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Nigeria @ 62: The president’s speech and alternative facts

It’s common knowledge that Presidents don’t write their speeches. At best, after speeches are written for them, they can delete items or add one or tw

In praise of Dr Bukar Usman

I haven’t spoken to Dr Bukar Usman since I and my family surprised him sometime in June when we showed up at his house on a very short notice. So, I s

Nigeria like Ghana: Pains of poor economic decisions

I read with nostalgia the inflation report of our west African neighbour, Ghana, which has seen headline inflation ratchet up from a single digit of 9

ASUU strike: Diverting attention from larger problem

The former Emir of Kano Lamido Sanusi Lamido, among others, has accused Nigeria’s top public office holders of placing no premium on education. With a

Resident evil

By Huzaifa jega   There is this backhanded Chinese compliment – “may you live in interesting times” that for the world of me I couldn’t understan