“May we never walk when the road waits, famished” – Wole Soyinka, The Road Two major road accidents in the last week brought to the fore...
I guess I have told the story before of a couple driving on the road when another vehicle drove past and nearly pushed their car into...
Dutch Disease. Resource Curse. Paradox of Plenty. Three good turns of phrases signifying an unflattering concept that could have been developed with just Nigeria in mind....
Lee Kuan Yew wrote in his book, From Third World To First: The Singapore Story (1965-2000), the following insightful words: “After years of disheartening trial and...
In the case of the State and Rev. Chukwuemeka Kingsley Ezeugo, the Supreme Court a few days ago, upheld the rulings of the lower courts and...
I love mathematics — it’s the calculations I can’t stand. Check this out: evaluate (1/2 – 1/4 – 1/8 – 1/16 + …) – 1. Goodness...
When anxieties with the state of the economy rose, as Oil prices went South in 2015, I was struck by how we went from worry to...
“So when they continued asking Him, He stood up and said to them, ‘The one without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at...
“My brother, e ku exchange rate oh.” “Excuse me?” “I am greeting you. I am saying how are you and the exchange rate palaver. The dollar...
At an evening service in a church I attended last week, the lady who led the prayer session did not even bother to quote from the...
Nelson Mandela died and was buried in a blaze of international glory. They came from all over the world to give him a colourful burial. Such...
There has been renewed talk lately about the need for Nigerians to patronize locally made goods, (someone should have added… and services!). Championed by Senator Ben...