Perspectives
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Shared fate and friendship: The journey of two foremost Yoruba kings
By Pius Ade Babaleye The Yoruba proverb “Anjọọ́rin, a kò mọ orí Aládé,” meaning “we don’t know who will wear the crown,” perfectly encapsulates the remarkable story of Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin, the Orangun of Oke-Ila, and Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, the Soun of Ogbomosho. These two prominent monarchs, whose destinies have been intertwined for over five decades, share a…
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Portable’s mouth is apparently bigger than his future, by Abiodun Awolaja
Like many of the ethnic groups in Black Africa, the Yoruba are very clinical in their proverbs. Enjoy one: “Alagemo to n y’ole rin, iku pa, belentase opolo to n jan ara e mole.” Gloss: Death kills the chameleon that treads with caution, let alone the toad that continually slams itself on the floor. That is the case with the…
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Banire’s wrong assumptions, NNPC and challenges in the oil sector, by Olufemi Soneye
In the face of the challenges in the oil sector, particularly the current tightness in the supply of petrol, it has become fashionable to blame the national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd), for everything. Last week, it was Prof. Pat Utomi who railed and fumed at the NNPC Ltd calling it one of the most…
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Ajaero: Most controversial Nigerian labour leader in history, by Kola Amzat
Since the incumbent president of the Nigerian Labor Congress assumed office barely 15 months ago, he’s involved in brawl with security agencies on more than 5 occasions. Nigerians vividly recall the Imo state born Labor leader got himself ENMESHED in unnecessary struggle with security agencies at Owerri in the beginning of the year, where hoodlums thoroughly rough-handled and subjected him…
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Tinubu’s China trip: The gains and vistas of opportunities for Nigeria, by Dada Olusegun
President Bola Tinubu on Friday rounded off his official visit to China with his trip to the world’s 2nd largest economy ending with very significant and mouthwatering gains for Nigeria. It was obvious that the President was looking forward to a trip heavy on deals that would impact on Nigeria’s quest to improve our infrastructure, agriculture, power, solid minerals etc…
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Open Letter: President Bola Tinubu, time is going, by Gani Adams
Your Excellency, I bring you good tidings from the more than 65 million Yoruba of South-West in Nigeria, including Edo, Delta, Kwara and Kogi states. I also write this letter to you as one of the more than 200 million people God created as Nigerians. We have no regret that we were created to inhabit this geographical space in the …
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Next generation, not election, by Lanre Issa-Onilu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu asked a critical question at a parley with members of the Nigerian community in China: “But can we help it?” In other words, can we not make these tough decisions to save our country from economic collapse? Could we have sustained the petrol subsidy to ensure much lower pump prices? Could we have continued to defend…
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Zacch Adedeji: The journey of a tax man by birth, by Lere Olayinka
When on June 15, 2023, President Bola Tinubu made his first few appointments and Zacheuos Adedeji was announced as the Special Adviser on Revenue, it was clear to discerning minds that the next Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) had been unveiled. Three months after serving as Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, the final destination of…
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Why President Tinubu always takes the hard road, by Temitope Ajayi
Those who think they are taking a dig at the President have been gloating. Their usual refrain is that the man they said built Lagos should build Nigeria for them to see. As Governor of Lagos, the President reformed governance and set the state on the path of irreversible progress. President Tinubu has never claimed he did it alone or…
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The Nigerian Economic Society (NES) Award and my reform journey with economists, by Prof. Tunji Olaopa
At the just concluded 65th annual conference of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) in Abuja, one of the highlights of the annual ritual was the conferment of the 2024 Distinguished Economic Service Award on seven eminent Nigerians. And yours sincerely is one of the awardees. This is one award that holds a fundamental significance among all the other ones I…
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