thing we…
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The time to support President Tinubu is now, by Adamu Salisu
When Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, assumed leadership of the country on May 29th, 2023, he pledged to hit the ground running. This promise quickly manifested in an array of activities, showcasing his allegiance to tackling long-standing challenges and laying the groundwork for Nigeria’s brighter future. His first major steps were the removal of the controversial fuel subsidy and the…
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Super Eagles and translucent Glass House, by Kunle Awosiyan
The NFF Technical Director, Augustine Eguavoen has assumed the position of interim Super Eagles Coach in the last three years. His performance at the 2021 African Cup of Nation, AFCON, endeared him to me until he failed to move beyond second round when he lost to Tunisia. He was returned to his office as the technical director while the federation…
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Beyond taking responsibility, by Salihu Moh. Lukman
On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in a press release, signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was reported to have assured Nigerians that the country ‘will survive the economic hardship’ and that he ‘take full responsibility.’ It is quite reassuring that President Asiwaju Tinubu is not in denial. However,…
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Ayobolu @ 60: the question of character, by Louis Odion
Reuben Abati (“Monumental”) memorably characterises such moment as “when the phone stops ringing”. It is the ultimate nightmare of the public intellectual or just any member of the tribe at the point of — or shortly before — evacuating public office. It is not only about the imminent forfeiture of privileges and advantage, but also the anxiety about accountability before…
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Sultan Maccido Institute for peace, leadership, development studies: a memoriam, by Ben Adam Shemang
You remember that peaceful religious cleric, Sultan Muhammadu Maccido, then Sultan of Sokoto who died in an ADC Airline crash on October 29, 2006? He has since been immortalized by the University of Abuja, where he was Chancellor before has passage to the great beyond. He had come to Abuja where he held a meeting with then President Olusegun Obasanjo…
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Ogbeni Lanre Banjo: Celebrating a patriotic Nigerian, advocate of good governance at 66
By Kosamatu Raji The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy, says Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ogbeni Lanre Banjo practicalises this on various issues that affect the masses in Nigeria regardless of the cost to him. Lanre Banjo adopted the…
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