The dream for an urban oasis in the concrete jungle that is Lagos
Urban spaces can be exciting. There are several activities happening, They can be a melting pot for a diverse range of people from all walks of life and backgrounds to[…]
Category: Perpectives
Leadership…from thought to action (1)
This polemic article was published in 3 parts in ThisDay Newspaper Nigeria – July to August 2013 ————————– The problems with Nigeria we are told, are manifold. There is endemic[…]
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Teaching…for change
Imagine for a moment that you are in a class, with about twenty to twenty-five other classmates, listening to a teacher. This teacher is middle-aged, but her entire disposition is[…]
Arts · Culture and Society · opinion · Perpectives
The Goldie Metaphor
by Dami Ajayi Dying young is becoming fashionable. I can’t seem to think of a better kind of death for a creative individual though. Imagine not having to grow grey[…]
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Notes On Rape
Since I heard about the gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi, India has been on my mind. The woman was on her way home from the cinema with a[…]
Kannywood, the growth of a Nigerian language industry – Carmen McCain
Perspectives is a monthly column featuring guest posts from non-Nigerians who follow political and cultural happenings in Nigeria. The columnist this month is Carmen McCain Recent statistics from the Nigerian National Film[…]
Reading Nigeria
Perspectives is a monthly column featuring guest posts from non-Nigerians who follow political and cultural happenings in Nigeria. The columnist this month is Amy McKie. Often times in our lives[…]
10 Things to Do Once I Have Moved to Lagos
Perspectives is a monthly column featuring guest posts from non-Nigerians who follow political and cultural happenings in Nigeria. The columnist this month is Femke van Zeijl. 1. Surround myself with[…]
China Meets Africa: Designing 21st Century Business Models in Nigeria and Beyond
Perspectives is a monthly column featuring guest posts from non-Nigerians who follow political and cultural happenings in Nigeria. This month, Jim de Wilde puts forth a model for how Nigeria can make[…]
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Drive-By Electioneering: 48 Hours in the Company of a Political “Godfather” at Work
by Krystal Strong
An account of an election of the National Association of Nigerian Students