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Nigeria: Divided We Shall Fall

Nigeria is on the verge of witnessing another round of general elections in a few months from now. As is typical of elections, party primaries and campaigns by aspirants and parties alike have been...

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Meddling With Nature

“One in eight women will get breast cancer in the UK” - BBC Watching the daily headlines yesterday morning, there was the usual update on the political turmoil in Egypt which has dominated the news...

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Interesting Times

There’s an ancient Chinese prayer that says “May you live in interesting times”. From all indication steady rise of developing countries like China and India to the league of global players (the BBC...

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The “Unblerra” Incident: Judging a Book By It’s Crass Cover

“Any lady who is First Lady likes being first lady. I don’t care what they say, they like it.” Richard Nixon, former US President. By now, almost every Nigerian with a mobile phone, a Blackberry or...

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Nigeria’s Important Date With History

To say that Nigeria is in the grip of election fever is the biggest understatement yet. I think it is safe to say that the nation is completely enveloped in election-mania and for good reason. As the...

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Northern Nigeria: The Disconnect Between Our Leaders and the Rest of Us

It is becoming a tired cliché to note that Nigeria is a country with vast potentials which have remained unrealized due to socio-political and economic challenges of which dearth of transformational...

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Premature Election Fever and Security Challenges in Nigeria

This piece below was written for Democracy in Africa. Find the original HERE. ‘…These actions amount to a declaration of war and a deliberate attempt to undermine the authority of the Nigerian state…...

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Nigeria Marks 53 Years of Independence

Photo credit: someone creative somewhere… Today, Nigeria celebrates 53 years of independence from Britain. The jury is out on whether “celebrate” is the appropriate term to use in this context. I am...

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Politicians’ Salaries and Income Inequalities

The infographic below illustrates vividly, the disparity between salaries of parliamentarians and average incomes in a select number of countries. Credit goes to: Visualizing Impact Though Nigeria...

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China and Global Development: Different Perspectives on Africa

On 29 February 2016, I participated in a panel discussion on the above subject, ‘China and Global Development: Different Perspectives on Africa’. This was at the School of Public Policy, Central...

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