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- An Obituary for Footwear
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Nigeria Archive
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Death and the King’s Bank Account
Posted on September 9, 2015 | No CommentsI have known many a wicked person, but I'm yet to attend the funeral of any -
The 11 Missing Wages of a Kogi Man
Posted on May 3, 2015 | 2 CommentsStates that don't pay wages on time are criminal enterprises: leaders steal from the top, leaving the public to the mercy of junior staff -
One More State, Anyone?
Posted on April 25, 2015 | 3 Commentsthe solution to Bad Governance is Good Governance, not More Bad Governance -
How to Spell Naija (in 100 Short Stories)
Posted on November 22, 2013 | 12 CommentsIn which I introduce my new anthology... -
Condolences, condolences.
Posted on October 1, 2010 | No CommentsWhy does the wine for the toast taste bloody? -
Why South Africa is not really a Country
Posted on September 19, 2010 | 9 CommentsHistory starts everyday. 2010's rash of 50th anniversaries is another opportunity for African nations (some more urgently than most) to look again with an objective blend of subjectivity at their most-referenced bastion of identity, the Name. -
Why President Goodluck should have Rejected his Appointment
Posted on February 10, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe ten naira question of course was why it was necessary concoct a 'doctrine of necessity' that was totally unnecessary in the first place. -
Why we are no Longer at Ease
Posted on January 13, 2010 | 21 CommentsLet us dream a simple dream made fantastic by our present circumstances. -
The Mutallab Factor
Posted on January 5, 2010 | No CommentsThere may be ‘just’ wars, but this was simply not one of them. It is difficult to imagine how one can aspire to make the world a better place by […] -
Yar'Adua's Broken Heart.
Posted on November 27, 2009 | No CommentsNigeria’s President, Umaru Yar’Adua has finally released a statement regarding his latest visit to a hospital in Saudi Arabia. It was probably inspired by swirling rumours of his death. According […]