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As Eni Ogun, Cap’n, Captain Blood, Prof. Oluwole Akinwande Babatunde Soyinka, Nobel laureate, writer, essayist, playwright, poet, critic, actor, musician, wine connoisseur and (maybe not exactly) a sharpshooter (in the …

Good morning, Mr President. This piece continues the sketch of the actors in the pro-democracy struggle in Nigeria that began in the last instalment. Do note that the CD had …

Chairman and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has of late been consistent in his lamentations on the state of the economy. The latest being his observation that the …

In large numbers they trooped to the streets of Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Eldoret and other cities and towns. What’s happening in Kenya? Young Kenyans, enraged at the Kenyan Finance Bill …

A nation roiling under a carapace of blighted security and economy should not lose a day of stemming these near-existential crises and a slew of others. Yet in the case of Nigeria, not …

Nigeria has set the pace for others to follow by being the first African country to publish a holistic energy transition plan and announce a net zero commitment based on …

The Nigerian economy continues to be pushed into bankruptcy by unrelenting and unyielding corrupt practices. Former United States President, Donald Trump, in his speech on why he hates Africans and …

It is the belief of many thinkers that it is important to contemplate the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare from a perspective of compassion, wisdom, and human well-being. The …

I got text messages like “What is Noni” after the second part of the article on Noni was published. That question was confusing. I did not know what reply to …

How long can Nigeria’s Fourth Republic last? Perhaps it is over already. In 2023, a heavily-flawed candidate won the presidency in a manipulated election, taking over the leadership from the …