Workplace Peer Envy
I have felt it; you most likely have felt it too. We all have felt or experienced it in one way or another at some point in our career journey — that subtle twinge...
Author: Frank Ofili
The (Ir)relevance Of “In View” – By Frank Ofili
What is the relevance of “in view” in a CV? It is commonplace these days for job seekers to insert in their CVs the words “in view” after their (assumed) educational qualification. It is...
It Has “Goed”!
I drive into a filling station to top my tank. It was an NNPC station somewhere at Ejigbo, Lagos. I ask the lady – about 25 years old – to pump in N20,000 worth....
Nigeria: 65 Years On – Rejoice or Regret? – By Frank Ofili
Let us take it as an assumption that Nigeria is a man. Let us take it for granted that the man, Nigeria, was born on 1st January 1914 by Northern and Southern Protectorates. The...
North Africa’s Scramble for the Sahel – By DALIA GHANEM
Algeria and Morocco are both seeking to fill the power vacuum that has emerged in the Sahel – long a theater for great-power rivalry. Each has a vision of bringing the region into its...
Open Letter to Hilda Baci – by Frank Ofili
Dear Hilda Baci Congratulations on your achievement of the unprecedented feat of cooking the biggest pot of Jollof Rice ever. With this feat, I believe you have now put paid to the Jollof argument...
Recognizing And Overcoming Risks Of AI For HR – By Dave Ulrich
AI’s readily accessed, screened, curated, and analyzed information informs decisions that transform where, when, what, and how work is done. The pervasiveness of genAI (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity AI) shows up...
Perspectives on U.S. Diplomatic Overreach in Nigeria, Governance Realities, and Moral Contradictions – by Collins Nweke
In an unusually blunt social media post, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria openly criticised Nigerian state governors for allegedly spending billions on luxury projects, whilst, at the same time, citizens grapple with severe economic hardship. While...
Who is Afraid of Peter Obi? – By Frank Ofili
I am not a great fan of Peter Obi. I am on record for once describing him as a shop economist. Still, I think he is a far better economist and resource manager than...
Did the Attacks on Iran Succeed?
Israel and America Bought Themselves Time but Will Pay in Other Ways – Richard Nephew On June 24, Iran, Israel, and the United States agreed to a cease-fire, putting a halt to nearly two...
