Perspectives
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At daggers drawn, By Bolaji Adebiyi
Hopes for the de-escalation of tension that arose from the declaration of All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 25 February presidential election dimmed on Wednesday as the federal government and Peter Obi of the Labour Party were at daggers drawn over the former’s allegation that the latter’s activities since the declaration of the poll’s results were…
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Prof Nnenna Oti: How Buhari loves them
There’s a striking similitude between what happened in the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State in 2009, and Abia State in 2023. And two women were at the center of it all, talking Christianity and conscience. But the denouement of the events were in sharp contrast. Engineer Segun Oni of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and Dr Kayode Fayemi of the…
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Know your rights as a passenger on a flight in Nigeria, By Bologi Jimada
If you are a frequent Flyer, be it domestic or international, chances are you have endured very long and frustrating delays and cancellations at one time or the other. Some times you feel so helpless because you no longer have enough funds for an alternate airline or a hotel especially after the airline staff have quietly disappeared for the night.…
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Who does the cap fit? By Adenrele Adekoya
Stuck in the labyrinths of thoughts about who should occupy which position in the coming administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President-elect especially the coveted position of Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, the reverberating effects of the late Reggae Maestro, Robert Nesta Marley’s instructive song: “Who the Cap fits, let him wear it” sonorously courted my drinking lobes (ears). I was immediately…
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Eight things to know about Ebenezer Obey at 81, By Gani Kayode Balogun
1. Ebenezer Olasupo Remilekun Aremu Fabiyi was born 80 years ago at Idogo to Owu egba parents. He was a child born after two decades of barrenness, hence his name Remilekun. 2. He was under the titulage of the immortal Fatai Rolling Dollars of ‘won kere si number wa’ fame and his Federal Rhythm Brothers.. He formed his band ,…
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May Nigeria heal from Obidients, By Fredrick Nwabufo
Religion governs the sacerdotal facet of human life. Religion does not only bring out the divine and the human in us; it also unsheathes the basest and vilest part of us, depending on where the lamp is rubbed. We are all religious beings, but with a divergent pool of beliefs. Religion is an emotive subject; hence a dangerous and nonpartisan…
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Peddlers of fake news must not be spared, By Funke Cole
Gone are the days when you can publish and be damned. Not anymore. This is putting the National Broadcasting Commission, National Press Council, Nigeria Communications Commission and the law enforcement agencies on notice not to spare any medium or individuals caught peddling rumours, fake news, misinformation, lies, falsehood, propaganda with the intent to deceive, stoke the embers of unity, etcetera.…
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Anguish, economic loss of Naira scarcity, By Yemi Adebowale
Entering banking halls across beloved Nigeria remains problematic, no thanks to over three months of Naira scarcity. Because of several failed Point of Sale (POS) transactions, I was compelled to attempt this very difficult task last Monday after weeks of avoiding the war zone. Attempts to log in the complaints via the bank’s customer care telephone lines failed. I arrived…
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Portable and eccentricity of stardom, By Festus Adedayo
In the course of my research into the work, Ayinla Omowura: Life and Times of an Apala Legend, I came to the conclusion that stardom and eccentricity are intertwined. One of my sources told me that one day in the late 1970s, Omowura, the late Yoruba musician, as a litigant in a matter that took place in an Abeokuta, Ogun…
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Attack on Bayo Onanuga: Richard Akinnola missed it bigly, By Wale Adedayo
I was taken aback after reading a piece by a senior colleague, Egbon Richard Akinnola II, who claimed that his friend and colleague, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, missed the ball in his petition against Channels TV. Baba Richie, you missed it biggerly sir! Onanuga did the right thing. He should be commended. In Journalism, the tool of our trade is readily…
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