The tragedy of split moral loyalties in African societiesI recently heard about someone I know who got arrested after trying to outsmart a bank. He walked into the banking hall, wrote a cheque for…2d ago2d ago
The harsh truth about old school friendshipsLet us stop pretending. Just because you attended the same school as someone does not mean you owe them loyalty, updates or any kind of…Mar 26Mar 26
Patch-patch politics and the unraveling of Tinubu’s ruleBola Ahmed Tinubu is what I call a “patch-patch president,” a leader who stumbled into power not through any remarkable political strategy…Mar 20Mar 20
When leadership fails and the people dieSometime in March and April last year, my hometown, the city of Yola turned into a furnace. Temperatures soared to an inhumane 47 degrees…Mar 11Mar 11
The crisis of rigid thinking in Nigerian universitiesThe Nigerian academic landscape remains shackled by outdated and rigid perspectives that stifle intellectual progress and adaptability…Mar 51Mar 51
The conspiracy of incompetence and the brutal truth of domestic failureIn a world where real incompetence wreaks havoc on public welfare, it is nothing short of outrageous that some security officials choose to…Mar 5Mar 5
Japa and the choice between opportunity and struggleFew topics spark as much passionate debate in Nigeria as the idea of Japa, which is the colloquial term for relocating abroad. For many, it…Feb 17Feb 17
Nigeria’s war on merit is destroying its futureRecently, I had the opportunity to travel to the United States for professional engagements related to my work in climate change. While…Feb 4Feb 4
Why Trump’s second term need not signal doom for climate actionAs a climate change professional with a decade of experience, beginning with my doctoral research on carbon capture and storage to my…Feb 4Feb 4
