An Unusual Conservative Perception of Covid
An Unusual Conservative Perception of Covid Ideology can be such a blinding and narrow-minded state of mind, individual or collective. Accurate history informs us that...
The “Babangida Must Go” Protests
The “Babangida Must Go” Protests: A Missed Opportunity for Revolution Young, obscure student leaders in 1989 led the best chance of a revolution Nigeria had...
Reflections on the May Elections
Reflections on the May Elections: The Relevance of Voters? Never underestimate the wisdom of the old saying, “what Britain needs is another good war”. Peace,...
2017: “Saint Buhari” and More Economic Stagnation
The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership. There is nothing basically wrong with the Nigerian character. There is nothing wrong...
Buhari’s Choice and the Expected “Fashola Miracle”
When President Muhammadu Buhari won the 2015 general elections, he did so largely with the support of neutral and anti-PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) commentators. Everything...
Sambo Scandal & the “Owners of Nigeria”
Sambo Scandal & the “Owners of Nigeria” The “Sambo Scandal” (concerning one Col Sambo Dasuki) is just another story when compared to the full scale...
Is the TSA a Panacea to Corruption?
Is the TSA a Panacea to Corruption? Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a diehard neoliberal, adopted the Treasury Single Account (TSA). This was when she was Minister of...
Devalued Naira or Devalued Republic?
Nigeria is still in its “supposed” anti-corruption mode from a governance perspective, but the current state of the economy is not going to permit its...
Privatise the Government of Nigeria!
Privatise the Government of Nigeria (GON)! It is amazing to hear that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s refineries are to be sold. Why? Because of...
Owners of Nigeria Technostructure
Owners of Nigeria Technostructure In Nigeria there exists a non-market non-governmental extortionist technostructure that is nameless but for the purpose of convenience we shall call...
Nigeria Tested by Choice: Buhari or Jonathan or No One?
The 2015 elections in Nigeria are about Muhammadu Buhari of APC and Goodluck Jonathan of PDP. Those who are not voting will be voting for...
A Response to “Political Party Funding & Nigerians”
http://atamssokari.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/political-party-funding-nigerians/comment-page-1/#comment-90 If I may extend your argument, there was a time when political party funding was ethical (enough). This was the period after World War...
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...
To Cook a Continent: A Review and a Comment
To Cook a Continent: A Review and a Comment REVIEW: To Cook a Continent: Destructive Extraction and Climate Crisis in Africa is yet another book...
Corruption in Nigeria: Is it Curable? Part Three
The Owners of Nigeria Technostructure In Nigeria, there exists a non-market non-governmental extortionist technostructure that is nameless, but for convenience, we shall call it the...