Perspectives
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Again, Dele Momodu exhibits pedestrian grasp of issues, By Musa Mohammed
After lying low momentarily following his exposure as an overrated “Owambe” journalist lacking intellectual depth to dabble in serious analysis, Mr. Dele Momodu would appear to have set out on yet another misadventure of shame. The last time, discerning Nigerians were left laughing deliriously when the gregarious, party-happy journalist failed to respond to an open challenge thrown at him by…
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It’s Arise News, not the Constitution, By Uche Nnadozie
The media is not helping matters. Listen to radio stations across the land all you get is doom about the nation and calumny against candidates for office. The more doom they announce or allow on their airwaves the more audience they get and the more money they make. For them, it is all about cash. It’s not a surprise after…
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Buhari and the defence of democracy in Africa, By Garba Shehu
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday reaffirmed the commitment of Nigeria to work with Guinea Bissau and other countries towards sustaining and strengthening democracy and good governance in the sub-region and the entire African continent. President Buhari gave the assurance in the course of a one-day State Visit to the embattled West African country, giving words of encouragement to the people of…
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In Osun, BVAS is on trial, By Ismail Omipidan
What is BVAS? It is Bimodal Voters Accreditation System. It was deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct the July 16 governorship election in Osun. But let me state from the outset that this is not a media trial of the case before the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal. Far from it. It is just an attempt to educate…
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2023 Polls: Tinubu defying all odds, By Kola Amzat
Since the turn of 4th Republic in 1999, no presidential candidate has been so harassed, attacked and subjected to all forms of character assassination by members of opposition parties as Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate for 2023 general elections. But, it seems the Iconic politician and former Lagos state governor has sufficiently imbibed in absolute terms, the…
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‘The Letterman’: History, stories and journalism, By Dapo Olorunyomi
I welcome and speak in profound gratitude to all friends of our author, Musikilu Mojeed, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Premium Times, who have given up on other pressing and competing priorities to join us today at the launch of this seminal work of political and cultural history. Thank you. It is also appropriate to express the gratitude of all friends…
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Tinubu, leadership and corporate planning, By Kunle Awosiyan
After his brilliant performance at Chatham House on Monday, the only thing his opponents could pick was his delegation of powers to his subordinates to answer some questions. I never expected Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to be commended by his opponents. In fact I will be disturbed if they begin to praise him now. May they boo him to victory in…
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa hits back as party backs him over ‘Farmgate’ scandal
South Africa’s ruling party said it would tell its lawmakers to reject a report that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have committed misconduct over a stash of cash in his farm, giving him a lifeline as he faced the biggest scandal of his career. Almost simultaneously, Ramaphosa asked the country’s top court to throw out the independent panel’s findings over the…
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Can we make the police our friends? By Bamidele Johnson
Power distribution companies’ officials and greedy landlords are unlikely to rank high on the table of Nigerians deserving of public sympathy. But they can thank their stars that the animus towards them is nowhere near- in intensity and consistency-of what goes in the direction of the police establishment and its personnel. When the police post photographs or videos of policemen…
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Mind, mindset and state of mind, By Babatunde Raji Fashola
When Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah called to ask me if I would be disposed to give this year’s convocation lecture, I enthusiastically agreed. The reason is not far-fetched. A convocation ceremony in a university is a milestone of success. A success that reckons the end of a very important task and the beginning of yet another. As you all very…
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