How has Nigeria fared over six decades of independence?
Review the data, looking at selected indices for Nigeria and some countries, and decide whether Nigeria needs accolades or knocks … More Nigeria at 60: A Thousand Words in a Graph
With the recent increase in electricity tariffs in Nigeria, do you know it would cost around ₦12 to boil 3 litres of water to bathe?
Find out how this compares with using kerosene or cooking gas … More Electricity, Gas & Kerosene: Which is Cheaper?
Assuming you came expecting some grand pontification on the egregious tradition of looting public funds, let me extend an apology for the unexpected deception. This is an article about staying safe at work. Now that I have been forgiven, I hope you would learn a thing or two from the following paragraphs.
Africa cannot develop except we collectively let go of mediocrity, embrace synergy, enhance our human capital, and take full responsibility for ordering our destiny … More Continental Builders Called the African Youth
An interplay of government misconduct and public ignorance has entrenched dysfunction as a normal part of Nigerian society. Correcting this dysfunction is a requirement if Nigeria would go forward. … More “Not for Sale”: The Dysfunctional Normal
I am not in a competition to becoming the best father in the world. Rather, it will be said of me that I was a father who was never scared of becoming better than himself … More On Becoming A Father
Deep-seated distrust of Federal, State, and Local Governments is hindering COVID-19 response measures in Nigeria. The Government should explore ways to let citizens know it’s in their best interest to join the fight … More COVIDIOTS, COVID-19 and a Question of Trust
The COVID-19 pandemic may seem a distant event until it reaches someone close. You can spew all the data you want about the number infected globally, mortality rates, age-adjusted risk, etc., but when a friend gets COVID-19, you realise the data is now human. … More When A Friend Gets COVID-19
Dasuki’s release on bail after four years of confinement raises questions about the rule of law in Nigeria, considerations for justice and national security, and the need for robust institutions to limit misuse of public funds … More Of A General, His Colonel, and Justice
Nigeria urgently needs reorientation from short-term standalone projects to long-term master plans that factor important, interlinked issues to meet present and future needs … More Nigeria’s War Against Holistic Planning
