Perspectives
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Journalism is now cash and carry, By Tunde Akande
What is the story of Nigeria’s failure as a nation? It is the story of the failure of journalism which refused to watch over the power players but rather watch over the pockets of the journalists. My friend and workmate, Professor Jimi Kayode, now of Lagos State University, teaching mass communication but formerly director of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism…
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Seven key takeaways from President Buhari’s visit to the United States, By Garba Shehu
In the first in-person meeting with the American President Joe Biden, President Buhari established a personal equation with his US counterpart and got an important recognition for his democratic credentials and activism at home in particular, and Africa in general: “your legacy is a model,” says President Biden. There was a perfect meeting of minds.This, coming from the remaining superpower…
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Opinion: Obaigbena’s travails in the light of truths, by Kola Amzat
Even though, it’s been widely reported that eminent Nigerians have pleaded for a truce in the media war of words between the duo of Messrs Dele and Bayo Onanuga and ThisDay/Arise Publishers/Owner, nonetheless, it’s germane to put the issues in proper perspective for the purpose of history. The responses of the media mogul to mindboggling revelations/expositions by his media contemporaries…
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Pelé : A citizen of the world, By Simbo Olorunfemi
September 27th, 1977. The United Nations gave Pelé a certificate declaring him ‘A Citizen of the World’. That was just before he was to officially retire on October 1st, 1977, even though he would play in 8 exhibition matches between 1978 and 1990, with 2 of the matches played in Nigeria. For a professional career which started in 1956, it…
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Ademola Osinubi: a lifetime of commitment to best practices, By Lanre Idowu
At Ijebu Ode Grammar School, Ademola Osinubi was an all-round Arts student, who dreaded figures and translated his dislike for his Mathematics teacher to the subject. He loved the sight of uniforms, his school uniform, his parents’ uniforms as health professionals, and military uniforms. When he left school in 1972, his love for uniform endeared the military to him. He…
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IPOB’s ‘sit at home’ garbage must end, By Yemi Adebowale
For five days, December 9 to 14, the South-east was again the scene of blood and tears, with terrorists loyal to Simon Ekpa’s faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) enforcing a pointless five-day sit-at-home decreed by the scoundrel. As usual, while the terrorists went about killing and maiming, security agents failed the people. Three persons, including a pregnant…
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Tinubu, teamwork and 2023, By Segun Ayobolu
“With your support, my team and I will improve the economy, secure the peace, promote the industry, grow more food and create more and better jobs for the average person. Given the opportunity, we shall reform the power sector such that light is brought into every home and productive work afforded every pair of willing hands. My administration will improve…
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PMB at 80, By Wale Bakare
I came into this world with nothing; I will leave with nothing.so why should I steal – Muhammadu Buhari As the Chadian troops led by their Commander, Idriss Deby saw the skyline of Ndjamena, the Capital of their country come into view over the Sahelian landscape, they heaved a collective sigh of relief. They slowed down very briefly to catch…
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From newsroom to public information management
It is doubtful if any accomplished journalist who had served a term as a media aide to any public figure of note would ever accept such a responsibility again. Those who had accepted the job hoping to impact positively on the public policy found out shortly that it was not worth their greatest of efforts. But they realized that it…
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Category by category, By Wale Bakare
Right from when we were teenagers, my friend K.K. had a rather quaint way of looking at the imbalances in life. He always had a proverb or saying for any situation. It was from him I first learnt that “ko sin nkan ti o nbo lati oke ti ile o le gba” (Nothing can fall from the skies that the…
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