Perspectives
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Still on the matter of Wike, By Bolaji Adebiyi
Months after Nyesom Wike, the governor of oil-rich Rivers State, was worsted at the Peoples Democratic Party presidential convention, he remains inconsolable, throwing tantrums up and down as if losing a political contest is a big deal that has never happened to anyone else in the party. Despite efforts to reconcile him with the reality of his loss, he has…
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Overbloated ego, indiscipline and other national maladies, By Olajide Abiola
I don’t think we are the most criminally minded people in the world but I think we should be the most indisciplined and entitled people. When you look at the Stats of cyber crimes globally, you will realize that we do not take the lead however, our culture of indiscipline and disorderliness has made us the perfect alibi for other…
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Obidient noise: High echoes, low votes, By Kunle Awosiyan
Only those who have little knowledge of Nigeria politics will easily be moved by the wave of excitement that the “Obidients” has created in the last few months. Fans of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi are so sure that the 2023 election is for them to win. The confidence must have come from the loud noise on social…
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Shettima: Tribute to a rare leader @56, By Ismail Omipidan
I have known Kashim Shettima, the Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, since 2001 when he was still a banker. He joined politics formally in 2007. As a commissioner in Borno State, he served in about four different ministries, including Finance, Agriculture and Education. By 2011, he was elected the governor of the State on the platform…
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Buhari’s footprints from home to diaspora
Unless you are the discerning type, listening to public discourse today, you would think the only thing happening in the country is insecurity. Yes, Nigeria has battled, and is still battling grave security issues. But it will win. As sure as night follows the day. In fact, insurgents and bandits are being put on the back foot already. Nigeria shall…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Thisday’s dubious predictions, By Chris Adetayo
I read Thisday’s projections for the 2023 elections. It has to be one of the most biased political reporting I have read by a supposedly neutral arbiter of our political space. If it was written by a PDP hack, I will not doubt it. First, on what we know now, there’s nothing “too close to call” about 2023. The cards…
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Opinion: Why Makinde second term bid must be halted, By Kola Amzat
In the last couple of months, the governors of Oyo state and other four states in the South East and South South geo-political zones have been at daggers drawn with the leadership of PDP and the presidential candidate of the party in the forthcoming general elections. Their grouse: Atiku Abubakar opted for Ifeanyi Okowa as his vice presidential candidate instead…
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Offa: Utilizing the power of family ties for development, By Folorunso Fatai Adisa
One of the genres of music that has had significant effects on other genres of music among the Yorùbá of southwestern Nigeria is Sakara. Among the practitioners of this genre of music, Yusuf Olátúnjí is unique in terms of the content, the rendition, and the performance of his special brand of music. His precision, snail-paced beats, gripping layouts, eloquent timing,…
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Ode to Mikhail Gorbachev, By Chris Adetayo
The first half of the 20th century was filled with wars (including 2 world wars) and economic strife (the Great Depression being one of many). It was 50 years of discord and disharmony for the world. Consequential leaders abound from that era, most of them focused on conquest and expansion, rather than peace and development. The list is long, from…
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Who actually needs weapon? By Rotimi Akeredolu
The news concerning the purported award of pipeline contracts to some individuals and private organisations by the Federal Government has been unsettling. More disquieting is the barely disguised hostility displayed against either the idea or the actual establishment of security outfits by some State Governments to fill the widening gaps in the scope of security coverage noticeable nationally. The Federal…
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