Perspectives
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Olayemi Cardoso’s dilemma, by Tunde Rahman
Those who know Mr. Olayemi Cardoso will agree he got his current job as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria on a platter of solid professional background and strong personal attributes. His pedigree is rich as his character is unsullied. Cardoso had a remarkable private sector career where he shone brilliantly in banking, stockbroking and consulting. Cardoso also came…
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Herbert Wigwe always wanted you to consider it done, by Tolu Ogunlesi
Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe (15 August 1966 – 9 February 2024) He made a living, and a fortune, pitching and being pitched to. In a viral video circulating in the wake of his passing, he’s captured pitching his latest project: a new University. “This is your project, and you will protect it with everything you have,” he says, in pidgin English.…
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Open letter: APC & question of liability by Salihu Moh. Lukman
Recently, the media reported Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to have attributed current hardship Nigerians are experiencing to “reckless policies” of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Before now, in November last year, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State and Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser have made similar comments to the effect that ‘President Bola Tinubu inherited an administration that was almost…
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Looming resumption of hostility, by Bolaji Adebiyi
Government’s disrepute for infidelity to validly made agreements must end writes Bolaji Adebiyi Unless something gives, workers may proceed on another round of strikes next week. Truculent Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress, and less combative, but no less firm Festus Osifoh, president of the Trade Union Congress, indicated last Thursday that the federal government had 14 days…
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Femi Falana, Covid-19 fund and the art of misrepresentation, By Temitope Ajayi
There is a viral video where human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, made allusion to the sum of N135billion given to the 36 states in December 2023 at a memorial event in honour of Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti. It is important to state here that Mr. Falana has a strong reputation for exaggerations and embellishments. What the Lagos lawyer rendered in…
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Tinubu, matter don pass be careful, by Lasisi Olagunju
The last premier of the Western Region, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, asked his guest what the town was saying. The guest told him the town was solidly behind him. The guest backed his claim with a cassette which he said contained the adulation with which the people of Ibadan welcomed every step so far taken by Chief Akintola. The premier…
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How Super Eagles unite Nigerians, by Ehi Braimah
As we await the outcome of the 2023 African Cup of Nations final game between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan, Nigerians are expectant and the excitement across the country’s palpable. Having come this far in the tournament that kicked off with 24 participating countries in the group stages, I do not see what will…
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Jimi Solanke: The lifetime of a cultural traditionalist
I just must do this essay as tribute to a man whose creative and rare talent I admire so much. I must confess, given the job that I now have, this essay was herculean. When one surveys the sociocultural history of Nigeria, and especially from ethnic and regional perspectives, like the South-West Yoruba people, one unmistakably will not fail to…
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Go get the Elephant, Eagles!
By Okolo Oteri All over the country, hope hangs thickly in the air, nay cradled in hearts rising and falling to the beat of one drum. Neither tribe nor tongue restrain, nor creed, or class refrains. From vibrant cities where futuristic skyscrapers rub shoulders with bustling markets and cosy neighbourhoods, blending tradition with modernity, offering a rich tapestry of culture…
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Kidnappers’ reign of terror, by Kola Amzat
Kidnapping has been with us since the horrendous days of Niger Delta militant groups that always hold the top expatriates oil workers as captives for payment of ransom. In fact, this criminality was then the stock-in-trade of the restless youths of this Geo-political zone. And, of course, they made tremendous fortunes out of it. It’s instructive to note that, some…
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