A few years ago, I worked with a Nigerian who said that “The problem with Nigeria is food”. That guy, to me, is neither crazy nor completely wrong. For the human stomach can neither fear nor lie…
Hugo Chavez understood the psychology of the rich Venezuelans. The bible says that the poor you will have with you always. Chavez decided that it would be good to reduce the number. He tried and succeeded…
The present altercation over the registration of the All Progressives Congress should alert the opposition in Nigeria of the type and nature of what to expect as the ruling PDP grapples to extend its rule in 2015…
Before 2015, let’s send the present incompetent economic team home along with their obsolete textbook development theories. In their place should be a team of vibrant goal-getters, whose mission should be expected to be in complete harmony with our economic patriotism…
Like China before Deng’s economic revolution, Nigeria today tops the world’s corruption, unemployment, and rundown economic charts. Also like China before its economic revolution, Nigeria today is littered with graveyards of innumerable policy somersaults…
Nigeria may be regarded as the giant of Africa. That does not translate into increased life expectancy and reduced mortality. The health and well-being of the Nigerian people is not considered a national priority because of the high rate of corruption…
It is easy to understand that any Nigerian that knows what an oil bloc is will want one. Understandably not every Nigerian can get one. The question then is: In a country of millions, who gets the limited oil blocs that all want?
Give a Nigerian an inch, and they will take a foot; give them a foot and they will take a yard…that is us. Your mechanic will always try to take advantage of you, as would your carpenter, tailor, painter, bus-driver, taxi driver, vulcaniser, bricklayer and plumber, butcher, petrol attendant, not to talk of the market-woman. Even your lecturer in the university.
If your quest and journey is to know the real problems with Nigeria, then this post is for you. And if, on the other hand, you are truly concerned about Nigeria, then this post is also for you…
If your quest and journey is to know the real problems with Nigeria, then this post is for you. And if, on the other hand, you are truly concerned about Nigeria, then this post is also for you…
Political debates are heating up Nigeria for the 2015 presidential elections. The debates are divided among regions, political divides and individuals in the country…