Perspectives
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Aiyedatiwa’s years of the locusts — by Festus Adedayo
Until last week’s bloody clash, governance in the Sunshine State of Ondo was the proverbial upholstery (timutimu) which shielded a generation of filth (egbin) from the glimpse of the world. The ward congress of the State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, which left two people dead and several others injured, brought out all the hidden muck. The bloodbath was…
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Can Nigeria and Germany turn diplomacy into delivery? — by Collins Nweke
Diplomatic conversations are easy. Delivering infrastructure is not. Nigeria’s renewed engagement with Germany comes at a decisive moment. The real test is no longer about reform promises or international goodwill. It is about whether one major infrastructure project, the long-delayed Siemens-backed power initiative, can finally move from announcement to execution. If Nigeria delivers, investor confidence deepens, and infrastructure finance follows.…
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Electoral credibility and collation centres: INEC accredited observer’s view — by Nelson Ekujumi
Following the uproar generated recently over the Electoral Act 2026 Amendment Bill which is already an Act by some political parties, civil society organizations, professional groups, labour unions and persons, with regards to instant or immediate or real time electronic transmission of election results which these class of interests are clamouring for, one has deemed it necessary to set the…
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APC tech: Lessons for opposition — by Charles Awuzie
This is the APC Situation Room for digitised real-time monitoring of elections. It is documented on this platform that I proposed this system to the opposition in 2023. It was ignored. The most powerful thing about this picture was captured by John W. Tukey when he said that “The greatest value of a picture is when it forces us to…
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Dikko: The technocrat in charge of the Nigerian sport revolution — by Ade Adefeko
In the ever-evolving landscape of Nigerian administration, few appointments have carried as much quiet promise as that of Mallam Shehu Dikko. For decades, the Nigerian sports sector existed as a “Ministry”—a bureaucratic structure often bogged down by political expediency rather than technical excellence. However, the recent shift back to the National Sports Commission (NSC) model, with Dikko at the helm,…
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FCT polls: Reality check for opposition’s 2027 ambitions? — by Ali Abare
The noise has been deafening. For months, the political airwaves have been saturated with talk of grand coalitions, strange bedfellows, and a united front to wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. We have heard the rumblings from the camps of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Peter Obi, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and…
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Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu: Comparing oranges with apples — by Bolanle Bolawale
I watched the video of a traditional ruler from Igboland, Eze Ogbunechendo of Ezema Kingdom, HRM Igwe Lawrence Okolie Agbuzu OON, CFR, making three controversial statements at the first National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit held in Abuja last Tuesday. The first was his contention that there was nothing like the Southern Nigeria Traditional Council, which the Ooni of Ife,…
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New Electoral Act: Tempering ebullience with reason — by Tunde Rahman
A few days ago, the National Assembly completed the review of the 2022 Electoral Act, harmonising differences in the amendments passed by the two chambers. In a move highlighting the importance of the new electoral law that will guide the 2027 election process, President Bola Tinubu quickly followed up on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, by signing the amendments into law.…
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Today is special — by Dayo Olomo
At the first virtual meeting of the Black on Board Community — a thriving community of over 750 Black professionals in the UK whom I have the honour of serving as Chair — I shared something very close to my heart, a truth shaped by my journey from Lagos to London, from loss to leadership: Success is what you achieve.Significance…
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Osun State payroll crisis: Ten questions for Governor Adeleke — by Faruq Olanrewaju
Anyone who has been following the Osun State Payroll Crisis between Sally Tibbot Consulting Nigeria Limited and the Osun State Government cannot help but be struck by the level of disorganisation displayed in managing the crisis and handling the Osun State Government’s dispute with a contractor it voluntarily nominated. The Osun State Government started on a good note by engaging…
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