On technology, politics, culture, and the ideas that keep me up at night
Vol. XVI · April 2026
“The tasks were the training. And now there's a generation of seniors who went through that formation and a generation of juniors who won't get the chance to.”
— from "AI is breaking the pipeline, not replacing software engineers"
Elections & politics
The pre-election violence in Edo State is not an isolated incident. Considered as a piece of the whole, it is a dress rehearsal — and our social media tools are being turned against us.
Corruption & governance
Reading the Farouk Lawan committee report with burning anger, I found myself asking: who is the real enemy of Nigeria? Is it our corrupt leaders — or the people who condone their excesses?
Politics & society
There are numerous calls for violent change in Nigeria. But violence has no governing ideology — and in a society as diverse as ours, it will only worsen the situation.
Democracy
Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as government of the people, by the people, for the people. Against each component, Nigeria fails — but the failure is not only our leaders's. It is ours too.
Politics
The true essence of leadership is to raise other leaders. When a party tells us there is only one man who can save Nigeria, they are confessing their own failure — and insulting our nation.
Politics & security
The coordinated terrorism of Boko Haram is not a religious war — it is a fight against Nigeria, its government, and its people. We must take these attacks personally.
Society
The average Nigerian tends to live in two worlds — the real world and the imagined world. He calls for change while actively holding Nigeria down. Who will herald this change?