Perspectives
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Governor Ademola Adeleke: One month after, By Olawale Rasheed
Assuming office under a very hostile environment can be quite challenging. For Governor Ademola Adeleke, the battle for the Governorship did not end with winning on July 16th; the war extended till the Inauguration day on November 27th. Overcoming the odds to rejig the system and set a new tone for governance were hurdles the Governor crossed with such ease.…
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As Christopher Kolade clocks 90, By Simbo Olorunfemi
“I hold the firm view that the surest way of combating and defeating bad behaviour in our community is to strengthen good behaviour in all the places where we find it.”-Christopher Kolade Sometime in April this year, my phone beeped, and it was Dr Christopher Kolade on the line. I had barely said ‘Good morning, Sir’ before he stunned me…
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The fallacy of ANAP/NOI polls, By Danladi Bako
One balmy evening last week I esconced on the sofa in my residence and watched Seun Okinbaloye on Channels television reveal the outcome of election projection results conducted by ANAP Foundation and NOI supported by Channels television. For those who know the Lagos business circuit and the personalities behind the two outfits would not be surprised by the collaboration ,…
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Adeleke’s one month of misadventures, vendetta, victimisation of political opponents in Osun
The past one month in Osun State has been that of inertia, movement without motion, arrested development and invitation of all manner of avoidable embarrassment. There are chains of incidents and unsavoury events to affirm that the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, only strayed to grab power but has no capacity to start let alone move the metaphorical vehicle of the…
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Buhari’s change, By Sam Omatseye
Our tall, angular president with an aloof carriage and an air of a pious recluse afforded us in his eighth decade a rare glimpse into his human interior. Not that we have not seen some human sides before. But they have been vignettes and inevitably superficial. We have seen him shake hands, illumine his ambience with a few jokes, wallow…
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Opinion: Tinubu remains the only viable option for the integrity Governors, by Kola Amzat
The news presently dominant in the political space is the escape of the integrity governors to London during the Christmas celebration period, ostensibly from the prying eyes of the Nigerian public in their quest to take a definitive and decisive political decision that would not only significantly affecting their future political careers but also influencing the direction of 2023 presidential…
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Loud whispers: Be better. Do better, By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
Compliments of the season. In spite of the many hassles of putting the ‘logistics’ (money, food, gifts and so on) in place for Christmas in the community, I like being at home in Isan-Ekiti during the festive season. Amongst other things, it gives me an opportunity to eat pounded yam at least twice in one week instead of once a…
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Pollsters and the 2023 presidential poll, By Waziri Adio
With still two months before the 2023 landmark presidential election in Nigeria, a string of pollsters has consistently put Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party in the lead, generating excitement and condemnation on different sides of the political divide. For those who celebrate these pre-election polls, Mr. Obi’s consistent lead aptly captures the current mood in the country and…
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Kagoro killings and unending security ineptitude, By Yemi Adebowale
Security ineptitude is unending in beloved Nigeria. It comes with all the trappings of a failed government. I shed tears and often left hugely disappointed whenever incompetence is displayed in this vital area of our life. For example, what kind of explanation will our security agencies put up in defence of their failings, nine days back, in Kagoro Chiefdom, Kaura…
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Obi, the church and politics, By Segun Ayobolu
Who exactly is Jesus Christ, the rock solid foundation on which Christianity rests? Some say he was a great man, a moral exemplar, an inimitable teacher or a gifted story teller among other perceptions. When Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say I am?”, they replied that some said he was John the Baptist, others that he was Elijah…
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