Ahmadu Kurfi: Exit of a great statesman
On Thursday, we got the sad news of the death of a great statesman, technocrat and chronicler of Nigerian politics and elections; Ahmadu Kurfi, Maradi
Deepening Democracy
Deepening Democracy
Barewa College Annual Dialogue and Honours Awards
On Saturday, my Alma Mata celebrated this year’s Annual Dialogue and Honours Awards. This year’s theme, “Nigeria’s March to Renaissance: Lessons from
Bad governance and the fear of regime change
The recent case of the arraignment of dozens of children in court for their alleged participation in the Endbadgovernance protests is a clear indicati
Coconut Head Generation: “school na scam”
This week, I saw a remarkable film – “Coconut Head Generation”, which tells the story of the thinking students of the University of Ibadan (UI). The s
Macron, France and its neo-colonies
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, is a very interesting player in the political arena and often sets out to do the opposite of what rational acto