Perspectives
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Tinubu @ 3: Peace-building, conflict resolution and national development by Abiodun Oladunjoye
“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” – Eleanor Roosevelt. A stable and peaceful environment remains essential for national prosperity. Since assuming office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pursued bold reforms aimed at repositioning Nigeria’s economy and strengthening national cohesion. From the…
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South Africa and the inescapable crucible of nation-building — by Bukola Oyeniyi
When he stood before us that harmattan-cool morning in the early 2000s, our professor, a former Nigerian ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, carried no notes, only a certain weariness in his eyes that we mistook for academic detachment. We were mid-way through his course—Problems of Nation-Building in Africa—and had just finished a session celebrating the almost cinematic triumphs…
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On Oritsejafor’s testimony — by Emeka Oparah
Firstly, I want to join Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, his family, friends and members of his congregation in thanking God for his healing from Cancer. It’s truly the Lord’s doing and marvelous in our eyes! Secondly, let me now congratulate and thank Pastor Oritsejafor for giving this testimony at this time and in the manner that he did. By giving due…
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The death of two Yoruba kings — by Adedokun Abolarin
Hardly do we celebrate the departure of monarchs in Yorubaland because our belief is that culturally, earthly departure is a continuation of service in the spiritual realm. But for the sake of the greatness of this institution and the future of our people, there is a need for a slight departure. Two important Yoruba monarchs have recently joined our ancestors:…
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Latunde Akin, his supposed anti-Kumuyi posts and Deeper Lifers’ outrage — by Paul Dada
Blue murder is what members of the Deeper Life Bible Church have been screaming over a series of posts made by a certain Bro. Latunde Akin about the alleged ill treatment of some former Deeper Life overseers and top figures by the supreme leader of the denomination, Pa William Kumuyi. Although Latunde has repeatedly stated that his intention is not…
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I renew my commitment to serve — by Bola Tinubu
Today, we celebrate another proud moment in our democratic journey—a history not defined by any individual, but by our collective resolve to build a stable, prosperous, and just nation. Four years ago, I stood before you as an aspirant to the highest office in our country, seeking your mandate alongside many distinguished compatriots and fellow aspirants, driven by conviction and…
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Newsroom leadership and foretold death of print media — by Abiola Ayankunbi
For decades, Nigerian newspapers set the national agenda, challenged authority, and commanded deep reader loyalty. Today, that influence is fading and faster than market forces alone can explain. Editorial choices inside Nigerian newsrooms are speeding up the decline of print, pushing it toward a collapse that didn’t have to happen this soon. Editors sit at the center of this crisis…
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Between direct and indirect party primaries — by Simbo Olorunfemi
So, I submitted here yesterday, that“despite the landmines, with direct primaries, party members at the grassroots have MORE influence in who flies the party ticket.” The operative word here is – MORE. Knowing that people, desperate to read things upside down, only see what they want to see, I put it in CAPS to draw more attention to it. My…
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The unvarnished truth: The weight of an 881-page confession — by Khaleed Yazeed
General Yakubu Gowon’s monumental 881-page autobiography, “My Life of Duty and Allegiance”, has finally been unveiled. It is being marketed as a shattering of decades-old silences from the last surviving central pillar of Nigeria’s most turbulent era. Written largely from memory after the heartbreaking loss of his personal records during the 1975 coup that sent him into exile, Gowon claims…
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‘Even some NADECO members wanted me to stay longer’ — by Martins Oloja
General Abdusalami A. Abubakar’a autobiography, which will be publicly presented on June 13, 2026 to mark the 84th Birthday of the Army General who handed over to President Olusegun Obasanjo on May 29, 1999 is the focal point today. General Abubakar has functioned remarkably as a global Peace Ambassador to several world bodies from ECOWAS to the United Nations as…
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