From rails to rifts: Nigeriens, Tinubu’s diplomacy, and the New Year Shege
New Year celebrations used to feel magical when we were children. The tolling of bells and the bangs of firecrackers petrified the demons of the past
Line of Sight
Line of Sight
Red Christmas: A tragic reflection on desperation and neglect
It is Christmas. Hundreds of Santas in their red garbs and cotton-white beards have emerged from the woodwork to thrill and terrify children, belt out
Elmina was painful like that
Last week, I visited Ghana to give a talk at the New York University, Accra Campus and hold a writing workshop at the Goethe Institute for promising G
Let’s talk about private schools and the cost of our education crisis
As a parent, imagine my shock when I learned that some private schools in Abuja had ended their school term as early as the 2nd of December. They had
Some bitter truths about Tinubu’s tax reforms
There are reasons to be wary of the Tax Reform Bill proposed by President Bola Tinubu, as Nigerians have been over the last few days. Most of those re