My Nigerian dream and what happened next
In 2013, I made a decision.
After 6 years in the UK including two turbulent post-university years spent suffering undiagnosed clinical depression, heartbreak, occasional unemployment and…
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State of the Nation: Impunity got us here (1)
The foundation of the security troubles in Nigeria is often misconstrued to be owed to the shenanigans of politicians. That is partly true. It is impunity that got us here. However, the…
A 9-step guide to becoming a Nigerian (2025 edition)
The year is 2025, and the southern half of Nigeria is nearly empty. The northern half has always been empty, so nothing has changed there except that it is now politically acceptable to say…
Women urged to play their part in nation-building
Nigerian couples have been admonished to tolerate one another and nurture their children in godly ways in order to address societal problems and ensure a better country free of calamities.…
The Young King and Bigpersonism
“The Young King” is one of my favourite Oscar Wilde stories. It is about a young monarch aged 16 who has a dream a few days before a big ceremony planned in his honour. In the dream, the…