In Kaduna, a governor in need of guidance
Last week, Kaduna State governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai made a strange incursion into Lagos politics. After a rather forgettable, anodyne presentation b
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Sokoto’s demystification of godfathers
A long time from now, the story of the 2019 governorship election in Sokoto State will be told by different chroniclers of past events of human signif
Can academics change the world if they stop talking only to their peers?
In an essay published on March 8, 2016, which I only read recently, in The Conversation, and entitled “Academics can change the world – if they
Solving North’s self-inflicted ruin
The map of Nigeria is broadly divided into two (2) main parts having trace to the historic amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates in
What China’s belt and road initiative means for Africa
At the second belt and road forum, it is clear that China is the country that is building, connecting and benefitting. Belt and road initiative will n