A tale of two fuel price hike protests
It all started at the beginning of the week when a young friend, a university student, called me up to ask what my perspective...
Do we (not) need a revolution?
Sometime in mid-2012, the newspapers reported that two acclaimed leaders of the Nigerian people, retired Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma and erudite Professor Ben Nwabueze,...
Could showing too much honour be bad for a society?
In October 1996, I returned to Nigeria after a 12-month research stay at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. It was a very...
Time to seriously consider true federalism?
The current state of the Nigerian nation is a matter for grave concern, and not just in the realm of the economy – although...
When opportunity comes calling
The following statement caught my attention while reading John Maxwell’s Think on these things (Beacon Hill Press 1979, 1999) recently: “The greatest waste of...
Adieu, M. le Président Boni Yayi!
On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, Mr. Patrice Talon was sworn in as the new president of the Republic of Benin, succeeding President Boni Yayi...
A state of violence: Rivers State and the Agatu killings
The level of violence that accompanied the re-run elections conducted in Rivers State on Saturday, March 19, 2016 has made it imperative for the...
How can the Church impact on corruption?
Discussions have begun among the Nigerian Church as to what role the Church can play in the ongoing fight against corruption. One of the...
2016: A tipping point for Africa?
Since 2011, the Africa Growth Initiative of the Washington DC-based Brookings Institution has been publishing a yearly report, called Foresight Africa. Published at the...
2015 Christmas/New Year Greetings To You & Yours!
I have chosen to “go public” with my annual Christmas/New Year letter this year, extending its reach beyond the friends and acquaintances who are...
