It Never Rains…It, Erm, Snows? – Eloho Omame
“Nigeria is a special snowflake.” A friend of mine says that all the time. I first met him nearly 25 years ago, and in that time, I’ve not met anyone[…]
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Endowed Chairs – Feyi Fawehinmi
The practice of ‘endowing a chair’ in a University or institution of higher learning goes back a very long way and is now culturally established in many countries in the[…]
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How big is Buhari’s broom? by Salisu Suleiman
The first time I collected a voter’s card was during one of Nigeria’s several aborted transitions to democratic rule. At every opportunity, I yearned to cast my vote and stood[…]
Peering into the Blackbox: Economic Management in Nigeria Post May 2015 – Abimbola Agboluaje
The outcome of Nigeria’s March 28 2015 polls has significant consequences for Africa’s largest economy. The pace and quality of economic reforms, never sterling, have become patently mediocre under President[…]
No oil? Give them gas! – Salisu Suleiman
It was a period of suffering and tumult, with the people rebelling against the monarchy. Upon being told that the citizens had no bread (which was a staple) to eat,[…]
Reflections on Health Care in Ondo State – Ayomide Owoyemi
When Dr Olusegun Mimiko became Governor, Ondo State was said to have one of the worst maternal and child health indices in southern Nigeria. The public health care sector was[…]
2015: It is still our turn – Salisu Suleiman
I do not like the allure of power. I am not carried away by the limitless reach of the presidency. My head does not swell when traditional rulers whose palaces[…]
Gay Rights Advocates Use Facebook Relationship Status as Form of Protest
Adding their voice to the outcry against the anti-gay bill, a group of anti-gay advocates took their Facebook statuses to stage a unique form of protest using one of Facebook’s[…]
What Price, Culture? – Eloho Omowande Omame
The world is talking about the recent signing into law of Nigeria’s Same Sex Marriage Prohibition bill. Perhaps unsurprisingly, significantly more of us Nigerians seem to be in support of[…]
Six Million Dreamers, with Eyes Wide Open – Eloho Omowande Omame
My friend Ifeanyi Uddin challenged me to write, so I write. I feel honoured that he would indulge a guest post from me, although I am unconvinced that my thoughts[…]