Perspectives
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Why IMF and World Bank are wrong on poverty: The devil is in the data — by Tope Fasua
I have cautioned in the media a number of times that we should be careful not to use Nigeria’s poverty issues as a constant weapon, a blunt instrument, that only ends up worsening the issues rather than solve them. How could the increased liquidity at state and local government levels, and the increasing empowerment of local governments designed to shift…
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2026 Osun governorship: This is 21st century, let blueprints decide, not bullets — by Kazeem Tiamiyu
Dear Osun politicians, the era of ‘win by war’ is over — show us your Wi-Fi, not your weaponsIt’s 2026. The world is voting with BVAS, tracking results on IReV, and debating policy on Spaces. But in Osun, some candidates are still campaigning with thugs, threats, and torn posters ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Let’s be clear: No…
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Adelabu’s sister: Kidnapping made by trust — by Adekunle Owolabi
It is doubtful whether politicians can learn from history, as over the centuries- they have learnt nothing and forgot nothing like the French House of bourbons. The revelation last night by the police that Adelabu’s Sister’s kidnap saga was a orchestrated by Adelabu’s Personal Assistant, Ajiboye Sangogade should not by now be anymore shocking a news item. This is a…
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An agenda for Yoruba oba, leaders — by Lasisi Olagunju
On Friday, November 1, 1878, a decisive war was fought in the north-eastern corridor of Yorubaland. History remembers it as the Jalumi War. It was that one-day battle that permanently halted the southward march of the Fulani towards the sea. One of the bitterest engagements of that war was fought in a place called Iba, a few kilometres off the…
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Not all kidnappings are the same — by Uche Nnadozie
I now understand why some Nigerians insist that “kidnapping is kidnapping.” To many citizens, the pain is the same regardless of who commits the crime. However, from a security and policy perspective, not all kidnappings are the same, and treating them as identical often leads to wrong perceptions and solutions. The nature, structure, objectives, and operational methods of a criminal…
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Akwa-Ibom science park: Much ado about nothing — by Michael Effiong
If you are a literary scholar like l am, you’ll remember William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” It is a comedy, but its sharpest theme is “Appearance vs Reality.” Messina, the fictional town which forms the setting of the play, is obsessed with “seeming.” Characters trust what their eyes see and what gossip says, instead of searching for truth. The…
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On Idahosa’s daughter — by Tunji Ariyomo
Idahosa’s daughter is screaming equality, ancestral parity, and impartial divinity. Yet some of those listening to her seem unable to grasp the essence of her message. Let me draw from just one aspect of my own heritage. The oríkì of my paternal lineage describes us as “omo Usi kan ṣoṣo agbaye…Usi akoko t’Eledumare” – in full, “children of the only…
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State police: The unfinished federalism and Tinubu’s historic opportunity — by Kayode Ajulo
On a recent morning in Akure, as it is my practice since I became the Attorney General of the State, I sat in the company of referred traditional ruler, some community leaders and concerned citizens. The stories differed, but the anxiety was remarkably similar. A farmer lamented his inability to cultivate vast portions of his farmland for fear of criminal…
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The rubber-ruler fallacy: Response to price changes under Tinubu — by Tanimu Yakubu
In periods of economic adjustment, citizens naturally judge government performance through the prices they encounter in markets, petrol stations and grocery stores. Those experiences are real and deserve serious attention. Yet sound economic analysis requires more than observing nominal price movements. It requires measuring those changes against the value of the currency itself. When that principle is ignored, misleading conclusions…
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Not a fodder for politics: Orire abduction & security challenges — by Tunde Rahman
The recent abduction of schoolchildren in Ahoro-Esiele Community, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, remains deeply distressing. On May 15, 2026, heartless kidnappers abducted 38 schoolchildren, killing one teacher in a heinous assault on our nation’s security and educational system. The Nigerian Union of Teachers and students across the country have taken to the streets in protest. The action…
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