Apr 15N4tn Fuel Subsidy: Where to draw a lineTen years ago, thousands of Nigerian youths protested on the streets of major cities. Joining the global #Occupyprotests, the #OccupyNigeria protests zoomed in on one key topic: the removal of fuel subsidy. At the time, rather than a blatant removal of the subsidy, I felt that the government needed to…Nigeria5 min read
Jan 22Starters: The President Nigeria possibly needs2023 is upon us with the elections happening early next year. It feels like another year sporting event with the suspense, breathtaking moments and power plays. However, this is not your regular entertainment. This is real life. This is about how the weak and vulnerable needs a competent government that…4 min read
Dec 31, 20212021: Wells of MerciesI discovered “hyperlapse” , a camera feature on my smartphone. It compresses the length of videos into seconds, allowing one to see things in quick moments. I wish someone would just play a video of 36 years and just compress it to 36 seconds or preferably 360 seconds - 3…Living4 min read
Sep 19, 202136. 3 Pills and A Glass of WaterI take it as a blessing that I delayed this birthday note by a day. I did not find clarity on what to write until I sat with my wife at a dinner last night - we haven’t had one in years - and she popped the question, “36? So…Birthday4 min read
Jun 2, 2021Restructuring Nigeria: Silver Bullets from an Empty BarrelOne of my popular arguments on this medium (read: Medium) is that for Nigeria to find geometric advance, the country needs to find meaning to nationhood rather than trying to pursue an ethnic agenda. I raised the analogy that “fractured societies don’t scale” and we might do injustice to Nigeria’s…Nigeria5 min read
Feb 5, 2021The Seven Stages of GbaindeBallPlease blame pandemic-induced boredom but I savour snatching a coaching license. I have done a bit of research; it would take me 3 years to move into professional coaching. I take this very un-seriously as my mind runs with multiple ideas. I think I know a little bit about football…5 min read
Dec 31, 20202020: Nípa ìfé OlùgbàlàBumping in 2020 would not be an erasure of the past that I grappled with till the end of 2019. This is why we need to be sober about the flip of the calendar as old habits hardly change overnight, the old issues never die. …Life Lessons4 min read
Dec 29, 2020America, America. What a Story!I am a big fan of US history. However, I have been so reluctant to publish this piece due to the ugly footprint of racism in US economic history. I will try but keep this footnote on your minds. My recent book was Capitalism in America, a book by Alan…5 min read
Sep 18, 2020#35. Son of GraceFive years ago, my company threw a party in honour of my 30th birthday. Family, friends, colleagues and my then-fiancee-now-wife, were present. It was a buzz of great things to come. Two years later, a year filled with good times, I started noticing changes I didn’t want to admit to…Nigeria4 min read
Sep 3, 202054 goals: Chelsea’s Defence AnalysisIf there is any record left for Chelsea in the English Premier League that the fans keep as a bragging right, it is the astonishing 15 goals conceded in Mourinho first season. It is incredible no team has come close to the record. Well, Chelsea conceded 54 EPL goals in…Chelsea Football Club7 min read
