Reclaiming NNPC: A necessary reset to rescue Nigeria’s oil industry from systemic rot By Bala Mohammed The recent overhaul of the NNPC Limited board and management by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not merely an administrative reshuffle—it is a decisive intervention in the national interest, aimed at rescuing the country’s most strategic public enterprise from…
Toyin Balogun: A symbol of hope for women and vulnerable demographics in Oyo state By Tunji Oladejo I reflect on women who have made a lasting impact through their service in office, my attention is drawn to Hon. Toyin Abeke Balogun, the Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion in Oyo State, whose dedication…
Chapter 60 for Prof Adenike Akinjobi By Tunji Oladejo Sixty years of life is proof of a legacy of love, laughter and learning. Sixty years of scholarship is a symbol of wisdom, illuminating the paths of generations. I celebrate a woman of unparalleled passion, unwavering dedication, unrelenting pursuit of excellence, remarkable achievements and outstanding contributions…
June 12 and Oshiomhole’s revisionism By Richard Akinnola I watched with embarrassment, the huffing and puffing of Senator Adams Oshiomhole, both on the floor of the Senate and on Channels two days ago, trying to justify the non-immortalisation of Prof. Humphrey Nwosu over June 12. According to Adams, the NEC Chairman, Prof. Nwosu, who oversaw…
Prince Oluyemisi Adeaga @70: Celebrating a lifetime of impactful service and leadership By Tunji Oladejo Omo Oba Oluyemisi Adeaga, e kú ayẹyẹ oríkádún aadorin odun yin re tó kò loni. Ogbo laelae l’ogbo edan; Adagba raako nitigbin; Ẹ̀mí yin yóò ṣe púpọ̀ ọdún láyé ninu alaafia, ibukun ati idunnu lògo Ọlọ́run! Today, I celebrate a…
Grounds for declaration of a State of Emergency in Nigeria The power to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria is vested in the President, but it is subject to certain constitutional provisions. The legal basis for this is primarily found in Section 305 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as…
The emerging coalition against Tinubu/APC, by Reuben Abati It comes as no surprise that the headlines have been dominated in part by the proposed formation of a mega coalition of opposition parties and politicians planning to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next general elections in 2027.The…
Tinubu’s trillion-dollar economy: Hoping on GDP rebasing? By Zainab Suleiman Okino President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set forth an ambitious vision for Nigeria’s economic transformation—a $1 trillion economy by 2026, with projections reaching $3 trillion by decade’s end. This bold declaration, made at the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit, outlines a roadmap centred on revitalising agriculture,…
Muiz Banire: In defence of Akande, Osoba, and my role as advocate in Lagos Assembly case In my last intervention on the Lagos Assembly crisis, I had concluded that except triggered, I did not intend to say anything more on the subject. This is certainly not because there is nothing more to say. Certainly, there…
A victim’s review of Babangida’s Journey in Dis-service By Adewale Adeoye It does not matter if the thoughts of former Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida in his 398-page book with 13 chapters were written by him or his hired cronies. What matters is that he has owned up to every word. In this book,…
