The Ontology of the African
The Ontology of the African Someone genuinely dismayed that some sincere African intellectuals say nothing about the derisory status of the African among other human beings in the world. It…
Governance
We Let Africa Down Badly
We Let Africa Down Badly An Open Letter to African Academics, Scholars and Intellectuals Dear Colleagues, Upon reviewing the current upheavals in North Africa and elsewhere on the continent, I…
Corruption: One and a Half Questions
Since the widely preferred mode of organisation (partial or encompassing) for our “globalised political economy” in both public and private spheres is corruption, how are useful and successful anti-corruption programs…
Nigeria: The Empire That Never Was… Will It Ever Be?
Nigeria: The Empire That Never Was… Will It Ever Be? Sir John Glubb’s enduring claim to fame, perhaps among other things, is an essay. His essay, “The Fate of Empires…