The book reviewer, Wale Adebanwi, a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, said the book is about the issue of meritocracy. The post ‘Reflections on Nigerian public service: …
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Ezeife and visionary leadership in the 21st Century
It is said that when Chief (Dr.) Chukwuemeka Ezeife died on December 14, 2023 at the ripe age of 86, Nigeria’s progressive community felt the loss the most, quite apart …
Read More »Professor Dipo Irele and the critique of postmodernism
Today I celebrate an erudite scholar, a cerebral intellectual; an effective teacher; a very humane individual and indeed a deep thinker and philosopher of the Poststructuralist bent who is an …
Read More »When public agencies go rogue
In January 2014, a coalition of advocates, including Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN); Jiti Ogunye and Tokunbo Mumuni, both senior lawyers; and I wrote to the Economic …
Read More »The road not taken
The idea of our returning to the Parliamentary system of government is seriously being mulled. This is as a result of the frustrations the country has been experiencing since 1979 …
Read More »IBK and Evwierhoma on octogenarian Igho Natufe
My essay entitled ‘’Glorification of Igho Natufe as an octogenarian’’ which ran for the immediate past two Fridays was officially concluded last Friday. Even though I didn’t say several necessary …
Read More »Nyesom Wike as cross-border distraction (2)
Not content with his primary responsibility as FCT minister, Wike claims he single-handedly installed Siminalayi Fubara former accountant-general of the state as his successor, yet he wouldn’t allow him a …
Read More »Kumuyi and a 60-year-old story
Except a man be born again…he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.-Jesus Christ. DATELINE: Ijebu–Ode, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, Sunday, April, 5, 1964. A preacher is delivering a message …
Read More »How Africa-China cooperation is forging a path to a shared future
As responsible members of the global community, Africa and China have created a reliable path towards a shared future. It is in indeed in Africa that the Chinese concept of …
Read More »Nyesom Wike as cross-border distraction
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), is an extremely lucky man. The fact that he has remained a permanent fixture at various levels on the nation’s …
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