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
Tag: Nigerian politics
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
Nigeria’s 2025 Budget: Key Figures and Real Estate Insights
The budget of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for 2025 is 49.7 trillion Naira. At the rate of 1,545 Naira to a dollar, this is roughly 32 billion dollars. There is a nice summary of the budget here. According to ChatGPT, NigeraPropertyCentre.com is a "prominent online real estate platform in Nigeria". Maybe we can use… Continue reading Nigeria’s 2025 Budget: Key Figures and Real Estate Insights
Pentecostalism and Controversy: The Story of Dr Sunday Adelaja
Whenever I wanted to cancel my subscription to the Economist, an article comes up that makes me change my mind. I first became aware of Dr Sunday Adelaja through Charisma Magazine, which covered events in the Pentecostal Movement. Charisma is based in America but its coverage was across the globe. I am no longer sure… Continue reading Pentecostalism and Controversy: The Story of Dr Sunday Adelaja
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