Perspectives
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APC: Delicate primaries, By Salisu Na’inna Ɗambatta
The time for primary elections to nominate candidates for elective offices in the forthcoming general elections is a delicate time for all the political parties in Nigeria. But it is even more critical for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s largest party by both membership and control of state power. There is a keen interest in and strong contest for…
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Our father’s estate of wrath, By Dare Babarinsa
The 2023 game is on. By the throng of people doling out N100 million each, we now know that this country may have been wounded by those hired to mend her. Thanks to the 2023 game, we now know some of those who are keeping our money on our behalf. Next time Nigeria is broke, we know those to call…
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Pastor Osinbajo: the most unqualified candidate for President in 2023, By Biodun Ladepo
So, for me, he was the least qualified on my list. The least qualified, yes. But nonetheless, qualified to run as are millions of other Nigerians. But when the RCCG jumped in and overtly (and covertly) sought to make the presidential election a task for electing a pastor, a priest, a clergyman, I took Pastor Osinbajo off my list completely.…
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Shutting down our universities! By Gbemiga Ogunleye
If Federal Government officials who have demonstrated absolute incompetence and insensitivity by keeping our children at home when they should be in school studying, deserve to be tied to the stakes, then officials of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, too, deserve to be flogged publicly at the market square! For, as they say, two wrongs don’t make a…
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Interrogating Peter Obi’s record in Anambra, By Temitope Ajayi
It has become imperative to advice Mr Peter Obi’s campaigners to look for more substantive issues to campaign with. Regaling us with his “sterling record” which on the contrary is uninspiring, is quite insulting to the discerning. Let’s interrogate the issues they love to regurgitate. First, they parrot the saving of N75 billion in banks for his successor, but question…
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Obi-nomics, By Sam Omatseye
I have always despised those who call him “her excellency.” No one is masculine like Peter Obi. Look at his intense eyes, carriage, stride and sometimes visceral smile. His vocal output may be light, but a warrior underlies its deceptive effeminacy. The gifted ear can filter the man from the female sigh. But that is the former governor of Anambra…
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The comedy of Emefiele’s case, By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa
By the decision of the Supreme Court in Akinlade v INEC, there is no competent suit filed by Mr. Emefiele pending before the court for adjudication. The affidavit in support of the Originating Summons and indeed the affidavit of urgency, were both deposed to by counsel on his behalf, in flagrant violation of Rule 20 of RPC. An Originating Summons…
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Issues in Oshiomhole’s presidential declaration, By Erasmus Ikhide
For the first time, Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole took my advice to contest the presidency of Nigeria instead of localising himself and further debasing his remaining reputation as a progressive. It is on that ground I hold him to task on his claims to progressivism outside politics of exclusivism, which I see as politics of ethnocentrism. For a fact, Oshiomhole’s…
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Zoning must be respected to keep Nigeria one, By Yemi Adebowale
Those arguing against rotational presidency are clearly dishonest and coldblooded people. I’m not sorry to say this. By their argument, you shall know them. There are so many around today. Another thought-provoking thing is that all of them profess either Islam or Christianity, forgetting that the two religions preach equity. So, adherents must promote fairness in all situations, including politics,…
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Time to kill ASUU before it kills our educational system, By Tunde Salihu
CAVEAT EMPTOR: This is not about love/hate of PMB or his government, but my personal opinion about ASUU strikes irrespective of who is in Government. ASUU in my opinion has outlived its usefulness. I believe this current ASUU strike will end in signing agreements that’ll lead to another strike. Simple! Three major issues are being canvassed all of which surrounds…
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