Perspectives
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Parallax angles, By Odi Ikpeazu
One interesting thing about perspective is that it affords the license or even audacity, to see the exact same thing absolutely differently. This is well illustrated in the ancient Indian parable of the blind men, who were asked to describe what an elephant was like, which they all proceeded to do according to the part of its anatomy they each…
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Celebrating Onyema Ugochukwu, an accomplished journalist at 78, By Segun Ayobolu
Last week, this column dilated on the constitutional responsibility of the media and the personal, professional and institutional integrity required of media practitioners to fulfill their societal obligations. Luckily, there are role models in the profession, albeit of an older generation, whose examples of unstinted professionalism and unblemished moral integrity can shine the light for contemporary practitioners to find their…
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Soludo and Obi: The crux Of the matter, By Ugo Egbujo
Soludo and Obi are the leading lights of Igbo politics. Being from the same state and belonging to different parties means they will be political rivals. Soludo doesn’t owe Obi any debt of loyalty. The sense of entitlement of Obi supporters is baffling. Their paths crossed in 2010. Yar’Adua had wanted to prepare Soludo to be president. He started by…
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This ‘Nigeria Air’ garbage must be discarded, By Yemi Adebowale
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has become an embarrassment to forward-looking Nigerians over his Nigeria Air project. This guy has been flushing public funds down the drain on the proposed airline. I can’t forget how he wasted huge public funds during the Farnborough air show in London in June 2018, just to announce the birth of the airline that…
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Let’s commit to something bigger than us, By Osita Chidoka
After my brother-in-law’s tragic death, I went to see a consultant cardiologist to review my past results and check how I am faring. The result of that visit will be the subject of another discussion. Suffice it to say that a further lifestyle change was recommended and I am fully complying with the recommended diet change. A story for another…
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We must not confuse frugality with lack of big ideas, By Seun Onigbinde
In hindsight, the lack of care around macroeconomic fundamentals in the last eight years is why savings or investment in Naira hardly makes sense. If currency is losing immense value and inflation is destroying what’s left, an investment over the years in the comparative terms feels like a lost value. It’s very important to interrogate this as we bring new…
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The ‘Buhari’ at JAMB
Whenever I see a paragon, champion of transparency and accountability, I remember Muhammadu Buhari, retired military officer and gentleman, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Whenever I hear that a man has shunned greed, avarice, rapacity, I remember Buhari. Whenever I see anyone pay scant attention to the ephemeral things of this life,…
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Will Ghanaian President Survive this storm? By Azu Ishiekwene
Not so long ago, he was the poster boy of what looked like an African renaissance. Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo didn’t only know what to say, he also knew when and how. I still remember 2018. Barely one year after Akufo-Addo was inaugurated, he was on the big stage. He was the first African leader to address the National Governors…
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For Afuye, a long goodnight, By Dare Babarinsa
It is not easy to come to terms with the sudden passage of Funminiyi Afuye, the Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly until his sudden death last month. He and his wife, Titi, were planning the wedding of their daughter, Abisola, but fate had other plans. So, on Sunday, October 16, Afuye had gone to the Ekiti State Pavilion,…
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Entangled: A review, By Bolajoko Bayo-Ajayi
When I first laid my hands on this book – the title brought back a memory of the word entanglement that trended a few years ago. So my curiosity was heightened. On the day I received it, I had planned to read it over the weekend, but I started on my drive home and couldn’t drop the book till I…
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