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
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