The Paradox of Elite Overproduction and Elite Underproduction in Africa
Olayemi Olaniyi Elite Overproduction is a concept coined by Peter Turchin in his book End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites and the…
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In most cultures in Africa, when someone, especially an elderly person, dies, the funeral is often extravagant. Every…
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Admin By John Oguntiloye If you were an early social media user in Nigeria, chances are your first experience…
Read MoreOsu Castle, Door of No Return, and Moral Evolution
I believe humanity has undergone what I like to call moral evolution. This idea was reinforced during my…
Read MorePeller is the Nemesis We Deserve
The internet is an interesting invention. For some, it is the peak of humanity’s genius. That anyone, anywhere,…
Read MoreWhy African Intellectualism Needs to Move Beyond Decolonisation
More than 60 years after independence, decolonisation remains appealing to large swaths of Africans. Writers and other creative…
Read MoreNigeria Needs More than Entertainment and Religion
By John Oguntiloye A 1990-1991 study referenced by Wikipedia ranked Nigeria as the country with the highest church…
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My friend John made a laughable prediction during one of our many conversations last year. On this auspicious…
Read MoreNaija to the World: Deconstructing the Myth of Nigerian Exceptionalism
A few months ago, I joined a WhatsApp group created for prospective volunteers for an African Union initiative.…
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