While Ebola awaits, a vaccine for COVID-19 has been developed by research-friendly countries. Nigeria struts on, unperturbed, proud of its disdain for throwing away money in the name of research … More Thou Shalt Not Undertake Research
Whereas there are several factors behind our woes in Nigeria, one common denominator for our dysfunctional state is a litany of imprudent choices. We would rather choose pernicious profiting over long-term benefits, and later wonder why things took a wrong turn. … More A Litany of Bad Choices
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
