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By Kassim Afegbua Ibrahim Babangida's memoir, “A Journey in Service," has expectedly dominated public discourse throughout the last week; even before, and after its launch on Thursday, 20 February at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Given IBB's stature, the event assembled the creme de la creme of Nigeria's political and socio-economic empire; and of course,…
February 24, 2025
Do people follow titles, or do they follow courage? What role does integrity play in the essence of true leadership? And can the pursuit and defence of justice serve as a harbinger of outstanding leadership? These are timeless questions, their answers woven into the fabric of history. While titles may bestow authority, they do not…
February 24, 2025
By Johnson Babalola As I sat ruminating over life, relationships, opportunities, gains, and losses, something I had written about in the past popped back into my head: "If." But this time, it was accompanied by its friends: "Before," "During," "After," and "What About." Welcoming "If" into my thoughts, I wondered why all the others had…
February 23, 2025
The controversy surrounding Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s recent action regarding Senator Natasha Akpoti calls for a balanced perspective grounded in the principles of parliamentary decorum, constitutional law, and ethical integrity of the legislature. First, it is essential to acknowledge that the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) indeed guarantees freedom of…
February 21, 2025
By Sonny Iroche Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation with over 200 million citizens, is grappling with a complex web of interconnected challenges that threaten its stability, development, and the well-being of its people. These include multidimensional poverty, hunger, insecurity, economic instability, corruption, governance inefficiencies, poor education standards, and social issues such as early marriages. This…
February 21, 2025
"My name is Chief Edwin Clark, an Ijaw leader," he said cheerfully to the bearded, aged man, who returned the greeting with a knowing smile. "Welcome. If I didn’t know Nigerians well, I would have assumed you were an impostor. But here, there are no Chiefs, Doctors, Barristers, Pastors, Excellencies, Honorables, Imams, Alhajis, Alhajas, Bishops,…
February 20, 2025
By Sonny Iroche After completing my Senior Academic Fellowship at the African Studies Centre at the University of Oxford in 2023, I decided to pursue a one-year postgraduate program in Artificial Intelligence for Business at the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford. This decision has significantly intensified my interest in AI, prompting me…
February 19, 2025
Protocols In order to address and end violent conflicts in Africa, and indeed across the world, and deepen the prospects for durable peace agreements, effective collaboration and astute coordination are required. These would not be possible without urgent assessment and enhancement of national, regional and global mechanisms for conflict prevention, peace management and conflict resolution.…
February 19, 2025
If you’re sick of hearing about tariffs, we’ve got bad news. President Trump’s initial salvo with Canada and Mexico was only the start. After all, as the world’s largest economy, the U.S. is an important trading partner for several countries around the world. And all these relationships are now in the spotlight. This chart highlights the difference…
February 17, 2025
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By Kassim Afegbua Ibrahim Babangida's memoir, “A Journey in Service," has expectedly dominated public discourse throughout the last week; even before, and after its launch on Thursday, 20 February at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Given IBB's stature, the event assembled the creme de la creme of Nigeria's political and socio-economic empire; and of course,…
February 24, 2025
Do people follow titles, or do they follow courage? What role does integrity play in the essence of true leadership? And can the pursuit and defence of justice serve as a harbinger of outstanding leadership? These are timeless questions, their answers woven into the fabric of history. While titles may bestow authority, they do not…
February 24, 2025
By Johnson Babalola As I sat ruminating over life, relationships, opportunities, gains, and losses, something I had written about in the past popped back into my head: "If." But this time, it was accompanied by its friends: "Before," "During," "After," and "What About." Welcoming "If" into my thoughts, I wondered why all the others had…
February 23, 2025
The controversy surrounding Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s recent action regarding Senator Natasha Akpoti calls for a balanced perspective grounded in the principles of parliamentary decorum, constitutional law, and ethical integrity of the legislature. First, it is essential to acknowledge that the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) indeed guarantees freedom of…
February 21, 2025
By Sonny Iroche Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation with over 200 million citizens, is grappling with a complex web of interconnected challenges that threaten its stability, development, and the well-being of its people. These include multidimensional poverty, hunger, insecurity, economic instability, corruption, governance inefficiencies, poor education standards, and social issues such as early marriages. This…
February 21, 2025
"My name is Chief Edwin Clark, an Ijaw leader," he said cheerfully to the bearded, aged man, who returned the greeting with a knowing smile. "Welcome. If I didn’t know Nigerians well, I would have assumed you were an impostor. But here, there are no Chiefs, Doctors, Barristers, Pastors, Excellencies, Honorables, Imams, Alhajis, Alhajas, Bishops,…
February 20, 2025
By Sonny Iroche After completing my Senior Academic Fellowship at the African Studies Centre at the University of Oxford in 2023, I decided to pursue a one-year postgraduate program in Artificial Intelligence for Business at the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford. This decision has significantly intensified my interest in AI, prompting me…
February 19, 2025
Protocols In order to address and end violent conflicts in Africa, and indeed across the world, and deepen the prospects for durable peace agreements, effective collaboration and astute coordination are required. These would not be possible without urgent assessment and enhancement of national, regional and global mechanisms for conflict prevention, peace management and conflict resolution.…
February 19, 2025
If you’re sick of hearing about tariffs, we’ve got bad news. President Trump’s initial salvo with Canada and Mexico was only the start. After all, as the world’s largest economy, the U.S. is an important trading partner for several countries around the world. And all these relationships are now in the spotlight. This chart highlights the difference…
February 17, 2025
