Is Nigeria ready for success?
Wema Bank Plc. advertised a 70th anniversary commemorative lecture whose topic, “Why Nations Succeed”, caught the eye of not a few people. The lecture,...
The senseless lifestyle of Nigeria’s super-rich
By Prof Remi Sonaiya
In recent times I have been confronted with “evidence” of the incredibly expensive lifestyle being lived by a class of Nigerians,...
“Lazy” Nigerian youth – Matters arising
The justified uproar occasioned by President Muhammadu Buhari’s denigrating statement on Nigerian youth made recently at the Commonwealth Business Forum in London is one...
Nigeria beyond 2015: Where do we go from here?
A group of young people at the Obafemi Awolowo University, called ‘The Reflector Team’, recently invited me to give a talk on the topic...
Just why was Esther “favoured”?
Today, we depart somewhat from the beaten path in order to examine a topic that is not quite the kind that normally comes up...
Away with the “complexicated” narrative!
Complexicated. Adjective. 1. Inextricably complex and complicated; used solely by Nigerians to describe themselves and their nation (!)
“We have a narrative of exceptionalism.” That...
A case of perpetual enslavement?
By Prof Remi Sonaiya
A Nigerian couple lived next to the residence of the Nigerian ambassador in Harare, Zimbabwe. On the other side of the...
Choices
Choose, verb. To select among a number of options
It was rather difficult deciding what topic to explore in this column this week. The thoughts...
2016: A tipping point for Africa?
The 21st International AIDS Conference held in Durban, South Africa, from July 18 to 22, 2016, providing a platform for interaction on a wide...
Ebed-Melech, or being my brother’s keeper
Advocate. Noun. 1. A person who pleads another’s cause.
2. One who speaks or writes in support of something.
Last Monday evening in my reading group...
