Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- I intended to write about something else, but changed my mind halfway through. Apart from making New Year's resolutions a habit, which nearly half of adult Americans engage in, another common feature of this time of year in many parts of the world is making predictions.

It is as hazardous as knowing a baby's sex before birth used to be before the 20th century. But somehow, I've managed to make yearly forecasts over the last five years without eating too many humble pies.

Before retiring the idea, I thought about something different, as you wind down what has been, for the most part, an extraordinarily tumultuous year, thanks to the Wrecking-Ball-In-Chief, US President Donald J Trump. With the help of my personal assi...