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
Nigeria, July 5 -- There is a famous crocodile farm story that explains Nigeria better than most economic briefings. A group of tourists stood by a crocodile pond when the owner announced: "One millio... Read More
Nigeria, June 14 -- Nigeria's democratic question is often wrongly framed as if democracy is a foreign garment that we must keep adjusting until it fits our body. We speak of Westminster, Washington, ... Read More
Nigeria, June 7 -- A monk once offered a piece of wisdom that may contain one of the most accurate diagnoses of Nigeria's condition: "Imagine being bitten by a snake and, instead of focusing on healin... Read More