Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Veteran journalist and author, Okey Ndibe, has criticised what he described as a pathological culture of celebrating ill-gotten wealth in Nigerian society, warning that the growing obsession with money, material possessions and ostentatious displays of affluence is undermining education, intellectual achievement and the moral foundations of the country.

Ndibe made the observations during an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo and Ikhide Ikheloa on 90MinutesAfrica, where he examined the relationship between societal values, the declining quality of education, ethical challenges in journalism and Nigeria's struggle to build a functional nation.

The literary critic lamented that Nigerian society increasingly celebrates indiv...