Perspectives
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Tinubu and the audacity of courage, By Tunde Oladunjoye
“If we aren’t willing to pay a price for our values, if we aren’t willing to make some sacrifices in order to realize them, then we should ask ourselves whether we truly believe in them at all.” Barrack Obama The above title and quote will probably be the most appropriate to describe the less than a month old administration of…
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My unbroken 21 years work experience at Airtel, By Emeka Oparah
Last Saturday, I clocked 21 years in the telecommunications industry! I was delighted to receive a notification, early on Saturday morning, from the great Airtel Africa HR team reminding me of and congratulating me for my dedicated service to the organization! Yes, I have spent all of the 21 years in the same organization with neither shame nor regret but…
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Between Sanwo-Olu and Ambode, By Simbo Olorunfemi
High point of this eventful week, for me, was the visit by Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the home of his predecessor in office, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, to be a part of his 60th birthday celebration. It was so beautiful seeing Mr Ambode leading Mr Sanwo-Olu into his home, both beaming with smiles. The symbolism of the visit was obviously…
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Retracing Steps and Embracing Dignity: The Imperative for Otunba Segun Sowunmi, By Adisa Folorunso
Deception and opportunism have become synonymous with the political career of Otunba Segun Sowunmi. His actions and words expose a man driven solely by personal gain, disregarding any sense of loyalty or integrity. It is time for him to retrace his steps and embrace dignity, lest history forever remembers him as a political charlatan. Sowunmi’s track record of political flip-flopping…
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Senegal’s democracy imperiled by unfreedoms, By Omoniyi Ibietan
Senegal has been on fire because President Macky Sall’s regime is taking democracy for granted. Now the Internet is shutdown, largely because Mr. Sall wants to stop the young people’s access to the social media as a measure to stop the current violence led by young people and women. It is crazy that a government at this age would contemplate…
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On Senator Bulkachuwa’s ‘confession’, By Olusegun Adeniyi
At the valedictory session of the 9th Senate last Saturday, a ‘Most distinguished’ (as they address themselves) told his colleagues that many owe their stay in the green chambers to the ‘benevolence’ of his wife, a retired judicial officer. Despite the best efforts of the (now former) Senate President Ahmad Lawan to apply the ‘off the mic’ principle to gag…
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We need to expand the meaning of leadership, By Dare Babarinsa
Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire tries to appeal to a global audience in her seminal book, Pillars of Statecraft, which would be presented to the reading public tomorrow in Lagos. This is a book of towering ambition, examining the deeds, and also the misdeeds of men whose actions have had consequences on the fortunes of their nation and also on mankind. A country…
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Tinubu’s steady and assured moves so far, By Kola Amzat
It’s an established norm and tradition in contemporary democratic governance that leaders of government are subject of assessment of their stewardship for 100 days of their assumption of office. But, what President Bola Tinubu has done just within 14 days of assumption of office as President, Commander in Chief of Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria has made nonsense…
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Patigi waterways and tragic harvests of death, By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
First of all, we must condole the people of the various communities of the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State; the Etsu Patigi, and all our compatriots in Kwara State, on the death of 110 individuals, as a result of the tragic accident on the waterways of that part of our state. May the Almighty Allah reward them with…
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Ambode: A visionary And Audacious Leader At 60
By Habib Aruna To Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the former governor of Lagos State, former Auditor General and Accountant General, the ideal way to celebrate his three score in mother earth would not be to organize an elaborate feast, spread a red carpet to bring friends and well-wishers together or even pomp champagne. Doing so is absolutely not in his character.…
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