Economic conditions, politics, and a culture that perpetuates entitlement have created a state where violence is high, unemployment is high, and people are leaving. … More Cry, My Beloved Port Harcourt
Jerusalem lies on fault lines; a blend of three key religions and politics, with business as an added flavour … More Jerusalem: Land of Uneasy Peace, Religion and Business
Bethlehem, Rawabi and Ramallah…a different view of Palestine … More A Day for Palestine
The second part of a series chronicling a journey through Israel and Palestine … More A Stroll Through Israel [Part 2]
The first of (hopefully) a series of articles describing my visit to Israel and Palestine … More A Stroll Through Israel [Part 1]
How can the world see the good in Nigerians when the bad eggs get all the publicity? … More Redeeming a Battered Image
At face value, education is “hyped” as being very important. Civil society organisations and other groups routinely buttress the value of education, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where millions are related to poverty. Even the usually detached government has decreed compulsory basic education. Despite all the uproar about education, some persons still see it as valueless. … More Education’s Relative Value
Over the years, some incidents in Nigeria have tried to portray it as a theatre of the absurd. Periodically, news reports spring up, bewildering many Nigerians who wonder if the main characters lack commonsense, and the decency to save Nigerians the shame of watching foolish dramas. The #FreeEse incident is a quintessential example of a … More #FreeEse: When The Constitution Is Not Supreme
Malcolm Gladwell in his book, “Outliers”, examined the effects of culture and environment on individuals’ actions, responses, thoughts and mannerisms. He showed that even seemingly mundane matters are influenced by these two factors. In the little time spent in different parts of Nigeria, I have seen that the way mistakes are viewed and handled leans … More Culture-Veiled Mistakes
The paradoxical title ensued from a discussion with a friend. How can a person be described as being proud, yet not having pride? Is there more to the expression? Or is it just a play of words?
