The thematic response of Izonebi Alfred and Tompolo’s Haulers and Hailers
By Gogi Serikoromo Purely in a historically anticipatory celebration of scholarship, friendship, Tompology, and Dr. Enewaridideke Ekanpou’s books, Tompolo’s Haulers and Hailers and The Wanted Man in Camp Four, the exceptionally gifted Ijaw highlife musician JKing Dr. Izonebi Alfred has once again emerged in public discourse. This emergence in public discourse is foregrounded by the […]
Senate bound by order of Justice Nyako to recall Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan forthwith
The Senate is under a legal duty to recall the Senator in accordance with section 287(3) of the Constitution which stipulates as follows
A Drumbeat for Memory: African performance, diasporic healing and Nganga’s cultural intervention in the UK
After the genocide in Rwanda, a small group of women gathered under a tree in a rural village outside Kigali. There were no therapists, no counsellors. Instead, the women began to sing
The coalition, Wike and political drama
By SUNNY IKHIOYA Politics and drama are related. All politics is drama. The only difference is that while one is entertaining, informing and educating, the other is happening in real life, with the ordinary citizens bearing the brunt of it all. To the politicians, it is all a game that they play every election cycle. That […]
Unleashing Africa’s AI dividend: How generative AI can reshape governance
By Ridwan Sorunke Africa stands at the threshold of a new technological frontier. As global interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerates, a growing body of research suggests that the continent’s greatest opportunity may lie not just in building AI systems, but in applying them to improve governance, enhance public participation, and close long-standing information gaps. […]
NDDC’s 25th Anniversary: Matters Arising
By Braeyi Ekiye Credit must be given to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his desperation in finding ‘lasting solution’ to the festering crisis in the Niger Delta. In spite of being the economic and financial muscle of the Nigerian State, since 1956 when petroleum was found in the region, the Niger Delta has remained underdeveloped. […]
