The concept of an oligarchy, where power and influence are concentrated in the hands of a wealthy few, has become increasingly relevant in discussions about Nigeria’s governance and socio-economic structure. …
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Muda Obasa: Let the Lagos Assembly breathe
Mudasiru Obasa, the impeached former Speaker, it is time to move on and allow the Lagos State House of Assembly to breathe. The post Muda Obasa: Let the Lagos Assembly breathe …
Read More »How “America” became God and Satan in Nigeria
In a recent interview, ex-Osun Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, alleged that the #EndSARS movement that roiled Nigeria in 2020 was a conspiracy against his friend, Bola Tinubu. By narrating how …
Read More »Mustapha Gajibo: The genius Nigeria needs
We only hear about incredible tales of innovative exploits when we look towards the Western hemisphere. There are many of them, of course, because the international media is concentrated there. …
Read More »Femi Pedro at 70: Between fate and diligence
According to Edward Morgan Forster, English novelist, and short story writer, “failure and success seem to have been allotted to men by their stars. But they retain the power of …
Read More »China’s DeepSeek AI model and its unintended consequences
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to transform virtually all aspects of human interactions with machines and robotics.This phenomenon spansaerospace, biopharmaceutics, customer service, cybersecurity The post China’s DeepSeek AI model and …
Read More »Maternal mortality: Critical gaps in focused antenatal care in Nigeria
Maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high worldwide, with nearly 95 per cent of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Most of these deaths are preventable, yet progress in …
Read More »The rice palliative to university workers
From Ikere-Ekiti where I am on sabbatical appointment, I spent the December holiday in my jungle village, Ikot Ide, Akwa Ibom State. I had planned a short stay in Port …
Read More »Books, imaginations and ecological liberation
The Community and Culture Programme of Health of Mother Earth Foundation seeks to underscore the foundational role that literature plays in our culture. Our stories, poems, theatre, songs and dance often aim to …
Read More »An eventful weekend in Lagos
It was a homecoming of sorts last weekend. The official assignment brought me back to Lagos, a state where I have schooled and worked before occupational mobility took me to …
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