By nature, many Nigerians are incurable optimists. That is what keeps them going. In the face of severe challenges, they manage to sustain a relentless hope and positive outlook. In a sense, that speaks to their resilience and tenacity, without which life, which to the majority is already hell on earth, is insufferable. Yet, this optimism […]

Nigeria goes by the sobriquet “Giant of Africa”, principally because of its size. But the best metaphorical description of the country is a “sleeping giant”. And being asleep, Nigeria is not fulfilling its potential. The challenges are daunting and if things remain as they are, the omens are not good. Cobbled together by Britain in 1914, […]

There is a kind of language that carries more weight than grammar or eloquence. It is the language of gratitude. It is the language that transforms a donor from a name on a list into a partner in progress. This week, I have been reflecting deeply on how we speak and write to the people who […]

Under the 1963 Constitution the Federal Government was entitled to pay to each region a sum equal to 50 percent of the proceeds of mining rents and royalty in respect of minerals derived from each region. The Federal Government was obliged to credit to the Distributable Proof Account 30 per cent of the proceeds of the […]

“The political establishment is now keenly aware that sentiments in northern Nigeria hold significant implications for the nation’s political future, where dissatisfaction or approval can decisively shift electoral fortunes“— , Dakuku Peterside, “2027: Battle for the Soul of the North” The true test of politics is not in winning elections but in governing with reason. As […]