Perspectives
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Saleh Mamman, Saddiya Farouk and the water in public office — by Bamidele Johnson
Ask Saleh Mamman, the former power minister convicted of diverting N33.8 billion meant for power projects what ails the North and he would furnish you with an encyclopaedia. Desertification, illiteracy, insecurity, dire infrastructure, colonialism, climate change and price of millet in Maradi. Anything, really, except himself. He would not make the cut. Likewise, if invited to a discourse on why…
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My 2026 AMVCA takeaways — by Olubukola Olanrewaju
But Bovi and Nomzamo? Crazy combination. Bovi brought that lighter, humorous unserious energy. The Toyin and Funke Akindele joke caught me off guard. I laughed like mad. Nomzamo on the other hand hosted like she came to remind everybody she’s not just fine and famous. She was sharp, smooth, coordinated and very present. If you’ve seen Tell Me Something Sweet,…
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Éni tí ó bá mo inú rò á so pé — by Dayo Adedayo
“𝑾𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆’𝒔 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔.” While searching through old files, I stumbled upon this long-forgotten photograph, a quiet reminder of how far we have come as a people and as a nation. Looking at this image today fills my heart with gratitude and reflection. The dusty road, the unfinished surroundings, the modest skyline of that…
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Suspension, authority, and the futility of denial — by Umar Sani
The desperation of Nyesom Wike and his allies over the dismissal of their cross-appeal by the Apex Court continues to expose the weakness of their legal arguments. Instead of confronting the substance of the decision, they have resorted to semantics to mislead Nigerians. Their latest claim is that the Court of Appeal’s judgment mentioned only A. K. Ajibade SAN and…
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Atiku, Obi birds of a feather and their vaulting ambitions — by Tunde Rahman
For someone running for the presidency a record seventh time and who has switched political parties at least four times since 1999, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s unbridled rebuke of fellow contestants in a recent interview with Arise Television raises a crucial question: has he indeed learned anything from the political mistakes that cost him that top office in 2023?…
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Ekiti 2026: Election or coronation? — by Bolanle Bolawole
I read somewhere that the PDP candidate in the forthcoming Ekiti state governorship election, Oluwole Oluyede, warned that the election, slated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Saturday, 20 June, 2026, should not be seen as “a mere coronation” of the incumbent governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji aka BAO – but the looming election looks exactly that! Oluyede must…
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The irretrievable breakdown of marriage between Atiku and Obi — by Femi Fani-Kayode
The biggest mistake that anyone can make when dealing with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to think he is an ordinary person. He is not. No matter what you throw at him he comes out on top. He is a what those that are familiar with Yoruba mythology describe as an “akanda eniyan” which basically means he is a “special…
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Digital party registers, deadlines, and legal implications under Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2026 — by Okoi Obono-Obla
It is clear that Sunday, 10 May 2026, marks the final day of the 21-day notice given to political parties in Nigeria to submit their digital registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). These registers must contain the names, dates of birth, wards, local government areas, phone numbers, emails, and National Identification Numbers of every party member. The consequence…
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“Pẹlẹbẹ” – A weapon of mass destruction — by Tinuade Ogunlesi
I was at a high brow hotel for a conference.Few hours after I checked in, the hotel was transformed. Many cars drove in and there was a crowd surge. From the slogans and dressings, I understood it was a political gathering. And the number of buses bringing in loads of “party supporters”, not to be addressed as “political thugs” showed…
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The Northwest comeback: Inside Tinubu’s push for peace, prosperity and progress — by Uche Nnadozie
For decades, Nigeria’s North-West was defined by insecurity, poverty, abandoned infrastructure, unemployment and political neglect. Roads collapsed. Rail projects stalled. Rural communities became isolated. Farmers lost access to markets. Investors stayed away. Today, however, a different story is emerging across Sokoto, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Kebbi and Zamfara. Highways are reconnecting communities, rail projects are reviving trade corridors, hospitals and…
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