Perspectives
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Peter Obi, illusion of liquidity: Why saving money is an executive failure — by Nnaemeka Ikerionwu
The debate over state fiscal management often pits the discipline of saving for a rainy day against the urgency of spending for developmental impact. In the context of Nigerian sub-national governance, where infrastructure deficits are monumental, the choice between bank deposits and capital projects is not just a financial decision; it is a profound statement on a leader’s philosophy of…
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Dapo Abiodun and the Ogun East 2027 equation: Why the debate tilting in one direction-by Lekan Adeniran
As conversations around the 2027 general elections quietly gather momentum across Ogun State, one political reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the growing belief that Governor Dapo Abiodun is emerging as the strongest political force in the Ogun East Senatorial race. For many, the conversation is no longer merely about ambition. It is about capacity, performance, influence, and proven…
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Borno: Journey back to yesterday — by Bamidele Johnson
All these years, the memory lay buried somewhere beneath newer journeys, newer worries, and ordinary erosion by time. Then, on Monday evening, Chiedu Nnodi brought it all rushing back with three casual words. “University of Sari,” he wrote beneath a post I had made three years ago, adding it is a story for another day. Immediately, I was back in…
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Regulating Religion in Nigeria — by Emeka Oparah
Recent reports that Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, arguably one of the most brilliant political leaders in Nigeria today, has expressed his intention to crackdown on “fake pastors”, have expectedly been eliciting mixed reactions. For me, it’s straightforward and I am with Prof. Soludo on this like I was with him on his equally controversial crackdown on fake Dibias (Native Doctors)…
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Honouring Fatiu Abiola Arogundade: The quiet force behind a medical shift — by Lanre Elufowoju
By all measures, some men inherit institutions, while others build them. Professor Fatiu Abiola Arogundade belongs unmistakably to the latter tribe. When the story of modern medical education in Nigeria is eventually told with the benefit of historical distance, the emergence of the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta (FUMMSA) will likely occupy an important chapter. Yet, beyond…
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Delta keeps dropping the ball — by Kelechi Deca
Unarguably the most expensive airline playing the Nigerian to North American route, on all classes. Sometimes, its basic fares are almost double those of the competition. Yet, their services are nowhere close to the best on all metrics. In recent times, there seems to be an inverse relationship between the rising prices of tickets and quality of services with Delta…
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Collateralised lies and the global illusion of bank bad loans — by Ayinde Ayinde
The global banking industry has mastered the dangerous art of appearing sophisticated while quietly normalizing financial contradictions that would collapse under honest scrutiny. Every day, banks announce rising non performing loans as though society should merely accept them as unfortunate economic weather. Yet these same institutions claim that before any major facility is approved, borrowers must provide landed assets, guarantees,…
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TRIBUTE: Homage to the hero, John Adelaja Aina — by Femi Adeola
Many have written wonderful tributes and impressive accolades to Reverend Olugbenga Adelaja John Aina. While some did as spectators, many wrote as distant witnesses! Lana Alofe broke the progression. He was the first to write as an insider. His write-up was empirically objective and holistically comprehensive but not exhaustive. My own submission will be compatibly comprehensive and corroborative to Lana’s…
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Renewed Hope tour of the North‑West: A harvest of presidential investments — by Babajide Fadoju
The Renewed Hope Tour of the North‑West has come and gone, but it has left behind a clear, verifiable record of what focused federal investment can achieve. Over several days, the inspection team moved through Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, and beyond, documenting projects that span road and rail infrastructure, agricultural mechanization, healthcare, education, environmental management, and community reconstruction. What became immediately…
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The soil problem: Why Nigeria’s talent crisis goes deeper than ‘unjapa-able’ youth — by Patrick Salami
Tosin Eniolorunda’s frank assessment of the skills gap is a necessary provocation, but the full diagnosis demands we examine the system, not just the individual. When the co-founder and Group CEO of Moniepoint, Tosin Eniolorunda, publicly declared that he cannot fill 500 vacancies because Nigerian youths are not employable, the internet did what it does, it split into camps. Some…
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