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“Good afternoon my co-debaters”: How a popular Nigerian school tradition is distorting national discourse
August 19, 2019“…And that is why I believe this name Adeniyi is better than gold. With these few...
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The spectacle of the Nigerian Police and Army in a war of words – and bullets
August 9, 2019On Tuesday, the Nigerian Police reportedly lost three of its intelligence officers to soldiers of the...
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Is dialogue the way out of the violence in North West Nigeria?
July 31, 2019Some days ago, a video from a dialogue between the government and bandits in Zamfara made...
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Quick Take: The current landscape of Nigeria’s oil refining sector
July 30, 2019Nigeria still does not have the oil refining capacity to meet the needs of its population...
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Lack of personal agency: How Nigeria is rearing unconfident and subservient citizens
July 30, 2019One Monday afternoon in September 2003, I found myself very confused. I had recently left a...
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African poverty and the Illusion of victimhood
July 22, 2019Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya is the largest urban slum in Africa with an estimated population of...
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President Buhari and the oversimplification of the herdsmen crisis
July 16, 2019Last Friday, I read about the unfortunate death of the daughter of the leader of pan...
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Quick Take: The current landscape of Nigeria’s power sector
July 15, 2019There are a few things to note from the chart above which uses data from the...
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My case is different: Nigeria’s cultural deformity at its most elemental
July 15, 2019A little under 11 years ago, I was just finding my feet in a new country...
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Still on the Ruga matter and the threats that followed
July 8, 2019As at the time of writing this piece, news broke that President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended...
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The Pastor Fatoyinbo saga proves again that Boko Haram is our national religion
July 4, 2019Just a couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about religion in Nigeria. My intention...
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Nepotism in Rivers as Gov. Wike appoints wives and daughters of allies as magistrates
July 3, 2019Recently, I granted an interview to a friend for her PhD research. The interview was about...
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‘MMM Culture’ and the African worldview: A match made in hell
June 24, 2019Some months ago, on my way to an assignment outside Lagos, I fell into a conversation...
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US-China Trade War: Trump’s endgame and how Africa can benefit
June 22, 2019Since the end of the Second World War, the US has sought to maintain total dominance...
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Nigerian government is working hard to impoverish Nigerians
June 16, 2019Godwin Emefiele, the re-appointed Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, announced last week that President Muhammdu Buhari...
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It’s a big, big world: A story about the Nigerian attitude to religion and culture
June 16, 2019What do a Nigerian Agnostic, a Czech Christian, a Japanese Shintoist, a Norwegian Atheist and a...
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International car manufacturers have to fight used car imports in Nigeria
June 12, 2019While there are no extended data, the consensus is that many Germans only use their cars...
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