Perspectives
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Youth empowerment on the radar of Dikko Radda, By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir
As a progressive, the more I follow the activities of Dr. Dikko Radda, the more my hopes are renewed, that there is indeed a generation of emerging leadership in Northern Nigeria; rigorous in its pursuits, robust in its approach to onerous challenges, sincere in its endeavors, and competent enough with the dynamism to multi-tasking, providing able leadership, and technical know-how,…
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Non-Aligned Movement and Nigeria’s quest for equal access to capital, By Tunde Rahman
Is the Non-Aligned Movement still around? Is the organisation still in existence? That was the weighty question Professor Ikechukwu Okoro, a visually impaired Nigerian and Iowa State University don, slammed on me the moment I informed him of my mission in Kampala, Uganda. Professor Okoro and I had met on our way to Addis-Ababa, me en route Kampala and he,…
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The troubled king of Nigeria, By Dare Babarinsa
The farmer waits for rain in the early months of the year. If it rains properly, not the scattered rain that deceives you to plant early, then the farmer would know it is time to plant the yam seedlings. He prays for rain, and when it comes, he prays for more rain. Without the rain, the labour of the farmer…
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Akande’s leadership burden, By Ademola Adebisi
In the past few days, the Nigerian public domain has been awash with the celebrations of the 85th birthday of a pan-Nigerian progressive, a Yoruba nationalist and an epitome of selfless leadership, Chief Adebisi Akande. In his country home Ila-Orangun, Ila Local Government Area of Osun State; in Ibadan, the capital city of the new and old Oyo State where…
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Terrorists’ siege of Abuja, By Bolaji Adebiyi
The recent spate of abductions in the federal capital territory rekindles the need for Police reform, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Pretty Nabeehah was to graduate tomorrow from one of the nation’s foremost citadels of higher learning, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Her uncle, Sherifdeen, said she was to do so with flying colours, having obtained a first-class honour degree in her chosen…
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Ibadan explosion and a tale of a governor in firm control, By Kola Amzat
For ages, the major problem in Ibadan-land has always been the hydra-headed Ogunpa River that often bear its fangs any time there is torrential downpour, which ultimately resulted in large scale flood, perennially leaving on its trail human carnage of immeasurable proportion, as well as properties worth billions of Naira destroyed. But, in recent years, the challenge seems to have…
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Lagos is number one and does not need to be Nigeria’s capital to come first! By Jesutega Onokpasa
I vividly remember a certain remarkable phenomenon back when the capital was moved from Lagos to Abuja by the General Ibrahim Babangida military junta. It became known as “Abuja marriage” and evolved as an arrangement amongst civil servants who, while being otherwise strange bedfellows, where nevertheless forced to cohabit due to shortage of accommodation as a result of federal staffers…
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2024 budget could kick-start a turn-around, By Kola Amzat
Over decades, successive administrations have always rolled out fantastic budgets for Nigerians, but, with sheer or no regard for their implementation. And, the direct victims of budget non-implementation have always been Nigerian people who as a matter of necessity often place reliance on government spending, as well as other policy initiatives that supposed to flow from budget implementation. However, Year…
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In eight months of Tinubu administration, Nigeria’s stock market leads the world, By Bayo Onanuga
The Nigerian economy is looking good in some sectors. This is not a harebrained assessment, despite the high inflation and the unstable exchange rate of the Naira. Those who doubt this don’t need to look far, for a reality check. The economic boom is happening at the Nigerian Exchange, where stockholders are not only recording unprecedented capital gains, but are…
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Osun: Understanding the white paper on contentious Obaship stool, By Sarafa Ibrahim
There have been a lot of commentaries on the content of a white paper report on chieftaincy matters released by the Osun State Government on Thursday. Some are honest assessments of the findings and recommendations in the report while the other parts are deliberate misinformation in an attempt to mislead the public. I am sure you have read some of…
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