Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- Lately, I have been met with a silent realization that history rarely retires. Oftentimes, it only changes clothes and walks back into power. You may realize how poignant this fact is when you consider the current geopolitical chaos across the world. From the smoking war fronts, to the jittery markets that shed trillions, the displaced millions of refugees, and the geographical and border disagreements, among many rancors. Although these rancors are often blamed on weak leadership, self-agenda, or strategic collisions. But beneath the opinions, are the old British imperial choices that were perilously made in London centuries ago, which still breathe, while their delayed tremors are crashing into the current chaos acro...