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Governors, Federalism, and Constitutional Tension, By Dakuku Peterside

Tensions between Nigeria’s central and state governments have long been the fault lines of its federal system; it is like a simmering struggle between authority and autonomy. The 1999 Constitution, though intended as a compass for governance, is riddled with ambiguities—grey areas that have, time and again, become battlegrounds for political and legal duels. Among…

Mark Carney: A New Era for Canada or a Familiar Challenge?

By Dr. Jude Dike, Ph.D. As the dust settles following Justin Trudeau’s historic resignation, Canada finds itself at a political crossroads, with an unanticipated but potentially transformative figure rising to the top: Mark Carney. The former Governor of the Bank of Canada, former Governor of the Bank of England, United Nations Special Envoy on Climate…

How “free” is the “Free World”?

By Bolanle Bolawole [email protected] 0705 263 1058 Lech Walesa, remember him? He was the Labour union leader who succeeded in forming and leading a broad anti-Communism and anti-Soviet Union mass uprising under the banner of the Solidarity Movement which, in 1989, ended Communist rule in Poland and ushered in a chain of events that led…

The Immortal Prof Nwosu

By  Olayinka Oyegbile Any Nigerian old enough to be informed about what happened on June 12, 1993, knows that the name of Prof Humphrey Nwosu would never be forgotten as far as that date is concerned. I therefore watched with trepidation the two day proceedings at the Senate chambers when his name was brought up…

Canadian company bypasses UN agency and seeks U.S. approval to start deep-sea mining

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An abrupt announcement rattled members of a little-known UN agency based in Jamaica that has protected international deep-sea waters for more than 30 years. The Metals Company in Vancouver said late Thursday that it is seeking permission from the U.S. government to start deep-sea mining in international waters, potentially bypassing…

Will Artificial Intelligence Replace The Use of Cadavers In The Study of Medicine?

By Sonny Iroche (AI Evangelist) Introduction Across the world, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in reshaping industries has become an exciting and enduring topic of discussion, in Nigeria and globally. In the field of medicine, one of the most emotionally and pedagogically profound aspects of training—cadaver-based learning—is now being questioned. With the emergence of…

Rasool is Africa’s missed opportunity to tackle the bully, By Azu Ishiekwene

The question is not where US President Donald Trump has not touched in less than 100 days in office. It is how the world is coping with the shock and devastation of his touch and the trail of chaos it is leaving behind. Because of its vulnerabilities, Africa was never far from Trump’s reach. When…

Is Nigeria headed for a one-party state?, By Jibrin Ibrahim

The opposition is concerned because it appears that the ruling APC is succeeding in destabilising their parties, which are being remotely pushed into crisis mode. Today, the PDP, Labour Party and NNPP are all in deep crisis. The same is true of some of the smaller parties. Meanwhile, the ruling party is using its vast…

These U.S. cities are hit the hardest by Canada’s tariffs: analysis

The U.S. cities most vulnerable to a trade war with Canada turn out to largely be in the states that helped return Donald Trump to the White House — a sign of the possible political risk he’s taking with his tariff plans. A new analysis released Thursday by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce detailed the…

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Governors, Federalism, and Constitutional Tension, By Dakuku Peterside

Tensions between Nigeria’s central and state governments have long been the fault lines of its federal system; it is like a simmering struggle between authority and autonomy. The 1999 Constitution, though intended as a compass for governance, is riddled with ambiguities—grey areas that have, time and again, become battlegrounds for political and legal duels. Among…

Mark Carney: A New Era for Canada or a Familiar Challenge?

By Dr. Jude Dike, Ph.D. As the dust settles following Justin Trudeau’s historic resignation, Canada finds itself at a political crossroads, with an unanticipated but potentially transformative figure rising to the top: Mark Carney. The former Governor of the Bank of Canada, former Governor of the Bank of England, United Nations Special Envoy on Climate…

How “free” is the “Free World”?

By Bolanle Bolawole [email protected] 0705 263 1058 Lech Walesa, remember him? He was the Labour union leader who succeeded in forming and leading a broad anti-Communism and anti-Soviet Union mass uprising under the banner of the Solidarity Movement which, in 1989, ended Communist rule in Poland and ushered in a chain of events that led…

The Immortal Prof Nwosu

By  Olayinka Oyegbile Any Nigerian old enough to be informed about what happened on June 12, 1993, knows that the name of Prof Humphrey Nwosu would never be forgotten as far as that date is concerned. I therefore watched with trepidation the two day proceedings at the Senate chambers when his name was brought up…

Canadian company bypasses UN agency and seeks U.S. approval to start deep-sea mining

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An abrupt announcement rattled members of a little-known UN agency based in Jamaica that has protected international deep-sea waters for more than 30 years. The Metals Company in Vancouver said late Thursday that it is seeking permission from the U.S. government to start deep-sea mining in international waters, potentially bypassing…

Will Artificial Intelligence Replace The Use of Cadavers In The Study of Medicine?

By Sonny Iroche (AI Evangelist) Introduction Across the world, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in reshaping industries has become an exciting and enduring topic of discussion, in Nigeria and globally. In the field of medicine, one of the most emotionally and pedagogically profound aspects of training—cadaver-based learning—is now being questioned. With the emergence of…

Rasool is Africa’s missed opportunity to tackle the bully, By Azu Ishiekwene

The question is not where US President Donald Trump has not touched in less than 100 days in office. It is how the world is coping with the shock and devastation of his touch and the trail of chaos it is leaving behind. Because of its vulnerabilities, Africa was never far from Trump’s reach. When…

Is Nigeria headed for a one-party state?, By Jibrin Ibrahim

The opposition is concerned because it appears that the ruling APC is succeeding in destabilising their parties, which are being remotely pushed into crisis mode. Today, the PDP, Labour Party and NNPP are all in deep crisis. The same is true of some of the smaller parties. Meanwhile, the ruling party is using its vast…

These U.S. cities are hit the hardest by Canada’s tariffs: analysis

The U.S. cities most vulnerable to a trade war with Canada turn out to largely be in the states that helped return Donald Trump to the White House — a sign of the possible political risk he’s taking with his tariff plans. A new analysis released Thursday by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce detailed the…

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