Perspectives
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2023: Asíwájú Tinubu and the North, By Tunde Rahman
Could there have been a better and more appropriate platform to interact with and relate to the North than the one provided by the North itself? Certainly no! This is because sensing the need to come together and present a charter of demands to top presidential candidates in the country in order to procure a better deal for the North…
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Squandering Nigeria’s dwindling forex, By Yemi Adebowale
Officials of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) were again at the National Assembly last Monday to make a case for the release of foreign airlines’ “trapped” $700 million, at a forum organised by the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika were also at the…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Where the parties stand in a month of campaigning, By Chris Adetayo
So its exactly one month into the official campaign season. One month of free for all. So far, what do we know? What patterns are there? What projections can we make? The patented Politic-o-meter returns with some thoughts. Generally, the Parties were not ready!! Yes, that’s the first thing that hit when campaign season started. None of the major parties…
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The rise of Rishi Sunak, By Dare Babarinsa
So, Rishi Sunak is now the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Sunak is the first person of Asian origin to become the PM of that great country. After the end of the Second World War, Winston Churchill, the great Prime Minister of Britain, was very reluctant to receive Mohandas Gandhi at 10 Downing…
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The call to arms, By Bolaji Adebiyi
Theophilus Danjuma, a retired four-star general and former army chief of staff, ruffled official feathers again last Saturday when he called on the Jukun to take up arms to defend themselves against non-state actors that have been decimating them and devastating their land for a couple of years now. If they do not, he said, they would be sent to…
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Inside the soul of Seoul
We set forth at dawn, because ahead lay a long haul journey. Fifteen hours of flying, as we headed to Seoul, South Korea, to attend the first World Bio Summit. It was not the longest journey one had taken. We had been to Japan, which was 16 hours. As much as I don’t dread flying, nothing beats having your feet…
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Currency change? At this time? By Mahmud Jega
To folks old enough to remember the currency change exercise undertaken by the Buhari military government in 1984, Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN] Governor Godwin Emefiele’s announcement on Wednesday that the N200, N500 and N1000 notes will cease to be legal tender at the end of January next year was the sudden revival of a nightmare. He said new notes…
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Why we are introducing new bank notes, By Godwin Emefiele
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, and welcometo this special press briefing of the Bank. We have called this gathering to inform relevant stakeholders and the general public of persisting concerns we are facing with the management of our current series of banknotes, and currency in circulation, particularly those outside the banking system in Nigeria. As you all may be aware,…
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Wike’s absolute box office, By Bamidele Johnson
Whichever way his spunky and protracted challenge of the Atiku-Ayu complex ends, Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, would have tattooed himself on our consciousness. In these socially and economically depressing times, his media appearances every two market days are joy to the world; a prodigious social media content factory, at least in the meantime. It is, of course, silly…
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The crucial imperative of a Tinubu presidency, By ‘Tope Fasua
Things are getting clearer now. The man whom many had disparaged, who has attracted so much hate from some quarters for no reason, of whom so many bad things have been said – totally unjustified – is becoming the clear choice for 2023. I signed on much earlier because I would rather someone who has laboured hard and planned over decades,…
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