Thinking of what we now know as Enough is Enough Nigeria always leaves me with three feelings: Pride – that I was a part of something whose influence transcends the shores of this country. Despair – that five years after, the issues that gave birth to it are still the […]

One of my favorite past times is ‘putting forward my strong reasons’ why a thing should go one way or the other. Many thanks to my father who encouraged us to ‘defend’  requests like an increase in our weekly allowances. Thinking about that particular episode makes me chuckle – the intensity with […]

Nigerian journalist and social media expert Chioma Agwuegbo talks about who might become Nigeria’s next president and the role of social media and young people in the upcoming elections. This post has been produced for the Bertelsmann Transformation Index’ Blog. Question: Chioma Agwuegbo, Nigeria’s ruling party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), […]

There’s no doubt that Mother Nature is complaining about the damage (e.g. pollution in all its forms) we humans have exerted on it over the years. Not only is Nature complaining but she is reacting also. Remember: Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines?  Hurricanes Manuel and Ingrid in Mexico? Tornadoes in Oklahoma? […]

Talking about inclusive growth and sustainability from a Nigerian perspective, does economic growth and improvements in the daily lives of citizens go hand in hand? To give a rounded answer, we need to define some key terms. If we try to merge the dictionary definitions of what these ‘inclusive’, ‘growth’, […]