I was in Nigeria in 2019 when I learnt that an old schoolmate, who lived in another country, was also visiting. I contacted him to see whether we could meet. Our friendship went back many years. Our fathers had attended the same school, something we discovered when I went to sit the entrance examination for… Continue reading Reflections on Aging: Lessons from the South West Believers’ Convention
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When Big Tech Calls Big Oil: AI, Gas Power and Nigeria’s Fire in the Sky
I didn't pay much attention to AI electricity consumption until a departmental meeting at work in December 2025. I'm not close to cloud infrastructure, but somebody had asked a question about strategies for shifting cloud computing out of Western Europe and up to Northern Europe. In the response, I heard something that sounded strange to… Continue reading When Big Tech Calls Big Oil: AI, Gas Power and Nigeria’s Fire in the Sky
Understanding Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Reform
Even if you don't read my comments, please watch this: https://youtu.be/s9S8DAXo13I?si=noduCi8CZMctN1kR, Sunday evening for me is often to chill out. However, watching got me off the couch to pen this. In September 2022, a childhood friend was visiting, and I took him to watch one of the early matches of the season at the Arsenal… Continue reading Understanding Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Reform
Tinubu’s Baffling Northern Exclusion Strategy?
When you read a single article from an author, you get a perspective. However, when you read the article in the context of other written by the same author, you may see things in a different light. This is a response to "Tinubu's Baffling Northern Exclusion Strategy" by Faroog Kperogi. Kperogi's column is, as ever,… Continue reading Tinubu’s Baffling Northern Exclusion Strategy?
Nigeria, a Country That Turns on the Axis of Ethnic and Religious Identity
I just read Farooq Kperogi’s latest column on the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as INEC Chairman. As always, it’s an engaging read – witty, historically rich and provocative. But I think it also suffers from the very thing it warns against: over-interpretation through the lens of ethnicity. Kperogi argues that Tinubu’s choice of Amupitan,… Continue reading Nigeria, a Country That Turns on the Axis of Ethnic and Religious Identity
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