May 11, 2021The pen is mightier than your votesIn February 2015, the unthinkable was about to happen. A band of nominally fringe politicians was about to cause one of the most surprising political upsets in modern Nigerian history: All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), a non-mainstream political party, buoyed on by widespread grassroots support, was set to win almost…Nigeria3 min readNigeria3 min read
Apr 29, 2020Our past might save the futureIn just a few months, the Chinese virus has done what decades of official mismanagement and entrenched corruption had failed to do: bring our economy to its knees. Thanks to the lockdown put in place by governments all over the world, factories have gone to sleep, airlines’ wings have been…Aba5 min readAba5 min read
Apr 17, 2020Why are we upset?In March 1953, following a stalemate on the nature and timing of Nigeria’s proposed independence in Nigerian House of Representatives, members of the Northern People’s Congress (NPC) found themselves being booed by Lagosians as they left the premises. Two months later, Chief Samuel Akintola led a delegation of his Action…Igbo4 min readIgbo4 min read
Apr 14, 2020Africa must wake up“ Africa must wake up The sleeping sons of Jacob For what tomorrow may bring May a better day come Yesterday we were Kings Can you tell me young ones Who are we today, yeah now” — Damian Marley and Nas, Africa Must Wake Up. In their 2010 collaborative album…Africa3 min readAfrica3 min read
Oct 29, 2019Let’s rethink the unionNigeria is a large country. It is unwieldy and, if we are to be honest, a battleground of divergent worldviews. While political correctness may see us mouthing the slogan of strength in numbers or unity in diversity, the reality on ground has shown that we live in a bottleneck state…Nigeria3 min readNigeria3 min read
Aug 8, 2017An Assembly against the peopleThe recent rejection of the constitution amendment bill 0n devolution of powers by the members of Nigeria’s legislative arm shows just how uninformed (at best) and insincere (at worst) the whole lot of Nigeria’s leading class can be. …20193 min read20193 min read
Jul 27, 2017Up Senate!When was the last time you shouted: “up NEPA!”? Despite the fact that NEPA is no longer so-called, now and then, shouts of “up NEPA!” can be heard when the Nigerian gods of power deem it fit to illuminate our living spaces — even if only for a few minutes. …Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
