Taxation and representation in a dog-eat-dog society
By Tabia Princewill FIFTH columnists manipulate conversations around government policies and misdirect the conversation. Assuredly, criticizing government is every citizen’s right. Yet, criticism in Nigeria sometimes turns into misguided resistance led by sections of the population who benefit from opacity and chaos, people who refuse reforms because they run counter to their personal interest: without […]
Coup-plotters and ethno-religious sentiment: Time to resist
We must resist any attempt at side-lining the Acting-President and all those who have proven their competence and begin to build a Nigeria where tribe and religion are simply not a factor
To be in Nigeria but not of Nigeria
It will be difficult for anyone in 2019 to campaign on the basis of ethnicity alone; Nigerians are a bit wiser this time
What is it about youth that we so despise?
The tragedy of Nigeria is our short-term memory; we too quickly forget our benefactors and all too rapidly embrace those willing to betray us, all for a few short-term benefits; loving Nigeria is difficult at times, it’s an enterprise filled with disappointment
Jonathan’s contentious claims, alternative facts
Jonathan simply refuses to see or understand the complexity of the world beyond crass ethno-religious invectives
Mob attacks and revolutionary mind-sets
There is hardly anything revolutionary about many of the leaders at the helm of affairs in Nigeria; a pro-people stance in public often hides anti-people activities under the cover of darkness
