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[…]
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Who is Nigerian?
A couple of weeks ago, Wale tweeted. Omo naija — Wale Folarin (@Wale) June 14, 2013 An inoffensive tweet for all intents and purposes which would have been lost[…]
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But We Are A Corrupt People
No one word divides camp in Nigeria today more than “corruption”. Such is the extent of the division that I doubt if both sides imagine the same processes, events, or[…]
Infrastructure development: Now that individuals are richer than government – Salisu Suleiman
By government admission, some of the 150 private jets in Nigeria are used to ferry more than passengers; they are being used to fly huge sums of money out of[…]
The president and the morgue attendant – Salisu Suleiman
There is a joke about a morgue attendant who had gotten so used to seeing dead bodies that one day, he came to work to find a supposedly dead body[…]
Jonathan’s speeches: From illusion to delusion – Salisu Suleiman
“Our total commitment to good governance, electoral reform and the fight against corruption would be pursued with greater vigour . . . we must enshrine the best standards in our[…]
Nigerian Diaspora National Development Strategy – Call for Contributions
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Europe is the European arm of a global Nigerian Diaspora Network. Established in 2000 and registered a year later in England and Wales under[…]
The Age of ‘Bend-Down-Boutiques’ – Salisu Suleiman
A brand new car has a wonderful feel about it – the drive, scent, satisfaction and self-assurance it gives the driver and passengers is unmatched. Unfortunately, except for government officials,[…]
Unemployment: The ticking time-bomb – Salisu Suleiman
How many people have paused to reflect on the frustration of millions of Nigerians who have no idea where and when their next meals will come from? Can one truly[…]
A Ban to Improve Education – Mark Amaza
About a month ago, I came across this interview by the senator representing Kano Central, Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed. In the interview, he justified his introduction of a bill that seeks to[…]