Tag: Richard Ikiebe
The will to see when a nation is flawed, damaged and in denial
By Richard Ikiebe
These two words, flawed and damaged, are often used interchangeably in everyday speech, but they describe different dimensions of the human condition....
Nigerian “Electoral Democracy” And the Crippling Politics of Personalities
By Richard Ikiebe
As a nation, Nigeria may have lost its direction again, fumbling its way into the future through an electoral process whose underlying...
The Limits Of Diaspora Cynicism: When Nigerians Turn On Their Own Country
By Richard Ikiebe
I know a Nigerian man living in the United States who sends me an almost unending stream of messages about Nigeria. Posters,...
Why Trump May “Win” the Next Midterm Elections
By Richard IkiebeA curious possibility is emerging from the recent Republican “midterm convention” inDallas: President Donald Trump may once again be underestimated by the...
Social media warriors drowning out solutions to Nigeria’s security crises
By Richard Ikiebe
Nigeria's response to international criticism led by US Senator Ted Cruz, over the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, has devolved into a...