For many Nigerians who fit certain criteria, one tugging issue today is whether or not to japa—a decision important enough to make or mar a person’s life and relationships … More To Japa or Not to Japa
The Ajaokuta Steel Plant, a massive industrialisation effort, mimics Nigeria in not a few ways. With high hopes and a lot of potential, it continues to dwindle gradually, wishing that the complicated straps that restrain it would someday be untangled … More Ajaokuta, Also Known as Nigeria
During the campaign season for the 2015 General Elections, someone claimed that petrol subsidy was a lie as petrol ought to cost around ₦40 per litre. Today, with the official price at ₦165, many Nigerians continue to hope for local refineries to achieve the promised low price … More ₦40 per Litre: Local Refining to Save Nigeria
As climate change progresses, do the main proponents of the fight against climate change really have their mouths where their heart is? The EU seems to have realised the need for some pragmatism to avoid sacrificing the present for an unassured future. … More Only One Earth: To Protect or Not
If anyone looks at Nigeria in any kind of detail, you would notice quite a list of parallels with 1994 Rwanda. The clouds are gathering, but we must not allow rain to fall. We can learn some things from Rwanda about preventing full-blown anarchy in Nigeria … More A Straight Line from Rwanda to Nigeria
The kids of today are not different from us; they just have easier platforms to self-destruct and we need to find effective ways of communicating with them. If the best parenting techniques can still yield a “bad child”, why should any parent take things to chance and even facilitate bad behaviours? … More A Game of Russian Roulette called Parenting
First they came for the road, then air, and then rail… While the security situation in Nigeria yearns for effective intervention, Nigerians desperately need redemption from wickedness, bitterness, and a proclivity for irresponsible deflection of responsibility … More A Nation in Need of Redemption
We cannot solve problems by always targeting low-hanging fruits. However, addressing the issues behind Nigeria’s troubles is really hard; requires a solid grasp of economics, political will to fix structural problems, and commitment to reforms that would transcend a single political tenure. And that is exactly why the issues remain. … More Of Easy Wins and Persistent Troubles
A course in history triggers realisation that a common saying in Nigeria likely has roots in the transatlantic slave trade. Unseen, history teleguides several actions and our interactions with other people … More The Unseen Burden of History
Imagine having perfect eyesight but lacking sense of smell, or having strong legs like Usain Bolt but dependent on a weak heart. That is what we get when different members of the society do not perform optimally. It does not have to be your father’s business for you to do your job well. … More The Lonely Road to Excellence
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