Most Nigerians will never need to speak English to thrive within their environment, yet it remains the dominant language at all levels of Nigerian education. As of 2016, Nigeria’s rural…
Opinions
Nigeria-China Trade Deficit
Nigeria’s economic relationship with China is heavily characterised by trade. However, Sino-Nigerian relations are far from equal. Nigeria runs a trade deficit with China. We import seven point six billion…
It is shocking how quick we are forgetting that the political boundaries of the continent we live on were drawn by foreigners. During the so-called “Scramble for Africa” in the…
Failings of the Reactivity Approach and the Middle Belt Crisis
The ongoing crisis in the Middle Belt is often eclipsed by conflicts in other regions of the federal republic. Ethnoreligious tensions such as the Biafran Secession Movement and the Boko…
We Nigerians are far too quick to assign unearned titles to leaders who are yet to prove their competence. “Your Excellency, Sir” is most obsequiously attached to governors, local government…
The Nigerian president is burdened with a gaping range of responsibilities. In addition to being both head of state and head of government, the president must appoint the ministers of…