Perspectives
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Defending Tinubu and a case for fairness in an age of cynicism — by Folabi Ogunleye
“Fairness is not the absence of criticism. It is the willingness to judge with the same honesty we demand of others.” When next the perpetual critics ask you why you are always defending Tinubu, let that question boomerang. Ask them, too, why they are always attacking Tinubu. Ask them why they so rarely extend any goodwill towards the man. Ask…
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The Olowo dancing steps at 60 — by Dare Babarinsa
The Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, is making his 60th birthday today, July 6, 2026. Since he ascended the throne in 2019, after the eventful reign of his illustrious predecessor, Oba Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi, he has demonstrated immense capability, competence and panache. He is a modern monarch whose provenance as a former permanent secretary in the Ondo…
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Celebrating an African institution: My farewell from UBA — by Tony Elumelu
Why create an institution? To ensure that an institution can live long, grow ever stronger and deliver a vision. I have never been able to look at Africa and see only borders. Where many see fifty-four separate markets, I saw one continent, one destiny — waiting to be transformed, waiting to be believed in. Africa does not have a shortage…
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A dream at 35,000 feet — by ‘Dayo Adedayo
Some dreams are born in the silence of the night. Mine was born somewhere above the clouds. At exactly 11:03 a.m. on 19 June 2003, aboard a Virgin Atlantic flight from Lagos to London, an idea suddenly came to me. As a Virgin Atlantic Gold Card holder, I had been given one of their black notebooks. Throughout my travels, I…
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Atiku’s missing N8 trillion and his obsession with fiction — by Olabode Opeseitan
Nigeria’s divergence with the International Monetary Fund was never about a missing N8 trillion. It was about budget reporting standards and enhanced fiscal transparency. The IMF noted that some recent spending, roughly 2 percent of GDP, was not fully reflected in the published budgets. The government says the expenditures passed through lawful channels: appropriations, supplementary budgets, statutory transfers, debt service,…
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Why I endorsed Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya as next NBA president — by Konyinsola Ajayi
Endorsements of candidates for high office in the Bar almost always begin with competence, experience and professional distinction. I shall come to those qualities, because Mrs. Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, possesses them in full measure. But there is something more fundamental which should engage us at this moment: justice itself must be seen not only in what we argue for, but also…
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The precedent is already written: What the world owes Palestine — by Lim Tean
In 1962, the UN called on member states to sever ties with South Africa. It took three decades — sporting boycotts, an arms embargo, disinvestment, banks calling in loans — before Pretoria’s leaders dismantled apartheid themselves. Nobody invaded. The world simply stopped doing business with a state built on the legal subjugation of one people, and isolation did the rest.…
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Why the Chief of Staff to President Is always dragged — by Yusuf Ali
The office of the Chief of Staff to the President is arguably one of the most misunderstood positions in government. It is a powerful office, but its power is largely administrative—coordinating the Presidency, managing access to the President, and ensuring that government functions efficiently. Ironically, these very responsibilities make every Chief of Staff a constant target of criticism, suspicion, and…
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NBA presidency: Move that needle — by Susan Henshaw
If you are not voting for a woman to be the next NBA president on July 20, take a step back and ask yourself why. Is she any less qualified than the men running? Is she any less determined? Has she worked less at campaigning than the men running? The short answer to the single interrogatory is a resounding NO.…
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Runway without returns: South-East and the airport race — by Patrick Okigbo
Without careful planning and even more diligent implementation, an asset can become a liability. The commentariat in South East Nigeria is vexed by this debate as governments across the region dig in for the race to build airports. Several commentators, including government spokespersons, mistake airport construction for an economic strategy. They are eager to risk scarce resources on terminals rather…
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