Perspectives
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A teacher’s head and a nation’s shame — by Folorunso Adisa
These are anxious times in Oyo State. Across communities in Oriire Local Government Area, fear now travels faster than traffic and arrives long before dusk. The recent abduction of teachers and pupils along the Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota axis has shaken public confidence, but the reported killing and decapitation of mathematics teacher, Mr. Michael Oyedokun has done something far worse. His…
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A call for unity, inclusion and reconciliation in Lagos APC – by Lanre Ogunyemi
I write as a stakeholder seeking peace, unity, stability and progress within the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress. The ongoing public expressions surrounding the internal dynamics of the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, particularly the tensions between Justice Forum and The Mandate Movement, present not only a political disagreement, but a very crucial, critical and…
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Tribute to Mr Kunle Ajibade at 68 — by Ademola Adegbamigbe
Mr Kunle Ajibade, Executive Editor/Director of TheNEWS and PMNEWS, who turns 68 today, is one of the most organised human beings on this side of the Atlantic. He is meticulous about everything, from the way he combs his hair, his dressing, and choice of Obafemi Awolowo’s cap (a symbol of his admiration for the man and his ideals) and the…
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When tragedy becomes theatre: A word for Edo’s political opportunists — by John Mayaki
In moments involving children, humanity ought to come before politics. You cannot claim to be a human being if you cannot show basic sympathy as a human being. The unfortunate incident that marred the Children’s Day celebration at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City understandably generated concern among parents and well-meaning Edo people. Reports indicate that panic broke out…
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Reflections on governance, leadership and reform in Tinubu’s 1,095 days — by Sunday Dare
My work, One Thousand and Ninety-Five Days was born from witnessing Nigerian history close up- not from the sidelines, but within proximity to power over the past three decades. The pages are therefore, more than just a collection of opinion essays written over three defining years in Nigeria’s national life. For a period of one thousand and ninety-five days, Nigerians…
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Bola Tinubu: The man who took the bullet for Nigeria to survive — by Bayo Onanuga
With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to diminish the impact and achievements of this administration over the last three years. Two years ago, when the administration was struggling to deal with the unintended consequences of its historic reforms, the campaign would have made sense. But not anymore,…
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Karma, cosmic balance and the mirror before us: A rejoinder to Ojudu — by Abidemi Olanrewaju
I read Senator Babafemi Ojudu’s recent article on karma, political betrayal, and cosmic balance with keen interest. It was elegant in prose, dramatic in moral framing, and rich in philosophical posturing. Yet, after reading it from beginning to end, one troubling thought refused to leave me: perhaps no one fits the moral lesson of that article more perfectly than the…
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It is the cosmic — What we do returns to us — by Babafemi Ojudu
Today, I wish to write about karma. Not its deep philosophical or spiritual meaning. I leave that to theologians, mystics, and philosophers who devote their lives to probing the mysteries of existence and divine order. I simply want to tell two stories. Stories that help the ordinary person understand that life has a way of returning to us the consequences…
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KOH and the Lagos challenge — by Louis Odion
First, we need to “set forth at dawn” (apologies Wole Soyinka, GCON) onto any of the arterial road abutting the main Lekki highway; or be at a typical crossroads in any of the derelict suburbs between closing hour and sunset to feel the tidal current — that sheer apocalyptic wave — of an apparition increasingly overshadowing Lagos. One ungainly picture…
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Our children, our future — by Bola Tinubu
On this Children’s Day, I celebrate every Nigerian child. I celebrate the child who is excelling in school. I celebrate the child who is learning a trade. I celebrate the child living with disability and still pressing forward with courage. I celebrate the child who has lost much but has not lost hope. Today belongs to you. It is a…
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