"One egg, one embryo, one adult – normality. But a bokanovskified egg will bud, will proliferate, will divide. From eight to ninety-six buds, and every bud will grow into a perfectly formed embryo, and every embryo into a full-sized adult. Making ninety-six human beings grow where only one grew before. Progress." Brave New World by… Continue reading Brave New World, Nigeria 2019: Sowore, Ezekwesili, et al.
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Nigeria and Restructuring
Somebody reminded me of this quote very recently: Study history, study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft. Winston Churchill Before we get carried away with the "Restructuring" bandwagon, we need a history lesson on Nigeria. This is a very long post, but the summary of it is that a federal system with… Continue reading Nigeria and Restructuring
The Elites of Nigeria: The August Gathering at Obasanjo’s Farm
Eventually, it had to come to your attention, especially if you are connected to Nigerians either in real life or social media. I am talking about the gathering of the cream of the Nigerian elites at General Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo's farm, the only man living who shared the honour of ruling Nigeria twice (of… Continue reading The Elites of Nigeria: The August Gathering at Obasanjo’s Farm
Nigeria And The Politics of the “Least Awful”
My book, "A Jar of Clay, Part 1: Made In Nigeria", is set in Nigeria. It explores how easy it is to stick to your moral compass when you have desires that are contrary and live in an environment that pose significant challenges. A big factor that influences the environment in which we live is the… Continue reading Nigeria And The Politics of the “Least Awful”
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