FCT Election: Widening Gap Between Eligible Voters, Power
By GEB Last month’s area council election in the Federal Capital Territory is a sad metaphor for how elections should not be held in any country, let alone one widely…
2027: Data, not Noise, may decide the most consequential election
By Olusegun Oruame Nigeria is inching toward 2027 with a familiar tension. But beneath the surface, something radically different is unfolding. This election may not be decided by the loudest…
What Schools are not Teaching about AI and why it matters
By Oluwaseyi Akintola In June 2024, some 800 students were enrolled in a World Bank-funded pilot after-school programme that uses generative artificial intelligence to aid learning in Benin City, the…
Sorry, My Lord Is Not Sitting
By Festus Ogun Yes, “my lord is not sitting”. So, what can you do about that other than to murmur and return to your office? This information about my lord’s…
‘China’s economic growth a lesson for Nigeria’
By Ngozi Egenuka China‘s remarkable economic rise should serve as both a lesson and a challenge for Africa. This was part of the statement from Publisher of Africa-China Economy, Ikenna…
Counterfeit Drugs As A National Security Threat
By GEB The shocking discovery of vast quantities of counterfeit and banned medicines in Lagos not only signposts deep penetration of criminals into the country’s pharmaceutical industry, but it calls…
From Educational Degree To Decent Work: Rethinking Youth Employability in Nigeria (2)
By Adejumoke Adeoti and Josiah Akintunde By collaborating with industry, Nigerian institutions can co-design curricula that align educational content with actual workforce needs, drawing inspiration from Germany’s dual system and…
Normalising abnormalities: When the absurd becomes our norm
By Tonye Preghafi There is a particular brand of resilience often attributed to the Nigerian spirit. We are praised for our “ruggedness,” our ability to “find a way,” and our…
Matters miscellaneous!
By Abdu Rafiu As the caption indicates, there are differing comestibles today on the menu. First are reactions to recent articles in this column, followed by Questions and Answers. Reactions…
Need to protect data integrity while it travels
By Adebimpe Ibosiola Data in modern organisations behaves like a restless traveller. It never stays in one place. It is constantly moving from system to system, handed off between applications,…