In Nigeria, health professionals work under fear of attack. We are saving lives amid fear for own lives. “He screamed that it was an emergency and I explained to him …
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Donor funding, investment strategies and Niger Delta integration
In exploring the dynamic landscape of global funding, grants, and impact investing, a comprehensive view emerges that emphasises the critical need for collaboration and innovative approaches. The traditional models of …
Read More »Africa’s year of mixed fortunes
Africa’s dynamic youthful population and civil society will challenge autocratic misrule and strive to fulfil the continent’s huge potential in 2024. The post Africa’s year of mixed fortunes appeared first …
Read More »Remembering MKO Abiola’s transformer semiotics
One of the captivating political campaign lines of MKO Abiola has been immortalised in a seminal work by Professor Tunde Ope-Davies (Tunde Opeibi) of the University of Lagos. Titled Discourse, …
Read More »States should account for money they receive – Part 2
The Tinubu administration has also signed into law the Electricity Act 2023 that enables states to generate, transmit and distribute power in their jurisdictions. The post States should account for …
Read More »State police, welcome!
I was one of the delegates nominated by the Akwa Ibom State Government to attend the 2014 National Conference convoked by President Goodluck Jonathan. The post State police, welcome! appeared …
Read More »Adieu, Aketi, ‘Arakunrin with ingenious courage’
I had known him as a forthright man, down to earth, uncompromising, principled and downright courageous. But sitting there in the courtroom listening to the tributes from various speakers drew …
Read More »PhilliP Asiodu: Our icon at 90!
Izoma Phillip Chukwuedo Asiodu, President NCF BOT. What a name! What a man! It is always a name that fills one with awe, admiration, and sheer respect. The post PhilliP …
Read More »Mohammed Abiodun: Fibre cuts, telecommunications infrastructure vandalism and the cost you and I have to pay
On the 15th of February 2024, subscribers to MTN’s services across major cities in the country could neither make nor receive calls, or use data services on the network. The …
Read More »States should account for money they receive
The increasingly loud demand that state governments justify the increase in funds received from the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FACC) is quite justified. The post States should account for money …
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