Nigerian Talking Drummer Kira Africa spotlights African culture in Scotland
By Juliet Ebirim Nigerian talking drummer and cultural performer, Esther Akintade, popularly known as Kira Africa, was among the invited guests at the 10th anniversary celebration and book launch of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED), held at the University of the West of Scotland in Paisley. The event, organised […]
How Denila’s Agentic AI revolutionises Nigerian political system
By Chidi Okonjo As the countdown to the 2027 general elections begins to reshape the Nigerian political landscape, Delta State has become the unexpected birthplace of a technological revolution that promises to alter the future of electioneering across Africa. Dr. Joshua Denila, the gubernatorial aspirant of the Youth Party, has officially deployed an intelligent agentic […]
Akara, kulikuli and our disconnection from reality, by Adekunle Adekoya
SINCE last weekend, the internet was literally rent asunder over remarks made by the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. In a video which went viral, the First Lady, in company of other ladies of the realm, was seen advising people, especially womenfolk, to engage in cottage enterprises like frying akara for sale, roasting corn for […]
Nigeria’s oil production: We must do more
Nigeria’s slow rebound in crude oil production to around 1.66 million barrels per day is good news, but it should not be treated as a major victory. After years of painful decline caused by oil theft, pipeline attacks, the departure of foreign oil companies and policy confusion, the recovery simply means the Federal Government has […]
NCDMB trains 40 Warri youths in cybersecurity, computer networking
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded a five-day training programme on computer networking and cybersecurity for 40 youths in Warri, Delta State, as part of efforts to build local capacity and promote employment in Nigeria’s technology sector. The training, which began on June 29 and ended on Friday, was organised by […]
The communication cost of governance: When the messenger becomes the story
By TONY USIDAMEN Every government has two responsibilities. The first is to govern. The second is to help citizens understand what it is doing and why it is doing it. Success in the first does not automatically guarantee success in the second. Examples abound of governments that implemented difficult reforms but failed to carry the public […]
