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Nigerian football at the crossroads: Reforming or recycling?

By FAN Ndubuoke “The greatest danger confronting Nigerian football at this moment is not that the reform might fail. It is that we may call something reform while preserving the very people, structures and interests that created the failure in the first place.” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive ordering a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football […]
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Artificial Intelligence technology: Is Nigeria ready?

The concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, sometimes called machine intelligence, is the kind of intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

This is Nigeria

THE cloud of criminality and institutional impunity which have enveloped Nigeria are bitter pills being forced down the throat of Nigerians. In a country where the so-called activists have collapsed their structures into the ruling elite; where hitherto feared pressure groups such as the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, are prioritising the self above the rest and the country; a state of nature is being birthed in Nigeria where human life is worthless and there is uncertainty about who is likely to see tomorrow. Institutional impunity has led to the murder of hapless young Nigerians in the Lagos megacity by those late Fela Anikulapo Kuti would call ‘animal-in-human skin.’ Were it not for ‘militarised mentality’, what would make a ‘professional’ police officer shoot unarmed suspect? How do you expect citizens’ loyalty when there is widespread injustice? The objective reality of happenings in Nigeria has been mirrored by the hip hop artiste, Folarin Falana also known as Falz in his phenomenal cover song, This is Nigeria. Unlike his cohorts who glamorise societal ills, Falze the Bahd Guy, follows from his activism background signposting societal ills largely domesticated in Nigeria.

Remembering Gani Fawehinmi

Gani’s death has created a lacuna in the fight against corruption being prosecuted by the present administration

Senate President: Between Lawan and Ndume

Using the penultimate week edition of ‘NTA Tuesday Live’, the Nigerian Television Authority talk-show, as barometer to feel the pulse of the nation, it was evidently clear that the stand of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the election of the leadership of the ninth National Assembly, due to be inaugurated in the first week of June, may not be popular after all.

Prince Arthur Eze: When Igbos honor their illustrious son

He is not known for lavish celebration but spends his stupendous wealth in acts of philanthropy. But recently, the Prince of Ukpo Kingdom was at the receiving end, as Igbos across the South East honoured him in recognition of his outstanding charitable acts, writes KASIE ABONE

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