As Nigeria spirals into instability, historian and economic researcher Frederick William Engdahl argues a recent government decision to lift subsidies on imported fuel in the oil-rich nation bears the mark of Washington Consensus shock therapy. In the article below, Engdahl explains his view. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and its largest oil producer, is from […]

A reader who knows me sent in this Christian tract to my email address this morning on her reflections about the stalemated talk of alliance.  I’m using it as a postscript to “Day of destiny” posting. The emphases are mine. I think the passage is worth reflecting on even though the die is already cast. […]

Former publisher of the women’s bi-monthly, Emotan (1977-1984) and op-ed columnist with The Nation, Tola Adenle now publishes her writing here on http://emotan.wordpress.com.  The blog encourages an active discussion around matters social and political related to Nigeria, so feel free to comment! “Polling” seems to be the latest addition to deceiving the Nigerian people but […]

Former publisher of the women’s bi-monthly, Emotan (1977-1984) and op-ed columnist with The Nation, Tola Adenle now publishes her writing here on http://emotan.wordpress.com.  This is a re-print of an article first published in The Nation.  The blog encourages an active discussion around matters social and political related to Nigeria, so feel free to comment but […]