Perspectives
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Kola Abiola’s painful truth: a legacy denied, a wound reopened, by Olugbenga Ojo
In a recent reflection that has stirred both empathy and controversy, Kola Abiola, first son of the late Chief MKO Abiola, laid bare his frustrations with Nigeria’s political history and the refusal of former President Goodluck Jonathan to honour a man many Nigerians still regard as the symbol of their democracy. “I hold no grudge against IBB,” Kola said, referring…
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Understanding flash flooding and Lagos State’s climate resilience strategy, by Babajide Fadoju
In recent years, flash flooding has become a recurring nightmare for many Lagos residents. As skies darken and the heavens release torrential rain, what begins as a routine downpour often escalates into waterlogged roads, submerged homes, and disrupted daily life. While these events may seem sudden and random, they are part of a larger pattern driven by climate change, rapid…
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Insecurity and calls for border fence in Nigeria: an appraisal, by Olakunle Osisanya
IntroductionAt a security conference organized by the Nigerian National Assembly on Tuesday, 3rd June 2025, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, highlighted the imperatives of patriotism, good governance, local government autonomy, a comprehensive identity database, and border management, emphasizing fencing Nigeria’s land borders to curb insecurity. Due to frustrations with the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency and…
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With Tinubu, new Nigeria beckons, by Kola Amzat
Suddenly, there is a new wave of optimism all across the length and breadth of Nigeria that the country is poised to bounce back. Nigerians are dreaming again of the restoration of unity, harmony and togetherness that resonated amongst more than 300 ethnic groups across the country, pre Nigerian Independence. Everyone seems gearing up for renaissance Nigeria particularly with a…
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The compelling courage of the Republic of Iran, by Femi Fani-Kayode
The Islamic Republic of Iran has finally hit back and struck the Jewish state with missiles and drones. This was inevitable and it is just the beginning. The attack on Iran by Israel was not only unprovoked but is also a condemnable violation of international law. It is indeed a declaration of war. The Isrealis have not only targetted and…
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Wike’s sycophancy at another level, by Yemi Adebowale
Call him sycophant par excellence and you will be right. I’m talking about Nyesom Wike here. This Minister of the Federal Capital Territory can bow ten times within a second for anyone in a position of power. I witnessed it first-hand in 2010 during a visit to Rotimi Amaechi in Port Harcourt as governor, and Wike, his Chief of Staff.…
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Neutrality or advocacy: the impossible choices for Nigerian journalists in a failing state, by Akin Olaniyan
“Comment is free, but facts are sacred. “Propaganda,” so called, by this means is hateful” – CP Scott In trivialising the interesting exchanges between Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communication and social media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike and Rufai Oseni of Arise TV, the media industry is missing the chance to take a…
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Uncle Sam at 90: The magic of singularity principle, by Louis Odion,
The offer was irresistible. “Louis, I know you must be tired of hotel food by now,” he teased with a patriarchal grin, then beckoning, “Follow me make I show you better place to chop.” After meandering through a labyrinth of rain-sprinkled streets of Asaba this afternoon for some minutes, we finally repaired to a local buka oozing mouth-watering aroma. As…
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President Tinubu and June 12, by Tunde Rahman
Around this period in 1993, precisely on June 12, 1993, the day of that historic election, this writer operated in two different but mutually reinforcing capacities. While I was the Political Correspondent of the old Daily Times, covering the then-unfolding electoral process in Abuja, I was also an officer in the Nigerian Election Monitoring Group monitoring the poll in the…
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What Israel’s kitchen-sink operation against Iran tells us so far, by Brett McGurk
Israel’s military and intelligence operation against Iran that began Thursday night is unprecedented in scale and scope. I was on live with Anderson Cooper as it happened and the full extent of the attack began to clarify. Now that we know more, here are three points to consider as events continue to unfold. First: A full-spectrum military and intelligence operation,…
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