Nigeria the ugly

Day by day I think deeply and un-deeply about this country: your country my country our country. I think about this country every blessed day and every un-blessed day – every second, every minute, every hour and hour. What do I see? What do I feel? What do I inhale? Continue Reading

Beyond The President

There are two perspectives from which the apparent lopsidedness of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointments can be understood.There is the power politics perspective and there is the federalism compliant dimension. The emergent casus belli between the President and the custodians of the Northern Muslim electorate devolves on this lapse. It Continue Reading

2027: One office, many gladiators

The 2027 general election may still be a long way off, but the political atmosphere is already heating up, with politicians vying to succeed President Bola Tinubu. This is typical of Nigerian politics. Electioneering never seems to end; it transitions seamlessly from one election cycle to another, with little respite Continue Reading

2027: One office, many gladiators

The 2027 general election may still be a long way off, but the political atmosphere is already heating up, with politicians vying to succeed President Bola Tinubu. This is typical of Nigerian politics. Electioneering never seems to end; it transitions seamlessly from one election cycle to another, with little respite Continue Reading

Kano: One town, two Emirs

The Kano emirate is one of the oldest in Nigeria, having come into being in 1805 when it was formed after the Fulani Jihad. The emirate had been ruled by various emirs including Ado Bayero who is arguably the longest ruling emir having been on the throne for over 50 Continue Reading

Nigeria in age of economic reset

The bounty winds have changed course. Across oceans and continents, the pillars of the old world buckle under the weight of new contradictions. Power is roaringly shifting, as nations once constrained by historic fetters jostle for inadequate pickings. Does Nigeria stand a chance in the unfolding world order? What are Continue Reading