Perspectives
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In defence of Daniel Bwala — by Festus Adedayo
“I walked into the Governor’s Lodge, my feet languid and heart trembling. When you walk into that hallowed premises, you are not sure of your fate. On this particular day, even inanimate objects at the Lodge knew that the earth and heavens were in a warring mood. There was an unusual calm. The rats of the Lodge had lost their…
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Ibadan, powerlessness, and University of Ibadan’s missteps — by Taiwo Adisa
Let me start by saying that Ibadan in this piece is used to depict Oyo State as one of the 36 states of the Nigerian nation. Section 147(1-7) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provided for the office of the Ministers of the government. In Section 147(3), the constitution provides that the appointment of ministers shall be done in conformity…
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Aiyedatiwa: When luck and destiny are not enough — by Bamidele Johnson
Much was made of the Ondo governor’s name when he moved from deputy to the big chair, first by completing the tenure of Rotimi Akeredolu and then by winning election afterward. Among the Yoruba, a name is not a decorative label, but a prophecy with vowels and consonants. Kids aren’t just named but sent into the world with a spiritual…
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In Nigeria’s mining sector, the law is no respecter of persons — by Kehinde Bamigbetan
The coming visit of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom is generating high expectations on the back of positive evaluations of his economic management by international rating agencies and policy institutions. The invitation by King Charles highlights the diplomatic recognition and respect Nigeria commands within the United Kingdom’s political landscape. Yet, as arrangements for what promises to…
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Issues in President Tinubu’s UK state visit — by Temitope Ajayi
President Bola Tinubu will land at the airport on March 17, 2026 to begin a historic State Visit that will showcase to the world the unique bond that exists between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. When the formalities of the visit begin on March 18, the President Bola, in the company of his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will be the…
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“Atenuje” as Bwala’s nemesis- by Tunde Olusunle
Mehdi Hasan, the tough-grilling Al Jazeera inquisitor, did more than marinate and barbecue Daniel Bwala on global television, Friday March 6, 2026. You had to sympathise with Bwala the kind of hiding he received on global television that day, even while being concurrently embarrassed by his crass incompetence. Hasan by the way, is the Al Jazeera reincarnate of Stephen Sackur,…
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Daniel in the lion’s den — by Folorunso Adisa
Watching Daniel Bwala across the table from Mehdi Hasan unexpectedly took me back to my primary school days at Gab Memorial Nursery and Primary School. One afternoon, while leafing through a thick yellow-backed book distributed by Jehovah’s Witnesses, I encountered the biblical story of Daniel in the lions’ den. It is a tale of conviction under siege: a high official…
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2027 Elections: Tinubu on every lips! by Kola Amzat
As the nation inches closer to 2027 general elections, a political phenomenon is reverberating all across the length and breadth of the country. It’s unprecedented in the annals of political evolution in Nigeria. It’s unusual! It’s simply unfathomable! A name has become constant, a recurring decimal and imperially dominant in every household, corporate sphere, 774 LGAs across the country, 36…
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Between Reuben Abati and Rufai Oseni — by Simbo Olorunfemi
No doubt, the tension between Dr Reuben Abati and Mr Rufai Oseni has been brewing for a while. It’s being there to see. It was no surprise to see it boil over yesterday. One man’s understanding of what journalism is clearly differs from that of the other. One would have thought that given the pedigree of the more experienced practitioner,…
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USA versus Iran: Two-of-a-kind, six-and-half-a-dozen? — by Bola Bolawole
Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer and thinker (1828 -1910) and author of “A Confession”, was famously quoted as saying that “Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.” In like manner, wrong does not cease to be wrong because the strong says it is not; neither does right cease to be right because the weak lacks…
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