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 […]
When the SGF announced, correctly, that Boards if agencies have no powers to suspend a DG or Executive Secretary, a few people, like @afalli and @DoubleEph asked what was the point of having Boards if they can’t discipline the CEO. I promised to answer, so here goes. Thread… First, some caveats. Boards in the public […]
Jun 25, 2020 INTERNET IN NIGERIA: I’ve been with @Spectranet_NG for about 5 years. The service was okay. I was paying N18,000 per month for a ‘Gold Unlimited Plan’ or something. However, working from home exposed them. There’s nothing unlimited about the plan. I decided to try others. Thread. Jun 25, 2020 I teach research […]
Dec 11, 2018 INTELLECTUALISM or INTELLECTUAL ARROGANCE. My attention has been drawn to the fact that some people are angry at me for coining the term “Errconomist.” They accuse me of promoting “anti-intellectualism” and one even said below that my intellect is pearls given to a swine. Thread https://x.com/TheIgboBandit0/TheIgboBandit01/status/1071855162946281473… As always, we must start with […]
Jun 2, 2018 A few days ago, I asked what had even happened to our National Stadium in Abuja. Many said it had been overtaken by herdsmen who were using it graze their cattle. My friend @rikkialakija picked me up from home to go see for myself. We spent 2 hours. This is what I […]
Apr 13, 2018 Earlier today, @SirAyobami asked me for some tips on public speaking. You are unlikely to find what I say in any textbook on public speaking. I’m just going to tell you what works for me. I used to by quite shy and the bigger the audience, the worse I felt. Not anymore. […]
Jul 21, 2017 The responsibility of leadership is often to rise above the base instincts of the electorate and go against the popular view. Short thread. Leadership must rise above base instincts of ethnicity, sexism, ageism, religious intolerance, racism, and all manners of discrimination. Leadership must rise above all manners of discrimination, and protect minority […]