Never Quite the Insider is an account that goes where very few narratives dare. Straddling both the 20th and 21st centuries, this bold book provides rare insights and perspectives on Nigerian society and the business elite. Every page is a vein of treasure, every chapter an epiphany – Keith Richards pulls no punches and tells it as it really is. Chief Richards has been in the trenches and he has been in the boardrooms, his vision is 20/20. This book is a tour de force and should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand the immense opportunities and challenges that is Nigeria today.