Perspectives
-
Leadership beyond policy: Why character still matters — by Kayode Adebiyi
A guy on this platform whose posts I usually avoid completely angered me today. He started cursing and attacking anyone who criticised the ridiculous meme posted on President Trump’s Truth Social account, where the heads of Michelle and Barack Obama were placed on apes. He was furious that people found it despicable. He asked why those calling Trump out now…
Read More » -
Reuniting leadership for Ogun State’s progress — by Gbenga Onabamiro
Ogun State has reached a defining moment where personal ego must yield to enduring legacy. For over two decades, three Very important Personalities: Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, and Governor Dapo Abiodun, have shaped the political destiny of the Gateway State. Once bound by friendship and shared purpose, they now represent a leadership divided by rivalry and recrimination. While…
Read More » -
Oluremi Tinubu’s impactful presence at Trump’s prayer breakfast — by Olukayode Ajulo
In a venerated hall of Washington, D.C., where the realms of power and prayer beautifully converge, a monumental event took place on February 5, 2026. This was not merely a day on the calendar; it was a transformative moment that echoed through the city’s historic halls, redefining the narrative of diplomacy and faith in an age of uncertainty. At the…
Read More » -
Beyond the compulsory real-time transmission of results — by Temitope Ajayi
Our habit of amending our electoral laws almost every election cycle deserves serious scrutiny. The popular justification, continuous improvement, sounds persuasive but does not withstand close examination. It cannot be the case that credible elections are only possible if electoral laws are rewritten every four years. If that were true, stable democracies would be in permanent legislative flux. Countries such…
Read More » -
IMF 2026 growth forecasts: Nigeria is back in the global conversation — by Chioma Ahaghotu
The IMF’s updated 2026 growth forecasts place Nigeria at approximately 4.4% real GDP growth. That puts Nigeria above the global average and firmly among the faster-growing emerging economies. On paper, this is good news. After years of stagnation, currency shocks, inflation spirals, and policy confusion, Nigeria is once again being priced into global recovery expectations. But growth figures are not…
Read More » -
Tinubu, military coups and the national question in Nigeria — by Adewale Adeoye
Close your eyes for a minute and imagine this: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Defense Minister Christopher Musa, Minister of Finance, Wale Edun and other top Government officials brutally murdered in a military coup in Abuja. That was the intention of some disgruntled, grossly irresponsible soldiers. Nigeria confirmed what was initially denied of existing plots to…
Read More » -
While critics grumble about president’s foreign trips, FDIS roll in, by Kola Amzat
Despite lacking the necessary temperament, emotional intelligence, large heart and key leadership skills required to lead a diverse and very complex country like Nigeria, Peter Obi continually gets obsessed with developments within Aso Villa prescient, including the president’s daily itinerary, most especially, C-in-C’s foreign trips. It’s instructive to note that the former Anambra state governor was the first person to…
Read More » -
Press freedom, intelligence power, and Nigeria’s democratic signal to West Africa — by Ademola Oshodi
West Africa’s democratic breakdowns have increasingly followed a predictable sequence. Civic space narrows, dissent is reframed as a security problem, and coercive institutions begin to set the boundaries of permissible speech long before constitutions are suspended. In that context, the decision by the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute to confer a Press Freedom Commendation Award on the…
Read More » -
The metaphor in Ngozi Okonjo Iweala’s visit to Ahmadu Bello University — by Abdullahi Haruna
Ordinarily, a university convocation should not wear the toga of national suspense. It should be ceremonial, predictable, procedural. But the recent convocation of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria refused to be ordinary. It arrived heavy with meaning, layered with symbols, and pregnant with metaphor. This was no mere academic procession. It was the coming of a star girl.It was the arrival…
Read More » -
Nollywood, Omotola, and her moral high-ground posturing — by Chioma Ahaghotu
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde often slips into this purist, moral high-ground posture when talking about Nollywood, as if she’s standing outside the very system she benefited massively from. And the honest question is: wetin she dey act sef today? Legacy is not the same thing as relevance, and contribution in the past does not automatically confer authority over the present. Yes,…
Read More »
Follow our WhatsApp Channel