Nigeria, Oct. 11 -- There is an old story about a lawyer who sold his well to a teacher, then returned demanding payment for the water inside it. The teacher smiled. If the water still belonged to the... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- One does not hold a gun carelessly. Fifteen years ago, when Nigeria turned 51, I borrowed that Yoruba warning to describe a country dangerously casual with the loaded weapon of nat... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Once upon a time, there was a girl. One day she bought a book titled "How to Communicate with Fools." She skipped the preface and immediately started reading. And it's a pity sh... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- I sat down recently with Major General Lawrence Onoja, retired. We were discussing security in Northern Nigeria-banditry, insurgency, kidnapping and communities sleeping with one ... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- Jennifer Azi came to my office and, after three hours of difficult questions, uncomfortable silences and occasional laughter, asked with Nigerian sarcasm: "Do we all have mental he... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- It has been one hell of a season. The kind in which the telephone rings and your heart begins negotiating with God before you answer. The kind in which "I spoke with her recently" ... Read More