An Oxymoronic Impossibility Wait, before you dismiss this topic as an oxymoronic impossibility, try—difficult as it is when politicians are involved—to be open-minded. There are great Nigerian politicians—and they don’t necessarily make the news headlines. Of course, I understand the fact that politics and politicians are not exactly the best sort of intellectual discourse, and … Continue reading
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WHY I AM CORRUPT | In Defense of Nigerians by Ayo Sogunro
Nigerians are corrupt, they say. I am a Nigerian and I know why I am corrupt. I am corrupt because I am hungry. Because I need the food, the whole food and nothing but the food. Because I have to “hustle” if I want to see the food. Because without food I am useless, to … Continue reading
WHAT GEJ SAID ABOUT THE REBASE | (Sort of) by Ayo Sogunro
First, an Introduction As a whole lot of you may have forgotten—and this is a fact which begs forgetting—dear President Jonathan of Nigeria has an active Facebook page. Indeed, this singular fact of his candidacy was enough to catapult him into the Presidency. Of course, that election was an outcome that showcased the eagerness of … Continue reading
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