Is Nigeria ready for success?
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
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
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?
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”?
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!
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?
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
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
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!
By Prof Remi Sonaiya
Education. Noun. 1. The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and...