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
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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
The Fear of Juju and Exploitation
You can pick up a copy of my book "A Jar of Clay, Part 1: Made in Nigeria" from here. I was compelled to write about Juju due to two stories that cropped up recently. CNN ran a story on Nigerian prostitutes in France. You can read the full story here. Around the same… Continue reading The Fear of Juju and Exploitation
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