Nigeria at 60: A nation trapped by the accidents of its birth
On July 14, 1960, the British Government introduced the “Nigeria Independence Bill” in the House of Commons. During the Bill’s...
- Thursday, June 25, 2026
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On July 14, 1960, the British Government introduced the “Nigeria Independence Bill” in the House of Commons. During the Bill’s...
Last week, I wrote about the much-talked-about Companies and Allied Matters Act, CAMA 2020. This week, I want to turn...
George Orwell must have had Nigeria in mind when he wrote in ‘Politics and the English language’ that political statements...
There is something very strange about public policy discourse in Nigeria. Despite what theory, evidence and history tell us, some...
Over the past five years, Nigeria has been a macabre theatre of organised violence. In a report titled Nigeria: The...
President Muhammadu Buhari was once fond of the Soviet Union, as military head of state between 1984 and 1985, he...
The recent controversy over the waiver-of-sovereignty clause in the rail construction contract between Nigeria and China was misplaced. It was...
If having an outstanding CV and a global profile is enough to win the contest for the next Director-General of...
Nigerians are complicit in the utter mediocrity of their government. This seemingly stems from the failure to understand the difference...
Fellow Nigerians and dear readers, I am 60 this month; precisely last Friday, on 24 July. I am utterly grateful...