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In The National Interest: UK launch exposes deep frustrations about Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

In The National Interest: UK launch exposes deep frustrations about Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

Last week, on October 7, the London School of Economics, LSE, hosted the UK launch of my book In The National Interest: The Road to Nigeria’s Political, Economic and Social Transformation. Two LSE faculties—the Department of International Relations and the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa—collaborated to organise the book launch, which included a public lecture. […]
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Jokers in Government – 1

Jokers in Government – 1

NLNG is one of the big success stories in our country. From what I am told, the company has invested $13 billion since inception, and has become a pace-setter in terms of revenue generation for the government”. Minister of Trade and Investments, Dr Olusegun Aganga

Creativity, hardwork essential to success – Chinyere Egerue

Creativity, hardwork essential to success – Chinyere Egerue

Mrs Chinyere Emily Egerue is a very talented and creative woman in art design of different categories. She believes everyone should discover their talent and pursue it. She advises young people not to be influenced by other people’s choice of a field of study for them, but to pursue a course which they believe and can succeed in. Vista Woman had a chat with her recently on her work and other matters. Hear her:

Life style choices

Life style choices

What if there is no heaven, what if this is all there is?”. A friend of mine asked me this question a while back and once in a while I find myself mulling it over. I genuinely believe in heaven, the bible, good and evil and eternity. The life style choices I have made over the course of my life are greatly influenced by my beliefs and I am sure the person asking expected some level of outraged response.

Sanusi’s call spotlights nation’s dilenma

Sanusi’s call spotlights nation’s dilenma

Basket mouth – that’s how a buddy of mine describes Lamido Sanusi, Governor of the Nigerian Central Bank – “e done start to leak again o.” It is a moniker appropriated from Fela’s forceful description of uncompromising truth-telling. Mr. Sanusi speaks his mind, form be damned!

A tale of two countries

A tale of two countries

This is a tale of two people close to my family who had serious car accidents in two different countries in perhaps two different eras.