The Caribbean are one of the most diverse people on earth. Their composition includes indigenous Carib, Taino and Ciboney, integrated with millions violently ripped from Africa, Europeans and migrants mainly of Chinese and Indian origins. They are also some of the most bloodied, repressed and suppressed in world history. Today, most of the colonies in the […]

TODAY, my radar is on the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, who, last February, said that the Senate would produce legislation from the tax reform bills aimed at making Nigeria’s economy a trillion-dollar base. Senator Musa, among other things, also said: “And when you look at advanced economies, Mr. President has […]

The question that continues to agitate many minds in Nigeria today is: Will Siminalayi Fubara return as the governor of Rivers State after serving the six-month suspension imperiously slammed on him by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, March 18? I doubt! I have a hunch he won’t be reinstated by those who contemptuously and unconstitutionally shoved […]

The strength and viability of any country’s democracy depend, to a very large extent, on the strength and quality of the legislative branch of its government. This is because it falls solely to the legislature to make the laws upon which a country is governed, to shape government policies, and to oversee the executive branch. Thus, […]

The world of academic publishing is experiencing a fundamental transformation. New technologies, shifting perspectives on knowledge sharing, and changing funding structures are revolutionising how research is published and accessed. This transformation is primarily driven by open access publishing and the rise of digital platforms. In this article, I explore these developments, what they mean for researchers, […]