On the horizontal axis of this chart you will find the year. On the vertical axis, the price of crude oil. It is clear that crude oil peaked at around 110 dollars (Nigerian Bony Light was much more expensive than this, but for the sake argument, let us use this one as a proxy). For… Continue reading Feb 2019: Atikulate or Buhari?
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Pharmacy Among The Early Yorubas
Gbonka was a title given to brave warriors among the early Yorubas. Whoever was the Gbonka played a role in warfare. In fact, if a Gbonka should die during a war, another one would be appointed. So, unlike what you read growing up, Gbonka was not the name of a person, rather, it was a… Continue reading Pharmacy Among The Early Yorubas
A Tale of Two Maces
As soon as I sat down to write about the Maces, my attention was drawn to this article published by a Nigerian newspaper. If you want a background on how the mace has been adapted for different purposes in Nigerian politics, please read here. What is the Mace? It is the symbol of parliamentary authority.… Continue reading A Tale of Two Maces
Brave New World, Nigeria 2019: Sowore, Ezekwesili, et al.
"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.
Political Networks: Sowore and Ezekwesili
Thanks for reading. A Jar of Clay, Part 1: Made in Nigeria is available here I am saying the obvious: neither Sowore nor Ezekwesili will win the next election because votes in Nigeria are delivered through a series of strong men. Nigeria is fundamentally different from countries of North America and Western Europe in that… Continue reading Political Networks: Sowore and Ezekwesili
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