Perspectives
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Ibadan and a significant, historic assemblage of techies, By Omoniyi Ibietan
By 1960, the city of Ibadan had grown from a collection of settlements to become Nigeria’s most multicultural city but not before it became a garrison, being originally birthed by dissident soldiers escaping a rampaging 19th Century Yoruba Wars and determined to build a fort that is impregnable. Like New York, it would become a dwelling place for notable culture…
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Musikilu Mojeed: bearing witness to history, By Kayode Fayemi
At the time I gave my word to be present at the public presentation of The Letterman on December 1st, 2022 – exactly two months ago, little did I know that my new responsibilities as Head of the Forum of Governors in Africa will take me all the way to Sao Paolo, Brazil to the Brazil – Africa Forum on…
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Wike’s dirty politics in Rivers State, By Yemi Adebowale
It is preposterous that a ruling party in a state would drag the governorship candidates of almost all opposition parties to court, to question how they emerged, and a court of law would allow the nonsense to stand. That is the dangerous political trend ongoing in Rivers State, courtesy of garrulous Governor Nyesom Wike-led Peoples Democratic Party. This governor has…
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Governors and national development, By Segun Ayobolu
Living up to his blossoming reputation as a gadfly who is devastatingly unsparing of those he perceives as adversaries and opponents, the governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike, recently released a veritable bombshell when he disclosed that the spate of commissioning of high profile infrastructural projects he has undertaken in his state was facilitated by his state’s share of…
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My naira note is newer than yours
There is a unique kind of frenzy in the country today. But it is not a general or commonplace hysteria. It is limited to a tiny fraction of the population, but who curiously hold a humongous part of the country’s wealth. Major denominations of our currency, the naira, have been redesigned, and billed to come into use from December 15.…
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The age of make believe, By Odi Ikpeazu
In most of Africa, we are understandable absentees in some of the most positive stages of world civilization, notably the Age of Discovery and the Industrial Revolution. Though we are keen to leech on to Egypt’s legend as the cradle of civilisation, a sardonic bystander might cynically regard us as wannabe characters in a virtual fiction when we do so.…
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His excellency can dance but now he has to work, By Dare Babarinsa
In Osun State, interesting days lie ahead. The new Governor, Ademola Adeleke, is showing that he has teeth and he can bite. He has already issued many Executive Orders trying to undo some of the actions of his predecessor, the methodical Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. Three traditional rulers who recently ascended the throne have fallen under the hammer. They are the…
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Tompolo and the Amnesty Deal, By Olusegun Adeniyi
‘I—-, residing at—-formerly engaged in militant activities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, do solemnly swear, (or affirm) that I hereby renounce all my previous acts of militancy, including my affiliation and allegiance to any militant group and/or organization; and that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and respect…
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Growing greener cities with urban agriculture, By Kayode Fayemi
I had the honour of speaking at an interactive session, titled: “Urban Agriculture: Growing Greener Cities” during the 2022 Brazil-Africa Forum in São Paulo, Brazil. The Forum is taking place at a time when the world is experiencing a food crisis of unprecedented proportion, the largest in modern history, as a result of several interlocking factors including ongoing conflicts, climate…
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A call to deradicalise Igbo youths, By Fredrick Nwabufo
When ignorance secures matrimony with hate, indoctrination, propaganda, and lies the result is the blood revelries in the south-east. The killings have persisted. Young, promising Igbo citizens, dissenters, and the well-off have become primary targets. It is like the zone is purging itself of everything good. It is emptying itself of all righteous values and desecrating sacerdotal traditions. How did…
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