“Demolition” of common sense
In the early hours of this morning, agents of the Oyo state government under Governor Ajimobi stormed the premises of Fresh FM owned by Yinka […]
Binary minds can’t run a complex society
I have been thinking about the Naija project. In the light of the recent debates concerning the Nigerian government response to the IPOB issue, i […]
Ajimobi’s game of thrones
In a move that has generated widespread controversy, Governor Ajimobi of Oyo State, aka The Constituted Authority, recently embarked on a “judicial review” of […]
President Buhari’s speech is detrimental to national unity
Fresh from his return from a 103-day stay in London, President Buhari waxed lyrical about national unity in his televised address to the nation. […]
Bad Samaritans: the Guilty Secrets of Rich Nations and the Threat To Global Prosperity
Author: Ha-Joon Chang Publisher: Random House, 2007 276 pages. You’ve probably heard the Gospel of Free Market: if a country wants to break the cycle […]
Why restructuring matters part 2
The creation of states was, as far as I can tell, a “joker” deployed by the then Federal government to diminish regional identity and regional […]
Why restructuring matters
The debate about the restructuring of the Nigeria has generated a wide range of responses from all sections of the Nigerian society. Former military dictator […]
The case for Christianity part 1: The ontology of Christian theism
When you pick up, on a typical day, the arguments of atheists and agnostics against the Christian worldview, you almost always get the sense of […]
Wanted: non-fiction writers for Africa
I have observed with interest and then consternation how the African literary landscape has been dominated with fiction in the past two decades or so. […]
Dangote’s dangerous pitch: sell me Nigeria
In a rentier economy dominated by patron politicians feeding off the proceeds of crude oil, Aliko Dangote stands apart as one who is, at least, […]