No matter how hard I try, I will never understand why people, especially those who claim the literati status, believe that Africa – an incredibly diverse continent with 54 countries and over 3000 different ethnic groups – is a country. Nonetheless, I believe I would be more forgiving if the ‘one-country’ assumption were extended to […]
West Africa is a Country: musings from Bamako Read More »
I always knew it but the privilege of having to live in another country in West Africa helped me confirm it beyond all reasonable doubt that we do not respect each other in Nigeria. And this lack of respect taints almost everything we do as individuals and as a country. In eateries and bars, the
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Ayisha Osori’s detailed, up, close and personal account of her experience while running for the PDP Primary Elections in 2015 as documented in Love Does Not Win Elections is a must read not only for intending politicians but also for everyone seeking to understand the internal workings of the Nigerian electoral process. Little wonder I
Ayisha Osori’s Love Does Not Win Elections: Elections in Nigeria for Dummies Read More »
There is a truth young Nigerians need to know, and it is that if many of us have the privilege of stepping into public office today, we will act the exact same way as many of those whom we criticize, even despise – Chude Jideonwo, Are We The Turning Point Generation? I admit that
Is Youthfulness Nigeria’s Leadership Need? Read More »
Everybody na thief, na whom them catch be ‘barawo'( Hausa word for thief). The connotation of the above, though a bit playful, it sums the Nigerian corruption situation accurately. The press and social media has been agog with news of Mrs Allison Madueke’s corrupt financial practices but there is an underlining issue that has not
