The “Anyhowness” Crisis – Why Nigeria Needs a National Value Reset.
“If we lose our values, we lose our nation. It is as simple as that,” declared an anonymous…
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Public Office, Private Gain – Dismantling the Culture of “Who You Know.”
”A public office is a public trust; and its holders are but trustees for the benefit of the…
The Death Of Sincerity: When Political Correctness Smothers The Truth
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act,” George Orwell famously remarked. In China…
Echoes of Abacha Days – Institutional Alignment and the Unfortunate Future of Political Pluralism
”Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” cautioned George Santayana. Thomas Jefferson warned that…
Fairness -Nigeria’s Most Needed Currency
”Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” declared Martin Luther King Jr.. George Washington aptly noted that…
The Worship of People Over Principles
“The personality of the individual is as perishable as the person; only the principles which he represents are…
The Unfortunate Adoption of Abuse as a Political Argument
“To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the…
The Legacy of Character – What Do You Want to be Known For?
”The only thing you take with you when you’re gone is what you leave behind,” observed John Allston.…
When Your Yesterday Confronts Your Today – Lessons from the Daniel Bwala’s Interview with Al Jazeera
“Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow; the shadow is what we think of it,…
Is Ignorance the Bliss for the Nigerian Situation?
“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity,” declared Martin Luther King…