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By Owei Lakemfa I was a teenager when I first met Ayoola Lawrence Oluwole Olukanni, one of the most politically conscious, perceptive, charismatic and efficient African ambassadors I have ever known. I had joined a radical student organisation, the Alliance of Progressive Students, ALPS in the then University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU.…
April 8, 2025
By Titus Olowokere In the grand tapestry of global commerce, the United States stands as a colossus—a $20 trillion marketplace of boundless opportunity, its vast consumer base an alluring siren call to astute entrepreneurs worldwide. Yet, the specter of Trump-era trade tariffs, recently unfurled with a hypothetical 14% levy on Nigerian exports, casts a shadow…
April 8, 2025
By Sonny Iroche The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming various aspects of life, especially in education and the workplace. The integration of AI tools into educational processes, such as writing and research, shows how much these technologies have become essential. With AI writing assistants like ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, and others, many individuals…
April 7, 2025
The appointment of a new leadership team at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has sparked fresh hope. However, history teaches us that leadership changes in Nigeria’s public institutions is often not a guarantee for remarkable positive changes . Each transition is seen as a potential turning point, yet the cycle of inefficiency,…
April 7, 2025
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu As he settled in to deliver the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on 2 April 2025, presiding judge Wilfred Kpochi felt obliged to get one ritual out of the way. Glancing left and right, he asked each of his two colleagues on the three-person tribunal to confirm…
April 6, 2025
By Eyo Okpo-Ene As Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari marks his 80th birthday, I feel deeply compelled to add my voice—one among the many—paying tribute to a man whose scholarship and statesmanship profoundly shaped my academic and intellectual journey. Though I never sat in his lecture hall, I proudly count myself among the countless students across…
April 5, 2025
Key Takeaways As one of the top performing assets in Q1 2025, gold soared to record highs amid global trade uncertainty and its role as an inflation hedge. European equities also had a strong quarter, with the STOXX Europe 600 outperforming the S&P 500 by 9.8 percentage points. Amid concerns of weaker economic growth and…
April 3, 2025
By Maxim Uzoatu The best way to send a sweet mother home to the angels in paradise is through the vehicle of iconic music being played by legendary musicians. It shall stay with me for a lifetime celebrating the profound forte of bearing witness to the phenomenon in Amawbia town in Anambra State on Saturday,…
April 2, 2025
By Bolawole Bolawole [email protected] 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 I dedicate this column today to two illustrious Nigerians who have achieved great things and made giant contributions to our society in their different forays. In the order in which our paths crossed, the first is Dr. Aderotimi (Rotimi) Adelola and the second is Professor…
April 2, 2025
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By Owei Lakemfa I was a teenager when I first met Ayoola Lawrence Oluwole Olukanni, one of the most politically conscious, perceptive, charismatic and efficient African ambassadors I have ever known. I had joined a radical student organisation, the Alliance of Progressive Students, ALPS in the then University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU.…
April 8, 2025
By Titus Olowokere In the grand tapestry of global commerce, the United States stands as a colossus—a $20 trillion marketplace of boundless opportunity, its vast consumer base an alluring siren call to astute entrepreneurs worldwide. Yet, the specter of Trump-era trade tariffs, recently unfurled with a hypothetical 14% levy on Nigerian exports, casts a shadow…
April 8, 2025
By Sonny Iroche The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming various aspects of life, especially in education and the workplace. The integration of AI tools into educational processes, such as writing and research, shows how much these technologies have become essential. With AI writing assistants like ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, and others, many individuals…
April 7, 2025
The appointment of a new leadership team at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has sparked fresh hope. However, history teaches us that leadership changes in Nigeria’s public institutions is often not a guarantee for remarkable positive changes . Each transition is seen as a potential turning point, yet the cycle of inefficiency,…
April 7, 2025
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu As he settled in to deliver the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on 2 April 2025, presiding judge Wilfred Kpochi felt obliged to get one ritual out of the way. Glancing left and right, he asked each of his two colleagues on the three-person tribunal to confirm…
April 6, 2025
By Eyo Okpo-Ene As Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari marks his 80th birthday, I feel deeply compelled to add my voice—one among the many—paying tribute to a man whose scholarship and statesmanship profoundly shaped my academic and intellectual journey. Though I never sat in his lecture hall, I proudly count myself among the countless students across…
April 5, 2025
Key Takeaways As one of the top performing assets in Q1 2025, gold soared to record highs amid global trade uncertainty and its role as an inflation hedge. European equities also had a strong quarter, with the STOXX Europe 600 outperforming the S&P 500 by 9.8 percentage points. Amid concerns of weaker economic growth and…
April 3, 2025
By Maxim Uzoatu The best way to send a sweet mother home to the angels in paradise is through the vehicle of iconic music being played by legendary musicians. It shall stay with me for a lifetime celebrating the profound forte of bearing witness to the phenomenon in Amawbia town in Anambra State on Saturday,…
April 2, 2025
By Bolawole Bolawole [email protected] 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 I dedicate this column today to two illustrious Nigerians who have achieved great things and made giant contributions to our society in their different forays. In the order in which our paths crossed, the first is Dr. Aderotimi (Rotimi) Adelola and the second is Professor…
April 2, 2025
