Perspectives
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Applauding former presidents Obasanjo, Buhari for their patriotic outing in Paris, by Kola Amzat
About a week ago, ex-presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari had incredible outing, as well as did unthinkably well to protect the image and dignity of Nigeria in an Arbitration Court in a foreign country. In faraway Paris, France, the two (2) former leaders registered their physical appearances to stoutly defend Nigeria at The Arbitration Court in France, in a…
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Engr. Raji Kehinde: A beacon of hope for Ayetoro Community, by Olanrewaju Azeez
In a heartwarming display of philanthropy, Engr. Raji Kehinde, CEO of Araaj Construction and founder of AEF Foundation, has come to the rescue of the Ayetoro community in Osogbo, Osun State. The community had been plagued by a seven-month-long blackout due to a damaged 500KV transformer, which had crippled commercial activities and affected over 2,000 residents and business owners. Despite…
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Memo to Army Chief, General Olufemi Oluyede, by Yemi Adebowale
My dear Chief of Army Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, kindly accept my condolences over the killing of 22 gallant soldiers last weekend by Boko Haram during a military operation by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Malam-Fatori, an infamous terrorist throttlehold in Borno State. The Commanding Officer of the Army base in the town was among soldiers killed. Few weeks…
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The Afe Babalola-Dele Farotimi feud: A study in Yoruba jurispudence
I think Baba Babalola’s withdrawal of that suit is more to the benefit of Dele Farotimi. I’m not sure I heard Dele Farotimi saying he wanted to prove his case in court. Thank goodness for the intervention of the Ooni of Ife and the Ewi of Ado Ekiti. In few weeks they resolved a complex cobweb that may have taken…
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President Trump, Africa, and the parable of uncertainties By Toyin Falola
Africa remains relevant to global politics. This view shapes the conversation generated on the possible impact of the Trump administration on Africa. Ironically, Africa often conforms to arrangements inspired by the powerful countries of the world, usually because they lack the collective ability to organize themselves as a continent. One emerging question that scholars ask about the unprogressive uncertainty that…
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Gaanu Si: K1’s gaffe and the fuss over nothing, by Olawale Olaleye
Gaanu si, from rudimentary Yoruba knowledge, is at best a slang expression. There is no exclusivity to its meaning. For such a word, definitions are often derived from personalisation and could be swung in any direction as the user so pleases. But, if you excused that word from the edited video, you could tell that K1 didn’t mean to demean…
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Tinubu and rhythm of restructuring, by Abiodun Komolafe
President Bola Tinubu’s recent announcement to unbundle the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, into six geo-political zones is an important landmark in Nigeria’s journey towards true federalism and regionalism, which lies not in the constitutional or institutional structure, but in the society itself. This move will go a long way in addressing the historical imbalance in…
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The choice of Igbá Oyin by Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Owa Akorede, Ajimoko III
By Akinyele Akintola In IJESA tradition and culture, Owa Obokun Adimula will be presented with three calabash bowls. He is expected to select one out of these calabash bowls. The process is so secretive and exclusive and will be conducted in the most classified ritual procedures. His eyes will be covered with white garment and he will pick his choice…
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Femi Gbajabiamila: A chief of staff for trying times, by Kola Amzat
Since the turn of the 4th Republic in 1999, no Nigerian president has come under barrage of attacks, as well as subject of persistence onslaught by Nigerians as President Bola Tinubu, simply on account of his government reforms as encapsulated in diverse policies rolled out particularly, the fuel subsidy removal and floatation of domestic currency. But, the ex-Lagos state governor…
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The country wants what it wants, by Folabi Ogunleye
Summoned by the great hands of fate to join the pantheon of leaders before him who used the historically grand occasion of Inaugural Day to assuage hurt feelings and rally the country to a united cause for the march forward with destiny, the old man stuck to the standard for which he has always been known. Right off the bat,…
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