AI and 2027: Who answers when technology gets it wrong, by Dakuku Peterside
A voice message arrives on election morning. It sounds like an INEC official announcing that voting has been postponed. A woman in Mbiama, Kontagora, Ife or Ogoja, having arranged transport and prepared to queue, stays home. The message is false. By the time she discovers the truth, voting has ended. Elsewhere, a fabricated video appears […]
From Irrua to Abuja, a telecom user’s experience, by Okoh Aihe
It is certainly very refreshing to step out of your little bubble of comfort and visit some other parts of the country, especially for a good cause – the Reunion of ACCIOBA ‘79 Set, the Annunciation Catholic College Old Boys who left school in 1979. Please, don’t add 46 years ago so that you don’t make […]
Industrialising Nigeria and the task of the political class(3), by Usman Sarki
“Whether it will rise to a nation or sink to a territory rests only with its people”– John Buchan The agency of transcendence is about renewal and regeneration of the national ideals and ethos that make for a better society and dignified people who are confident about their future prospects and security. The underlying desire […]
Abuja Law School for all universities law graduates inappropriate: The Council of Legal Education and the Nigerian Law School
By Afe Babalola Comments by readers and my response The above topic has sparked a lot of reactions from the public. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has read and contributed to the ongoing conversation regarding the future of legal education in Nigeria. Your engagement has been incredibly insightful, and we […]
Reformer at the crossroads: Prof Humphrey Nwosu and Nigeria’s democratic journey (1), by Jideofor Adibe
Introduction When I was admitted to the Department of Political Science in 1980 as a freshman, straight from secondary school, Professor Humphrey Nwosu was one of the lecturers we encountered. He was the Head of the Sub-department of Public Administration which owned the Local Government building that housed the Department of Political Science. Though he was […]
NNPC leadership: Agenda for faltering oil giant, by Dakuku Peterside
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, corruption and […]
