Tag: Olayinka Kayode Kingsley
Leadership Beyond ‘Ronuism’ and the ‘Born to Rule’ Dogma
adminSep 10, 2024
The words on the lips of most Nigerians at the moment are “How did we get here?” or “We thought he had something to offer.” Who wouldn’t...
Creative Destruction? Nigeria’s Struggle With Development
adminJul 17, 2024
Creativity or innovation redistributes wealth, power and influence in societies. Page 182 of the book “Why nations failed”, written by Daron Acemoglu and...
Nigeria: Fighting Pharaoh or Remaining in Egypt
adminJun 22, 2024
The core function of any given government is to take care of her citizens. The implication therefore is that government exist for the people. The act of governance does...
Free Market Demo Crazy
adminApr 23, 2024
During my secondary school days, I had a textbook named “The essentials of government”. It was written by Francis Adigwe. It was a an almost perfect book for my age...
A Nation Built on False Hope and Mediocrity
adminApr 05, 2024
There’s really no good way to tell bad news. It can only be delayed or maneuvered. Bad news is always a bad news regardless of time and space. In my opinion, and...
A Garrison of Blamers and the Paradox of a Viable Nation
adminMar 10, 2024
Barely three months ago, you’d found me cursing at the government for my woes. I could go on and on describing to whoever cared to listen about how the government...
A Thousand Stories; A Quest for Truth
adminFeb 16, 2024
Behind the various negatives ever sold to us, the other side of the coin is marked with many hoarded positives. Many years ago, I lived in a neighborhood called Furaka,...
Colossal Deceit
adminFeb 09, 2024
The veiled life is can be viewed as the make-believe lifestyle. It is a faux that has stayed with us for a time too long to remember. Wherever you turn to, you find it...
Nagging Citizens; Symptom of a Failing State
adminJan 26, 2024
Perhaps, the truest definitive of the Nigerian type of politics was summed up by Mj Demarco in his book titled “Unscripted” who stated that the many...
The Joke is on Us
adminDec 25, 2023
It was a short trip from the popular Berger park Lagos to Orilemo, Ogun state. The driver was a fine jolly fellow in his early forties perhaps. I never asked him why he...