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
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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
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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
Book reviews
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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
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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
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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
Apologetics
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
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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
Institutions
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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,
Innovations
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Struggling Innonson Motors is a symptom of a bigger problem
The news surrounding the struggle of innonson motors is unfortunate, but hardly surprising. Ambitious entrepreneurs make things happen against the odds, but even