With the composition of the Federal Executive Council becoming clearer, it’s time to set national agenda priorities.  There will be competing interests, but none should supersede education.  This piece addresses a flawed component of our education policy, outside its parlous funding. Last week, at the grand finale marking the...

E is for Expectations.  In Nigeria, E is huge and roiling. Nothing defines governance now, more than expectations and at all levels. The level of expectation is so high, it has become burdensome.  The concern is that if there is a letdown, it would be equally huge. Interestingly, such...

Contemporary multilateral diplomatic language is replete with unique lingos. Some of the most notable are; “lessons learned”, “missed opportunities”, “incentivized” and “shared responsibilities”. Nowhere are these value-laden argots more pertinent than in the migration challenge now confronting Europe. From all indications, the migrant overspill is just the beginning. The...