Analysis · General · Politics · World Affairs
African Leaders and Free Lunches
The popular adage “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” kept crossing my mind in the run-up to the just concluded London Conference on Somalia. I wondered why[…]
Category: General
One Language, Many Accents
Although I only speak one language, I am fluent in at least 3 accents. One of which can only be done in jest, behind closed doors. But I digress. The[…]
Our Silent and Unsung Heroes
It is said that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. In the era of new media and youtube videos though, one could well say a video clip is worth[…]
Cannibalization of Muslims in Jos on Video: Where is our Humanity?
“Our lives begin to end the moment we become silent about things that matter” – Martin Luther King. In the past few months, I have heard all sorts of stories[…]
Grown-Up Love Affair
I started off writing this article with the intention to share the link between the love I have for Nigeria and the one shared between couples of arranged marriages; love[…]
Analysis · Economy · General · Occupy Nigeria · Politics
The Pains and Gains of #OccupyNigeria
“Occupy Nigeria was a test-run to a revolution” – Kayode Ogundamisi. Citizen journalist So it was that in the wee hours of Monday 16th January 2012, the series of strikes[…]
Analysis · Economy · General · Occupy Nigeria · Politics
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Messing With the Middle Class
ANNOUNCING A CALLOUS POLICY WITH IMPUNITY A liberalization move by the government to deregulate the downstream sector of the oil industy by removing subsidy on petrol was announced on[…]
Made In Nigeria
Maybe my story will make sense if I share my background. I come from a crisscross lineage. Dark as my skin looks to white people, they look amused when they[…]
Our Day of Atonement!
The truth about Nigeria is that we are on average a very badly behaved people. And this is irrespective of which sector of the economy one chooses to look at.[…]
Sallah in a Time of Fear
For anyone who grew up in Northern Nigeria, the Eid-el-Adha/Eid-el-Kabir festival commonly referred to as “Babban Sallah” evokes images of wearing brand new clothes, preparation of hearty meals shared[…]