By Linus Obogo In the annals of Cross River State’s political journey, few moments shimmer as brightly as this present season, a renaissance steered by the indomitable will and visionary grace of Senator Bassey Edet Otu. With the solemnity of a statesman and the soul of a servant-leader, Governor Otu is scripting a golden chapter […]

Emotion-aware AI offers a scalable, context-appropriate path forward—merging technology with empathy

By NICK DAZANG   Nigeria is fast assuming the unseemly status of a delinquent or a reproach. There are seldom good tidings about us nowadays. In spite of the World Bank’s hitherto salubrious projection, namely that our economic growth will approach the 3.6 percent threshold on account of the stabilisation of the business environment, macroeconomic reforms, revenue from […]

By DESMOND ARINZE From its initiatives on the establishment of legal identity to fostering a strong national identity, as well as enhancing education and healthcare, the National Orientation Agency, NOA, is strengthening its role as a cornerstone of national reorientation and inclusive growth. Indeed in the past two years the NOA has significantly expanded its initiatives focusing […]

By AMINU JAHUN To gerontocratic African leaders, Captain Ibrahim Traore( 37) may not be old enough to command their respect. He may be less than two score years old, but his youthful stewardship is more beneficial to the Burkinabe people and the Sahel, than most of the senile African presidents to their nations. Captain Traore might have […]