Perspectives
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2027: Did Peter Obi Negotiate Four Years for Ndigbo or for Himself?—By Stanley Nkwocha
Peter Obi’s latest political posture raises a question that should concern every sincere believer in the long-standing quest for a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction: did he negotiate four years for Ndigbo, or did he negotiate it for himself? That question has become necessary following recent reports of a possible political understanding between Obi and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ahead…
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When crime becomes an economy: Lessons from Ado’s near empty hotels — by Babafemi Ojudu
For the past two weeks, I have been inundated with stories of empty hotels, deserted lounges, quiet supermarkets, and struggling businesses across Ekiti State, particularly in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Could this be real, has been the question I asked myself. The explanation was simple, everyone said. The EFCC has finally come to town. Not merely on occasional raids,…
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Umpteenth call for solutionist media — by Tunde Akanni
Inclusivity which contrasts sharply with discrimination in whatever form is as fundamental to democracy as the rule of law as well as free press. Beyond media professionals, everyone who treasured democratic values in Nigeria invested efforts and emotions in the struggle to chase away the military. But joy, like Ola Rotimi, once cautioned, has a slender body. From all stakeholders,…
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Borrowing today, building tomorrow: The Tinubu development equation – by Seye Oladejo
The debate over national borrowing has once again dominated public discourse following the approval of additional borrowing requests by the National Assembly. Predictably, critics have seized on the figures to paint an alarming picture of a nation sinking under the weight of debt. While vigilance over public finances is both necessary and commendable, it is equally important to separate political…
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Seven-month sprint: How Vinod Obasa put Agege on the map – by Dave Agboola
In Lagos politics, where local government chairmen often take years to carve out a reputation, Hon. Vinod Abdul Ganiyu Obasa, the Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government has rewritten the script. Ranked second-best performing chairman among 20 LGs and 37 LCDAs Chairmen in a performance chart recently compiled by Lagos Reporters, an independent news outlet, Obasa’s recognition is striking not…
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For JAMB’s Ishaq Oloyede — by Lasisi Olagunju
In 1528, the sixteenth-century Italian writer Baldassare Castiglione published his classic, The Book of the Courtier (Il Libro del Cortegiano). One of the memorable words in that work is sprezzatura—his description of the art of making difficult things appear effortless. Oga Ray Ekpu invoked that word last week to describe Professor Ishaq Oloyede’s manner and his work. I thank the…
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YOUTHCRED: Tinubu’s masterstroke that turns Nigeria’s youth into job creators – by Seye Oladejo
One of the recurring criticisms against successive governments in Nigeria has been the inability of millions of hardworking young people to access affordable financing for their businesses. Across the country, countless brilliant business ideas have remained on the drawing board, not because of a lack of talent or determination, but because conventional financial institutions have erected nearly insurmountable barriers in…
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Aládé-ò-kọmọ, Wasiu Ayinde and the new round of paternity controversy — by Tinuade Ogunlesi
Aládé-kìí-kọ-ọmọ… Meaning the throne never rejects a child. Every child is valued by the throne because every child has potentials. None is a waste. If you are truly a blue blood, you won’t disown or deny or reject or abandon a child, whether biological or not. Not even by virtue of your age or by your status in the society.…
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Olanipekun’s 50th year at the bar: The man, the bar, the institution — by Raheem Akingbolu
Great lawyers win cases. Exceptional lawyers shape the law itself. The rarest, however, leave footprints far beyond the courtroom. They build institutions, mentor generations, defend constitutional democracy and redefine the standards of professional excellence. For fifty years, Chief Wole Olanipekun, CFR, SAN, has remained firmly within that distinguished league.As he marks half a century since his call to the Nigerian…
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South Africa: Chickens are coming home to roost — by Kelechi Deca
Immigration and the challenges it poses is such an intricate issue that you can’t handle it by slashing off migrants. I have been watching videos of employers who were forced to replace their foreign African workers with South Africans and their complaints are numerous. From workers not showing up to disruption of work flows. Even if the locals possess the…
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