Thursday, March 28, 2024

Is Nigeria ready for success?

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Wema Bank Plc. advertised a 70th anniversary commemorative lecture whose topic, “Why Nations Succeed”, caught the eye of not a few people. The lecture,...

The senseless lifestyle of Nigeria’s super-rich

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By Prof Remi Sonaiya In recent times I have been confronted with “evidence” of the incredibly expensive lifestyle being lived by a class of Nigerians,...

“Lazy” Nigerian youth – Matters arising

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The justified uproar occasioned by President Muhammadu Buhari’s denigrating statement on Nigerian youth made recently at the Commonwealth Business Forum in London is one...

Nigeria beyond 2015: Where do we go from here?

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A group of young people at the Obafemi Awolowo University, called ‘The Reflector Team’, recently invited me to give a talk on the topic...

Just why was Esther “favoured”?

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Today, we depart somewhat from the beaten path in order to examine a topic that is not quite the kind that normally comes up...

Away with the “complexicated” narrative!

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Complexicated. Adjective. 1. Inextricably complex and complicated; used solely by Nigerians to describe themselves and their nation (!)   “We have a narrative of exceptionalism.” That...

A case of perpetual enslavement?

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By Prof Remi Sonaiya A Nigerian couple lived next to the residence of the Nigerian ambassador in Harare, Zimbabwe. On the other side of the...

Choices

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Choose, verb. To select among a number of options It was rather difficult deciding what topic to explore in this column this week. The thoughts...

Ebed-Melech, or being my brother’s keeper

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Advocate. Noun. 1. A person who pleads another’s cause.   2. One who speaks or writes in support of something.   Last Monday evening in my reading group...

Go get some education!

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By Prof Remi Sonaiya Education.          Noun.   1. The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and...

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