The Global Information Crisis Poses a Dire Threat to Economic Prosperity and Human Progress, and a Unique Opportunity. Eleven of the world’s leading economists, including two Nobel laureates, urge governments to recognize and uphold the economic value of public interest media in the age of AI Governments around the world are chasing the AI dream, …
Akin Oluwadare Jnr However brilliant, no single person has the wit and clout to make success out of life without the help of others. There is nothing like a self-made man; what we have are visionaries whose visions need vision drivers to make them real. The ones who shape the world are usually nonconformists. They …
Richard Atimniraye Nyelade Lecturer, Sociological and Anthropological Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters but to pay a “tax”. Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her meagre earnings to armed men claiming allegiance …
The recent conviction of Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish activist, to six years’ imprisonment in Finland for terrorism-related offences has raised pressing legal and political questions about his future—particularly regarding his citizenship status and possible repatriation to Nigeria. As the dust settles on his trial, attention now turns to what fate may await Ekpa upon completing …
By PJ Usanga Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has sparked a firestorm after alleging during a live television interview that the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) is operating a covert policy of appeasement—offering monthly payments and food supplies to bandits, which he described as a “kiss-the-bandits policy.” He claims this amounts to …
By Femi Soneye The United States has recently implemented a sweeping immigration policy requiring nearly all visa applicants to disclose their social media handles and digital histories. Framed as a tool to bolster national security, counter terrorism, and curb cybercrime, the measure may appear reasonable on paper. But for Nigerians and many others from countries …
By Olufemi Soneye When a Canadian federal court recently declared Nigeria’s two largest political parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as terrorist organisations under Canadian law, it wasn’t just an immigration decision. It was a political earthquake with consequences that could reverberate far beyond Canada’s borders. This …
By Fr Chinaka Justin Mbaeri As someone who often travels by air, I've noticed the difference in how airlines handle phone use in Nigeria compared to many other parts of the world. On domestic flights in Nigeria, the instruction is often rigid: switch it off completely, with no mention of flight mode. I painfully adhere …
By Esther Ososanya Onuzurike Oluomachi, a prominent Nigerian entrepreneur and CEO of BO Hair Extension and Accessories, recently made headlines as the first African woman to acquire the futuristic Tesla Cybertruck. But in a country still grappling with unreliable power, deteriorating roads, and economic hardship, her ₦400 million purchase raises a deeper question: …
By Babafemi Ojudu Papa John Oyegun, Domo, Sir, I watched my friend and compatriot in the struggle for democracy, Bashorun Dele Momodu, speak glowingly about you on television this morning. He meant well. In his usual passionate manner, he presented you as a symbol of hope and renewal in Nigeria’s political space—as a leading light …
