Perspectives
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A vote for electronic transmission — by Simon Kolawole
Let me say it upfront: I am 100 percent in support of anything that will improve the quality and credibility of elections in Nigeria. Therefore, I am in support of electronic transmission of election results. It can be of great help in the evolution of our democracy, particularly in the quest for credible elections. For whatever it is worth, voters…
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Biodun Jeyifo: Revolutionary humanist bows out — by Chidi Amuta
At the grand intellectual festival to celebrate him at 80, on the 5th January, his birthday, I was conspicuously absent. I was billed to be a discussant on the anti- colonial aspects of his writings following a public lecture on the subject. But an unavoidable personal emergency took me out of the country. On the 4th of January, I sent…
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El-rufai, Obi, FFK, Omokri, Natasha and co: Era of political attention seekers — by Tony Ogbetere
I have reached a point in my political journey where the louder a Nigerian political gladiator screams, the less seriously I take them. If your entire political relevance is built on controversy, outrage, hot takes, and perpetual media presence, my mind automatically files you under entertainment, not statesmanship. People like Nasir El Rufai, Peter Obi, Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, Ali…
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Reform in a furnace: Tinubu’s Nigeria between fire and forging — by Abayomi Ishola
When Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood before the nation on May 29, 2023, and pronounced that “subsidy is gone,” it sounded less like a sentence and more like a spark. In a country long drenched in fiscal petrol, the flame leapt instantly. Nigeria did not begin that day, but a reckoning did. The old order, expensive, evasive, and elastic, met a…
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Seyi Makinde reign of horror in Oyo state: Never again!, by Kola Amzat
As the nation inches to another electoral cycle in 2027, the long-suffering people of Oyo state are intensely in hurry to see the back of Seyi Makinde and everything he represents and he’s aware of this. The awesome power & authority in the governor’s office has suddenly turned him to an Emperor terrorising everyone in sight. It’s generally acknowledged that…
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Oyo at 50: From memory to mission — by Oluseun Onigbinde
As Oyo state marks fifty years since its creation, a difficult but necessary question confronts us: has the pacesetter state lost its edge, and if so, what will it take to reclaim it? This question animated a recent X (formerly Twitter) Space that brought together policymakers, professionals, technocrats, and civic voices from across the state. The conversation, moderated by civic…
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Spying the Spymaster: Political phone bugging-By Zubair Abdurra’uf Idris
In the shadowy world of Nigerian politics, a high-stakes game of cat and mouse is unfolding between two former allies, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i and Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser. The air is thick with tension as the battle for supremacy reaches a fever pitch. The war of words has been brewing for some time, with El-Rufa’i unleashing a…
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Kebbi: How Tinubu reopened Kamba border to drive trade growth — by Sunday Dare
“This border reopening reflects a balanced and pragmatic approach to governance that recognises the link between economic inclusion, regional diplomacy, and national security”. The recent opening of the Kamba and Tsamiya border routes by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is both timely and strategic. The livelihoods of northern communities that straddle the Nigeria–Niger border have been significantly revived. Nigeria–Niger relations have…
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A democracy without stable parties is a democracy in danger — by Segun Showunmi
It is becoming painfully clear that Nigeria has failed to build sustainable political parties. What we have instead are fragile platforms vehicles for ambition rather than institutions anchored in ideology, discipline, and internal order. The cumulative damage caused by unstable and inconsistent political leadership has pushed our democracy into a precarious state. The crisis is not merely electoral. It is…
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Recognition: The fuel that keeps great teachers burning — by Kayode Adewale
When you enter any profession, you are expected to do your job. You show up. You perform your duties. You meet the standards. That is what is required. But in every profession, there are those who choose not to stop at what is required. They go further. They give more than the job description demands. They stay back after hours.…
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