Perspectives
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The enduring legacy of my father-in-law, Otunba Adekunle Ojora — by Bukola Saraki
My Father Passed on Again We give all glory to Almighty Allah (SWT) for the life of The OTUNBA, my father-in-law, and my father. I chose to address him by these three titles because, over the years, our relationship transformed from when, in the early 80s, as a young man growing up, he was the one many of my peers…
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Kaima killings and the cauldron of Kwara State — by Folorunso Adisa
The mass killing in the Kaima community, where 75 deaths have been recorded so far, has placed Kwara State in a position of grave concern. Undeniably, the state is a melting pot of diverse ethnic groups, including Yoruba and Fulani, among others. It also shares borders with several Nigerian states and with the Republic of Benin. This richness in people…
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From border to markets: How Nigeria’s reforms are modernising trade facilitation — by Otega Ogra
On the surface, the 2026 World Customs Organisations Technology Conference in Abu Dhabi in the last week of January 2026, followed a familiar script. Flags, formal sessions, carefully worded speeches. But beneath the choreography, something more consequential was unfolding. As customs chiefs and trade officials compared notes on the future of borders, Nigeria arrived not with theory, but with a…
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Ogun State is not underdeveloped it is under-governed — by Segun Showunmi
In recent times, many who seek to govern Ogun State do so from a place of entitlement assumed proximity to power, inherited influence, or ambition unsupported by vision. I do not share that approach. I, Segun Showunmi, desire to lead Ogun State not because I feel entitled to it but because I believe our state has been managed far below…
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Keir Starmer is repeating my mistake on cost of living — by Rishi Sunak
“GDP doesn’t mean much to people when inflation is bearing down on them, so ministers duck the tough choices.” The hardest thing about being prime minister is that you have no time to think. The urgent crowds out the important time and time again. The result is that once you are in No 10, you are far too often responding…
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Iyabo Obasanjo, one small political step — by Olusegun Odegbami
A week ago, it was reported that Iyabo Obasanjo, a former Senator, a professor of veterinary medicine, a scholar, teacher and socio-cultural activist, has registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State. That move was unexpected because she had been out of Nigerian politics for a few years.Her action immediately set off ripples of speculations…
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How Nigeria became world’s poster nation for transformative reforms – by Olabode Opeseitan
From painful adjustments and political firestorms to World Bank praise and a new global benchmark for economic courage Something rare happened on an ordinary Tuesday in Abuja this week. In the cool formality of the Presidential Villa, far from the street-level jokes about “suffering and smiling,” a quiet verdict was delivered on two bruising years of economic upheaval. A senior…
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The appreciating naira: Not so fast –by Victor Ogiemwonyi
The Nigerian Naira appreciated and reached an exchange rate of N1,386 to the Dollar this week. This shift is partly due to the weakening US Dollar and struggles in other global currencies, like the Japanese Yen, which is trading at ¥153.While seeing the Naira gain value is encouraging, we must be careful. We need a stable and predictable Naira more…
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Obasanjo’s ‘Not My Will’: A review with a rejoinder – by Ladipo Adamolekun
Fair comment on any piece of writing would require that the author’s objective should be the reviewer’s major reference point. The objective of Not My Will (Ibadan, 1990) is stated in the Introduction as follows: “I have endeavoured to put this book out before the third republic and early in the last decade of the twentieth century as part of…
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Ondo yesterday, today and forever – by Olu Verheijen
Origins Fifty years ago, on this soil, a dream took root. On the 3rd of February 1976, the old Western State was transformed into three brand-new states, one of which was named Ondo, after the existing province of the same name. The 18,165 square kilometres of land carried the hopes and aspirations of 2.7 million people, blending ethnicity, language, religion,…
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