Mobile

The most important invention in your lifetime is... For the first time, contact wasn't tied to a location. They were super expensive and huge, but I have to admit, their emergence has really changed things for society. Life feels like it's divided into 'before' and 'after' the mobile device was invented.

It’s Time for Africa to Ditch the “Broke Relative” Act and Buy Its Own Groceries by Lawson Akhigbe

Let’s play a game. It’s called “What’s That Charge?” We look at a national bank statement. Here’s a line item: $50 million. What was it for? Was it:A) A nationwide initiative to repair leaking water pipes, saving millions of liters and eliminating cholera outbreaks in three cities?B) A crucial shipment of textbooks and teacher training …

Time for the Abachas to rejoice By Lasisi Olagunju

General Sani Abacha General Sani Abacha was a great teacher. He pioneered the doctrine of consensus candidacy in Nigeria. He founded a country of five political parties and when it was time for the parties to pick their candidates for the presidency, all the five reached a consensus that the man fit for the job …

Sex Scandals, Skin Tones, and the Olympics of Hypocrisy by Lawson Akhigbe

Nigel Farage and Nick Cotton Sex scandals, like bad takeaway, appear to travel remarkably well. They cross borders, ignore customs checks, and land with equal enthusiasm on both sides of the Atlantic. The only real difference is the accent of the denial and the quality of the lawyer retained to say “nothing to see here.” …