Perspectives
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Why I supported Obi in 2022 — and why my view changed — by Olusegun Aigbogun
In 2021, I argued that Nigeria needed to give the South East, specifically an Igbo candidate, a fair chance at the presidency. For decades, the region had felt politically marginalized, and if we were committed to balancing regional equity and shared responsibility for Nigeria’s future, then supporting an Igbo candidate seemed like the right step. When Peter Obi emerged, I…
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When a single sentence overshadows miles of asphalt — by Rahman Olayinka
Politics often reveals an uncomfortable truth about human nature: we remember words faster than we remember works. In the last few days, Governor Ademola Adeleke found himself at the centre of a storm after a viral video captured him describing Iwo as a village and suggesting that his administration’s road dualisation projects had ushered in a new wave of civilisation.…
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On the road in Ebonyi: A roving reporter’s diary of the Renewed Hope tour — by Babajide Fadoju
The sun was already assertive over Abakaliki when our convoy of media vehicles pulled out of the Government House gates. I had covered infrastructure tours before, the kind where you drive for hours, see a billboard, shake hands with a contractor, and return with a press release. But this Renewed Hope media tour of the South‑East felt different from the…
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My dearest mom — by Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa
A Tribute To Hajiya Binta Ladi Musawa Musawa My Darling Mom, AS I try to pen down some sort of tribute for you, I can only think of beginning by telling you how much I miss you, how much I love you and just how much I am so grateful to you. You and Dad have always been the most…
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Kólá Oyèwọ̀: Requiem for Labaluyeke — by Oladeinde Olawoyin
In Saworoide, Kólá Oyèwọ̀ mesmerised us all, embodying the Lápité character in near-perfect verisimilitude. With the commanding presence of royalty, he transformed villainy into an alluring art: he was wicked, brutal, firm, corrupt, self-centered, manipulative, and cunning, yet we all loved him. Ironic? Perhaps not. It was Professor Biodun Jeyifo, elsewhere in a different context, that provided rich insights into…
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Nigeria in Africa’s shifting narrative space — by Kelechi Deca
In the last two days, some South Africans have embarked on a very aggressive act of historical revisionism playing the victim to gaslight entire African continent over the Mexico issue. And if you think they’re not worried about such African solidarity from Cairo to Limpopo, St. Louis to the Horn of Africa, you’re mistaken. They’re shaken and the world also…
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Democracy Day Speech: Tinubu’s message of courage, unity and national renewal – by Seye Oladejo
The Democracy Day address delivered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, was both reassuring and inspiring. It reflected the conviction of a leader who understands the challenges confronting our nation and possesses the courage, vision, and determination to surmount them. At a time when Nigerians desire renewed hope, security, and prosperity, the President’s speech offered renewed confidence in the resilience…
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Abiola and the ancient journey of June 12 — by Dare Babarinsa
It is 33 years since we lined up to vote for Chief Moshood Abiola to become the President of Nigeria. It is now like ancient history. More than half of Nigeria’s population today was not even born then. June 12, 1993, was a pivotal day in our country’s march to constitutional democracy. On that date, Nigerians were given the option…
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MKO Abiola – the Are Ona Kakan’fo of Africa — by Simbo Olorunfemi
It was just another day in the newsroom, preparing for the programme on Saturday, until Alhaji TAM walked up to me. He had received a call, I think. Even as I was not on the reportorial desk, he decided that I should be the one to cover an event that evening. It could only be MKO Abiola. He was hosting…
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Best ideology for the Nigerian state: Awolowo-Dudley discourse revisited — by Tunji Olaopa
It is always a delight to test the ideas of a politician against those of the political scientist. Both are concerned with politics and the political, and especially on the question of how a state ought to be governed, and the dynamics of a government vis-à-vis the lives and flourishing of the citizens. And what better contribution can one possibly…
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