Fellows on our part-time PhD programme (GPAC2) work for governments and international bodies around the world. Their day jobs land them at the centre of events in geopolitical hotspots, meaning they are often better informed than even the best connected journalists. In this new series, we speak with alumni and fellows about historic events, hot […]
Summary: This paper presents a variation on the theme of state capture as it is more generally understood in the literature. The term “state capture” is more widely used to refer to a situation in which non-state actors have captured the state by influencing public officials, or where powerful state officials are using non-state actors […]
“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” – Elie Wiesel The above statement by Elie Wiesel is the favourite quote of those that insist that everyone in Nigeria must be politically partisan. It is often used to denigrate those that refuse to be drawn […]
I am deeply honoured to have been invited to address you at this year’s Comptroller General of Immigration Annual Conference holding in the ancient city of Benin. As a former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms and now a development practitioner and public intellectual, I have been very supportive of the reforms undertaken […]
Whenever the public service is not working as well as it should, people often point to one overriding reason: lack of ‘Political Will.’ A bit like the term “Restructuring”, Political Will is a nebulous concept that means different things to different people. For many, it is the absence of clear commitment from the very top […]
Nov 6, 2018 I want to sincerely appreciate my 106,000 followers on Twitter. I am probably one of the more difficult people to follow. My brother @Waziriadio reminded me this morning of the Socrates quote that an unexamined life is not worth living. Thread.. A number of people struggle to understand many of my views […]
Jun 1, 2017 Having been happily married for 25 years, let me share my experience with my fellow men. The tips here won’t work for everyone o. En hen! You see, there’s division of labour in marriage. What she says about the house goes: furniture, curtains, colours, throw pillows, blinds,etc As a man, you only […]