Perspectives
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Inaugurating the Federal Civil Service Commission as a reform hub, By Tunji Olaopa
Over the course of my sojourn in the public service and my consistent advocacy for governance and institutional reforms, I have come to deeply appreciate the fundamental difference between seeking a position that allows for transformation and actually occupying such a position and using it to transform reform objectives into tangible achievements. This was what raced through my mind as…
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FULL TEXT: Aiyedatiwa’s address to Ondo residents after assumption of office as acting governor
TEXT OF STATE BROADCAST ADDRESS BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE, HON LUCKY AYEDATIWA MARKING HIS ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE UPON TRANSMISSION OF POWER BY GOVERNOR OLUWAROTIMI AKEREDOLU, SAN, CON. My good people of Ondo State, I address you today with a humble heart and a mixed feeling. The events which have culminated in today’s address is a watershed in…
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It’s time for Minister Wike to face his job and leave Governor Fubara alone! By Jesutega Onokpasa
I think it’s time for those of us of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to tell ourselves some blunt and bitter truths regarding the presently unfolding crisis in Rivers State. It is quite easy and tempting to be inclined to blame the crisis on the alleged betrayal by Governor Sim Fubara of his predecessor and political godfather, former Governor Nyesom…
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Rivers: The godson and his godfather, By Kassim Afegbua
I featured on an Arise TV Program, last month, where I “advertised” myself as a gubernatorial aspirant in search of a godfather that will help me achieve my gubernatorial aspiration in Edo state, and make me the democratically elected governor of the state come 2024. My interviewer laughed at my response to his questions about the behavioural demeanor of godsons…
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Tinubu: Nigeria’s undisputable 2023 Man of the year, by Kola Amzat
Traditionally, when curtains are about to be drawn on a financial year, the news hunters and other concerned stakeholders bombard pages of Newspapers and Magazines with their ‘chosen’ man of the Year. Indeed, it’s germane and very appropriate to do so. Even, heaven recognizes and acknowledges the individual exploits of these Biblical greats: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, Daniel, Moses,…
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Unbundling power: A catalyst for state competitiveness in Nigeria, By Kabiru Adisa
In a significant move towards decentralization, the Ministry of Power in Nigeria is set to unbundle regional distribution companies, placing the responsibility of electricity provision firmly in the hands of individual states. This paradigm shift not only marks a departure from the traditional centralized approach but also heralds a new era of accountability and healthy competition among the federating units.…
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Now that the draft UNSC resolution on humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza has collapsed, By Femi Mimiko
With the US veto of the UAE draft resolution on humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, it has become clear that the solution to the current conflict in the territory may not lie with the UN. This is not a surprise, though, as it had become evident soon after the world body was created in 1945 that it would only be effective…
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Issuance Of 5000 CofOs to Ogun residents: Another promise kept, By Femi Ogbonnikan
It is a new dawn for prospective investors willing to establish genuine businesses in Ogun State. Since the inception of the present administration on May 29, 2019, it has been a major commitment of Governor Dapo Abiodun to make the state one of the most investor-friendly environment for industrial investments in Nigeria through a seamless process of land acquisition. Recently,…
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Oba Awon University (OAU): The foundation of glory, By Toyin Falola
It was Professor Akin Alao, my former student and a professor of legal history, who first told me about the conversion of the acronym of OAU from Obafemi Awolowo University to Oba Awon University. I laughed so loud that water rolled out of my eyes. Brilliant! The students composed their anthem, boasting that any other OAU is a counterfeit. Nigerian…
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Tinubu and Frank Kokori: A reporter remembers, Festus Adedayo
It was 25 years ago; Saturday, October 10, 1998 to be precise. We were all inside the living room of the Yaba, Lagos modest home of Frank Ovie-Kokori. We were waiting for our heroes. In the heat of the June 12, 1993 presidential election validation saga, Kokori was Secretary-General of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) workers…
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