Category: Opinion

Can Tinubu, our Eddie Kwansa, now come home? By Festus Adedayo

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Today’s Gen Z world may not know of “Eddie Kwansa”. It is a famous folk song Owerri, Imo State, donated to the rest of Nigeria. Released shortly after the piercing agony of the Nigerian civil war in 1972 by Dan Orji and his Peacock Band, the song should remind people of my generation of the equally famous NTA soap opera, New Masquerade. The Orji song became the signature tune of that opera and it runs thus, “Eddie Kwansa oo, bia o, bia o (3ce) Izu ka nma na nneji oo,…

Appraising Regulatory Excellence through Komolafe’s Lens By Ibrahim Idris

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When the momentous task of leading a constituted regulatory edifice like NUPRC is entrusted to a single person, the world expects two things: fidelity to statutory duty and demonstrable outcomes. In Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector, it is no surprising that those expectations have been largely met, and have been exceeded on many occasions by Engineer Gbenga Komolafe. Being the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Komolafe is a living metonym for “Regulatory Excellence”, one who is meticulous in method, and relentless in his delivery. Komolafe’s regulatory…

TOYIN AKINOSHO AND HIS PENT-UP RAGE By Lawal Itodo

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I am genuinely amused, bordering on astonishment, at how low some individuals are willing to stoop, and even more entertained by the hastily assembled, yet astonishingly shoddy piece recently penned by Toyin Akinosho.   Looking back with a theatrical eye-roll, it becomes painfully obvious that the man is, once again, flat broke and frantically scavenging for any corner from which he can squeeze a few crumbs for survival.   What he has produced here is nothing short of a monumental disaster—an epic, legendary train-wreck of an article that belongs nowhere…

Insecurity: Again, how did we get to this pass? (1) By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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The roots of the current crisis stretch deep into the past. To truly discern these origins, one must look all the way back to the Justice Alexander Ovie Aniagolu Report on the Maitatsine Riots in Kano (1981), whose findings clearly harbingered the events that were to come. Four decades later, we are facing the fatal consequences of unheeded warnings.   Between 1980 and 1985, the Maitatsine Riots encompassed a series of violent religious uprisings in Northern Nigeria. It was initiated and led by Muhammad Marwa (Maitatsine), whose followers belonged to…

Wolves, Sheep and Shepherds: The Distractions of the Olympics of Victimhood Among Muslims and Christians in Nigeria By Nuruddeen Lemu

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The wolves came out of the forest and attacked the sheep in the pasture. The sheep – rams, ewes and lambs – scattered in every direction, their cries of fear and pain filling the air. By the time the wolves retreated into the forest, some sheep were dead, some seriously injured and others missing– dragged into the forest. Others were badly frightened and traumatized. The attacks are common now. Each attack leaves sheep dead, injured, missing or terribly frightened. The fate of the missing – alive or dead – is…

Adebowale Adedokun; One Year On, Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, Efficiency in BPP, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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The appointment of Dr Adebowale Adedokun as the new Director General, Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in November, 2024, was greeted with loud ovation, particularly with his versed and on the job experience spanned for over two decades, and determination to transform the hitherto, moribund organization. With Dr Adebowale Adedokun as the new helmsman, transparency, accountability and efficiency became the core of it’s transformation and innovations under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The on the job experience of the new Director…

THE FUTURE OYO DESERVES: Secure. Innovative. People-driven, By Yusuf Olalekan Olabamiji

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In a time when citizens are calling for leaders who understand the future, protect the present, and respect the past, one name continues to shine brightly: Dr. Ololade Usman Bakare. He represents a new generation of leadership that combines deep roots in the community with global exposure and proven results. He is not a man of empty promises; he is a man whose life work already reflects the change many people hope to see. Born in the heart of Ibadan and trained on some of the world’s best platforms, Dr.…

Nigerian Muslims United Against Terrorism, Extremism, Kidnappings, Banditry, Insurgency, And All Acts Of Criminality! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, may the blessings and peace be upon our beloved master Muhammad, the last of Prophets, on his family, and all his companions.   Dear brothers and sisters! One of the most pervasive and damaging Islamophobic tropes is the assumption that Islam is inherently linked to terrorism. This belief is not only incorrect, but also perpetuates harmful stereotypes that fuel discrimination and hate crimes. A closer examination of Islamic teachings,…

Oloworaran ; One Year On, Hitting the Ground Running, By Abubakar Yusuf

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For Bridget Omabolanle Oloworaran ,The Director General, National Pension Commission, PenCom, proven the cynics wrong had become obvious, based on the previous assessment and insinuations that the previous leadership was far better in the area of management and administration on her assumption of duty and assessment. Coming from the private sector , were discipline, performance and goal getting was the bane of existence and operations, one year down the line, Ms Omolola Bridget Oloworaran had become not only a goal getter in all areas of pension administration, but superfluously performed…

The terrorists are winning By Lasisi Olagunju

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“There were many famous warriors in the village during the pillaging by the Fulani and yet the village was swept off almost completely by the invading warriors. This was not because they (the enemies) were stronger but due to their trickery, the people of Eruku became susceptible (vulnerable). When the invaders came, they would besiege only one quarter at a time and they would send a message to the other quarters not to worry as they were not their intended target. Unfortunately, other quarters would stand by while one quarter…