Perspectives
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Siyanbola Oladigbolu as the new alaafin a justice, by Muritala Oladigbolu
“If you rejoice over injustice, be rest assured you shall be denied justice when needed.” Law of karma. The revered throne of the Alaafin of Oyo has been vacant for over two years now, and over 85 princes have shown interest to occupy the exalted stool of one of the most powerful Yoruba monarchs. So, it was common to hear…
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Failure of APC, by Salihu Moh. Lukman
Chief John Odidie-Oyegun, APC National Chairman (2014 – 2018), in the Foreword to the Manifesto of the party, with the title Our Vision for a New Nigeria, observed that ‘When this democratic dispensation commenced in 1999, the federal government that emerged did not tell Nigerians what its vision was for the country; because the party that formed the government had…
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Is NLC/TUC negotiating for a national minimum wage or a federal minimum wage? by Michael Chibuzo
Since the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage by the Tripartite committee made up of the government representatives (FG, states and LGAs), organised private sector and labour movement, I have been watching closely the body language and rhetoric emanating from the organised labour, especially the Nigerian Labour Congress, who also double as the Trustees of the Labour…
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If regional government could indeed manifest, by Kola Amzat
Since Asiwaju Bola Tinubu ascended the office of president, he’s been daring taking quite a number of damning and breathtaking decisions. As he confronted and battled to submission, the ‘hitherto very disruptive and destructive’ Atlantic Ocean when he reigned as Lagos state governor, he audaciously deployed the same strategy to drew curtains on the most oppressive era of petroleum products…
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Re: “Tinubu’s first year: The ugly face of Yoruba,” by Doyin Odebowale
Let me make it abundantly clear that I do not speak for President Bola Tinubu. There are too many aides, both virtual and actual, who are more than willing to defend the policies of the current administration. I cannot but conclude, however, that the denigration of the ethnic stock, classified, globally, as Yoruba, one of the most sophisticated species of…
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Tinubu’s challenging but focused start, by Debo Alabi
Borrowing the words of Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, “One year after being in the saddle, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be the first person to admit that the ride has been bumpy. He is also the first to say he is unfazed by the turbulence as he remains focused on the marathon of…
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FG labour tango!, by Gbemiga Ogunleye
The year was 1996. I had just been appointed Editor of The Punch. The Chairman, Chief Ajibola Ogunshola told me my mandate, among others, was to make the paper the most widely read newspaper in the country. Perhaps to ensure that I achieved the target, he added: “Editor, you have the power to review all editorial appointments.” In a capsule,…
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Reflections on new national anthem as patriotism and hope renewed-By Prof. Tunji Olaopa
The recent policy decision by the Tinubu administration to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem has generated lots of furors on social media and in the public space. And this is for obvious reason. Many Nigerians are wondering as to the appropriateness of such a decision at a time when the governance indices are all seemingly on the downward spiral.…
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Tinubu’s steady progress in power sector, by Bello Aminu
Despite cynical analysis of the power sector by critics, Bello Aminu argues that the president is making steady progress in the complex industry To be sure, Nigeria’s power supply crisis is a multi-decade, multi-faceted challenge, defying even some of the country’s most respected public figures who were picked in the past to oversee the sector. A deputy minister who once…
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Governors’ unholy war against democracy, by Osita Okechukwu
Without being contemptuous of court process, kindly permit me to express my utter anguish over the unholy war being waged yearly against our innocent democracy at the grassroot level by alliance of all state governors who more or less ape emperors. The bone of contention is how our authoritarian state governors trampled, mangled and strangulated our local government councils, contrary…
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