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Osun killing: Bamidele Salam and hypocrisy of political elite — by Ismail Omipidan
For some time now, I have deliberately refrained from commenting on Osun politics. However, the attempt to politicise the death of the late Ezekiel and, by extension, drag President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into the matter has compelled me to make this brief intervention. My aim is to expose the hypocrisy of a lawmaker who presents himself as a man of…
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States of men and matriarchal interpretations — by Niyi Ibietan
In a world where it is considered more altruistic, fitting and popular for women to project feminism, where patriarchy has been accused of most crimes against women, and where patrilineal perspectives are seen as organically conferred with advantages, a young woman, Ameh Odachi, in addition to her conscious fight for women to have their fair share of the world, chose…
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Re-election and the fantasy that performance is enough — by Bamidele Johnson
There is a view that seems to be gaining quiet currency in our public discourse. Twice in and as many weeks, I have seen two real-life friends push it. I have also seen a few virtual friends push it. At first hearing, the view sounds tight and valid. To cut to the chase, it goes thus: a president, governor, senator,…
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Helen Prest-Ajayi and the social media court — by Adeola Agoro
On Helen Prest-Ajayi, the digital townsquare has been in full session over the past few days and as usual, the verdicts are being delivered with lots of wit and very little mercy. Ever since a court ruled that the late Dr. Tosin Ajayi’s first wife remains his legal spouse after a grueling five-year battle, social media has hung Helen Prest…
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Promises in concrete and asphalt: Tracking the Tinubu effect in the South-East — by Fredrick Nwabufo
Infrastructure development is evidently a desideratum for Nigeria. The country’s infrastructure gap is estimated at $2.3 trillion, with $100 billion required annually if we are to close the deficit. Years ago, infrastructure development had primarily been top-down, solely driven by the national government, but that is changing under the Renewed Hope Charter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democracy is essentially…
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Rufai Oseni/Peter Obi Interview: My nominee for 2026 Oscar Award – by Seye Oladejo
I had always assumed that the finest dramatic performances were the exclusive preserve of Hollywood. However, after watching the recent interview between Rufai Oseni and Mr. Peter Obi on Arise Television, I may have just found my nominee for the 2026 Oscar Award. Please note that the suggestion of the Oscar award is deliberate since Mr. Peter Obi is obsessed…
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Kanu’s life conviction: Obi’s hypocrisy and desperation for power, by Kola Amzat
While preparing for 2023 presidential elections, Peter Obi-the then LP party presidential candidate anchored his electioneering campaign on two major manifestoes-religious sentiments and ethnicity. Indeed, his campaign was hugely rooted in ethnic-centric campaign, heavily relying on regional markets and Igbo-dominated areas. He devoted much effort to tribal sentiment. He also treated the election as a “religious war”, overtly or subtly…
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Why the centre-states’ partnership and alignment matter — by Tunde Rahman
Twenty-seven years into unbroken democracy, Nigeria’s federal structure remains our best tool for managing diversity and delivering development. But federalism is neither a contest between Abuja and the sub-nationals, nor is it a zero-sum competition for relevance. It is a covenant, an agreement to work together – keep some powers and grant some others to the central government for proper…
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FILM REVIEW: The Polygamist’s Gomorrah — by Folorunso Adisa
Broken hearts. Broken lives. Shattered homes. Fractured families. At the centre of it all stood one man whose unbridled carnal appetites proved larger than his wisdom. Jonasi’s greatest tragic flaws were his abundance of Rand and his insatiable desire for women. He believed money could purchase anything he wanted, especially affection wrapped in feminine form. To him, every child born…
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Funeral rites in Igbo tradition — by Kelechi Deca
One of the most teary aspect of the modern day apostles of traditional revivalism in Igboland is that it is driven mostly by arrogant ignorance. Tellingly, a culture that does not adapt is a culture that is dead. But a culture that abandons its core is a culture that has been conquered. Dynamism, therefore, is the Igbo way of life:…
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