The CBN and Institution Building, By Ifeanyi Uddin
The pyrotechnics notwithstanding, the hijinks last week around the fate in office of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), did have a useful part. For an economy like ours, with its many pretensions to greatness, we cannot place too high a premium on the quality of our…
2014: Electoral Tasks Ahead, By Kayode Robert Idowu
It is quite possible for the electorate to take charge of setting the tone for the political climate in 2014. (more…)
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Facebook, Nigerian Presidency, and the Freedom Of Speech, By Adeolu Ademoyo
I ended 2013 with an essay on how ethics and ethnicity will play a major role in Nigerian public space in 2014 and beyond. People are often surprised, or even derisive, when one raises the question of ethics in public governance in Nigeria. After decades of abuse, especially through the…
The Gutless Eunuch And The Spirit Of The Jagaban, By Femi Fani-Kayode
Permit me to begin this contribution by quoting from a portion of an essay that I wrote on 26 September 2011, which was titled ''On Goodluck Jonathan, David and Goliath''. The portion reads as follows: ''A few days ago from the sacred pulpit of the hallowed chambers of the National Christian Centre in Abuja and in the presence of…
Article of Faith: Women in the Ministry of Jesus, By Femi Aribisala
In biblical days, Jewish women were imprisoned by different forms of male oppression. But Jesus came to set the captives free. Jesus chose twelve disciples and all of them were men. What does this tell us about his attitude towards women? Does it mean he discriminates against them? Let me…
Sultan Dasuki: Ode to an icon at 90, By Abdussamad Dasuki
“He had on many occasions demonstrated his love for country…” Abdulsamad DasukiIt is with a sense of profound gratitude to God that I celebrate the 18th Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, a religious leader, astute politician, accomplished administrator, and exemplary statesman and above all, my father. Since his birth on…
Obafemi Awolowo, Please Come Back Now, Nigeria Needs You, By Olusina Akeredolu
Chief Obafemi Awolowo never claimed to own Nigeria. He neither claimed to own Ikene, his place of birth nor the Yorubaland, his cherished native tribe. But going by his method of handling both private and public affairs when he was alive, it would have been better for Nigeria if he…
The 2012 January Uprising And Its Significance For Transformation, By Jaye Gaskia
Let me begin by apologising that I might be a little dense in this write up; but only because the issue at hand is equally dense and should not be trivialised! In this year of the centenary of the 1914 amalgamation; in this year of a politicised and potentially very…
Encountering Amiri Baraka On His Turf, By Akin Adesokan
The wiry, slightly stooped man leaps on the stage, clutching a sheaf of papers. Spectacles peering beneath an Elvis Presley cap, face framed by a sparse salt-and-pepper beard and sideburns, he cuts the image of a celebrity professor, at once distracted and self-absorbed. He has a restless, somewhat enigmatic presence,…
Tambuwal: 48 garlands for the peoples’ Rep, By Imam Imam
“At 48, Tambuwal’s youth points to a future of hope and possibilities.” (more…)
