Nigerians are everywhere on global stages, in Ivy League classrooms, in Silicon Valley start-ups, in film studios, and in scientific laboratories. Yet at home, the nation itself often feels absent. Nigeria, the so-called giant of Africa, lies flat, trampled underfoot by dwarfs. It is a country brimming with talent, yet curiously excelling in dysfunction.
As an idea, Nigeria looms large. As a lived reality, it stumbles. Everyone seems to know what is right, yet too many remain invested in doing what is wrong. Failure is recycled like an heirl
