This article was contributed to TechCabal by Sabine Mensah. While on a speaking tour in 2022 to share findings from a report I co-authored, a central...
By Ibrahim Jimoh In the 1950s, material manufacturing underwent a transformative change: global plastic production skyrocketed by over 230 times. This explosive growth is largely attributed...
By Yushau A. Shuaib I was disturbed watching videos of a young man dressed in designer outfits, adorned with expensive wristwatches and shoes, displaying bags of...
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, signed off tens of millions of Abia State funds to travel to Washington DC, USA, ostensibly to malign his...
On November 12, 2008, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole emerged as the Governor of Edo State. This victory came after an 18-month legal battle at the Election...
Different stakeholders deliver goodwill messages at the special book reading and further reviews of Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan’s ‘Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour...
David Ricardo framed it as the law of diminishing returns. There is always a point of saturation. There comes a juncture where, to adapt the thesis...
Nigerians have always been sentimental about issues concerning Politically Exposed Persons and it is understandable. I still remember what many Nigerians said about Col. Sambo Dasuki...
By Phrank Shaibu If I were Tinubu…. I would forgive the white lion. After all, he isn’t an ordinary lion. He is a white lion and...
The international system has been indeed anarchic, geopolitical in orientation and divisive in structuration. The great war (First World War) was engendered due to European bellicosity...
Some 33 years ago, I found myself in the midst of some two hundred young professionals drawn from across Europe for an event organized by the...
In the heart of Nigeria’s democracy and current political landscape, the lack of adequate mechanisms to make elected individuals operate transparently, accountable and responsible during and...
Of the Senegalese presidential election, conducted on 24th March, 2024, Malin Bjork, the leader of the European Union Observer Mission remarked that it “took place in...
By Temitope Ajayi Tracking many stories of remarkable progress currently taking place in Nigeria can be a challenging task. This is so because these important stories...
In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa and Liverpool attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including whether Mikel Arteta is...
For a brief moment, the eyes of the world were on Sudan as civil war swept the nation last April, following the collapse of the fragile...
The Nigeria Bureau for Statistics (NBS) said the average price of cooking gas increased on a year-on-year basis by 34% and electricity tariff has witnessed an...
The relevance of electronic medical records in Nigeria cannot be over-emphasized. However, implementing a functional and effective EMR system requires a collaborative and multi-faceted approach that...
By Femi Owolabi During his first edition of the Meet Your Governor radio show in February, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO), governor of Ekiti State, said he...
By Temi Okesanjo The current state of Nigeria demands urgent and strategic action towards sustainable development that not only drives economic growth but also transforms the...
Nigeria is a nation with a long history of perennial challenges of public power supply. The country seems to have unfortunately accepted the anomaly as part...
As Barcelona were sent tumbling out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain, Xavi Hernandez could only watch from a box high up in the Estadio...
By Zayd Ibn Isah Popular, self-acclaimed car reviewer and Nigerian entrepreneur, Waris Olayinka Akinwande, also known as “Ola of Lagos,” was recently involved in controversy. A...
In today’s interconnected world, the early detection of epidemics is more crucial than ever. Historically, the ability to quickly identify the onset of an outbreak has...
By Yushau A. Shuaib He heartily observed the fast from the first to the last day of Ramadan. Throughout the 30 days, from 10 March to...
The great Niger River, the third longest river in Africa, had existed for time immemorial. Though the audacity and impudence of European historians had credited Mungo...
In 1978, an 8-year-old American girl named Melissa Rich noticed that the many kinds of trading cards she collected featured no women. She brought this to...
By Femi Fani-Kayode “We do not have evidence of Israel committing genocide in Gaza”- Gen. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defence of the United States of America....
The Nigerian oligarchy has significantly progressed its emasculation of Nigerians from anesthetically cutting off the balls to nefariously indiscriminately crushing them with pestles while wearing jaunty...
By Fatou Janneh How does one properly mourn the loss of a fallen hero? For me, it begins with reflecting on Justice Ahmad Belgore’s profound impact...
In the corridors of power, the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was hailed as the panacea to Nigeria’s oil sector woes – a landmark legislation promising transparency,...
When former President Macky Sall shook hands and handed the mantle of leadership to his successor President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s 5th, and youngest, on the...
The massive floods that hit Nigeria in 2023 were a major shock, affecting more than 51,000 people and leading to loss of lives and destruction of...
A statement issued by the spokesman of the Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu, that was widely published in the media is full of distortions and outright...
For once, Jurgen Klopp is going to have to take criticism of his Liverpool starting XI on the chin. Only the German will know what he...
BY FREDRICK NWABUFO In governance, opportunity cost is more complex as an empirical construct. Foregone alternatives may not necessarily be foregone. In certain cases, there may...
The mantra “the show must go on” echoes loudly in the world of entertainment, yet there are moments when its application becomes not just insensitive but...
South Africa stands on the precipice of a transformative healthcare revolution with the introduction of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, a bold initiative aimed at...
In governance, opportunity cost is more complex as an empirical construct. Foregone alternatives may not necessarily be foregone. In certain cases, there may be very little...
By Olufemi Ajasa As a freshman at Lagos State University during the academic year 2004/2005, I eagerly anticipated attending the series of freshman parties that were...
By Keem Abdul The deep sense of anomie currently being felt across the length and breadth of Nigeria (as a result of the harsh economic situation)...
The future ‘crude oil’ is believed to be data, as it is the ‘blood’ that drives technological development. Creating news story content involves the use of...
Whoever has lived in northern Nigeria in the last 15 years knows that the region has been experiencing some serious challenges. Horrendous acts of violence by...
Ali Ciroma, who died on Tuesday last week in Maiduguri, and was buried on Wednesday, was an indomitable champion of workers’ rights. He was blessed with...
35,000 innocent and defenceless Palestinians, including 15000 children, have been targetted and killed in Gaza by Israel over the last 6 months yet it was only...
Thirty five thousand (35,000) innocent and defenceless Palestinians, including 15,000 children, have been targeted and killed in Gaza by Israel over the last six months, yet...
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio’s summary condemnation of Senator Abdul Ningi who represents the Bauchi Central over his bombshell on the alleged padding of the 2024...
In this Nigeria, I don’t even know what to do to have some comfort again. In this scorching northern sun that is always hitting my bald...
By Uche Igwe My recent visit to the Opokuma community in Bayelsa state was quite a memorable eye-opener. It was initially for a funeral. One of...
21-year-old Cole Palmer secured his first senior hat-trick against Manchester United and gave Chelsea an emphatic win at Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening. Manchester United seemed...
In Nigeria, the news media landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, propelled by the rapid proliferation of digital platforms, changing consumer habits, and stiff competition among...
Pursuant to the avowed resolve of his administration to remain open, transparent and consistently accountable to the people, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Saturday...
A global community with a shared future is central to Chinese president Xi Jinping’s idea and vision for the world.In the last half decade or thereabout...
In the heart of Northern Nigeria, amid its dynamic landscapes, young minds converge, exchanging tales of ambition and hope. They share aspirations to lead, innovate, and...
Israel has never been divided in its 75-year history as it has been since October 7, 2023. On that day, Palestinian activists breached the over-hyped Israeli...
Deepfakes encompass a specific category of synthetic media that is crafted to replicate the appearance and behaviours of real individuals, enabling the creation of highly realistic...
In Gaza, the days when Ramadan brought along with its arrival festive lights and tantalizing aromas of traditional cuisines are long gone. As you read this,...
Last week our military underwent what would be described as a period of tumultuous mixed emotions. They had just endured a day of horror when they...
When TikTok began to gain strong ground in Nigeria in 2020 during the pandemic-induced lockdowns, like in many other parts of the world, young Nigerians flocked...
1: I send hearty Easter greetings to all Nigerians. I am sure that many Nigerians are already used to the fact that during the annual celebration...
The recent spate of advertisements for the post of vice-chancellors by several federal universities has elicited reasonable reactions from cross-sections of stakeholders in the Nigerian university...
For reasons that often define the courses of different faces of politics in Nigeria, the turn of future outcomes is often easily predictable. In the same...
By Zayd Ibn Isah Something quite unusual happened in Ethiopia recently that prompted many Nigerians on social media to start asking, “God, when?” This is because...
After many years of listlessness, Nigeria has finally rolled out the list of those sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria. No drums were rolled out with the list,...
By Yushau A. Shuaib Nigerian afrobeat musician Bisade Ologunde is better known by his stage name, Lagbaja. His signature face mask denotes him as the country’s...
By Tunde Rahman Today is President Bola Tinubu’s 72nd birthday. Instead of rolling out the drums to celebrate the day, the President directed there should be...
Today is President Bola Tinubu’s 72nd birthday. Instead of rolling out the drums to celebrate the day, the president directed there should be no celebration of...
To the country’s shock and dismay, not less than 500 people, including children and women, were abducted across the North East and North West three...
On November 29, 2023, Nigeria’s president presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the National Assembly, with a total expenditure of N27.5 trillion...
I need to reassure myself that they are not that mad. I could do that by making the argument that Trump had developed a campaign strategy...
By Phrank Shaibu In a move that could only be described as the epitome of Nigerian political theater, the Tinubu-led government has once again captured the...
In recent days, social media has been ablaze with discussions over a screenshot posted by the blogger RUMANI on the platform X. This image, originating from...
I read a piece by one Ibraheem Abdullateef, an SSA on Communication to the Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. I did with interest, disrelish and bewilderment....
By Samson Itodo As Africa navigates this super year of elections, election and information integrity and voting rights will come under pressure due to the zero-sum...
By most accounts, the tragic consequences of division, conflicts and confrontation have never been very lucid to the people of the world. In recent times, the...
The entrance of His Excellency Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia into the 2023 governorship race in Benue State was received with much euphoria across the state. It...
By Sa’id Sa’ad At a time when Funke Akindele was blaring the internet with her record-breaking production of the highest-grossing Nollywood movie ever, “A Tribe...
Over the past two decades, the Nigerian banking landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation, catapulting many industry players onto the global stage. Amidst this dynamic shift,...
In an article for the CNBC about how to build strong relationships with colleagues, Morgan Smith cited a Harvard-trained neuroscientist, Juliette Han, an adjunct professor at...
Recent years have witnessed a growing consensus across the democracies of the world concerning the importance of data in governance and how it helps shape policies...
By Zayd Ibn Isah Nigeria has been plunged into mourning afresh. Recently, 16 soldiers were killed, their bodies brutally mutilated in a horrific show of violence...
Like most children growing up, I went through a phase where I idolized the idea of becoming a soldier. The guns, the jackboots the adrenaline… and...
There have been a few writeups and commentaries on the above subject lately, and it is quite amusing how an event that represents a classic case...
Someone recently sent me a clip that has gone viral on Facebook: two children (my estimate is that they are 7 and 10) whose mother is...
In economics, productivity is measured by the efficient ability of people, businesses and other participants in the economy to turn inputs into outputs. A country’s level...
There is every reason to be concerned about last week’s internet outage, which mainly affected some of Africa’s major trading blocs: Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Liberia,...
Like Aristotle, I believe that honors and rewards are earned by those who demonstrate their virtues through action. In a system of performance-based rewards, no one...
In a recent conversation with a Middle Eastern friend pursuing a PhD in Malaysia, I was startled by a troubling revelation. Despite his academic pursuits...
By Haitham Al Ghais If oil disappeared tomorrow, there would be no more jet fuel, gasoline or diesel. Internal combustion engine automobiles, buses, trucks, lorries...
The digital landscape has again brought to light unsettling racial discord in South Africa, this time involving a member of the Democratic Alliance, D.A at a...
In the Abuja Master Plan, a chapter was dedicated to the Regional Development Plan. It was observed that the dynamics of spontaneous urban growth respond to...
Disfranchised Nigerians continue to rebuke the Tinubu administration for its lackluster governance performance. That is as it should be. On balance, the APC administration also has...
By Zayd Ibn Isah Glowing tributes have continued to pour in from friends and business associates for the late Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe. Herbert Wigwe...
Service to one’s country knows no bounds, and anyone willing to serve their people is welcome. This is the journey of Mazi Simon Ekpa, a former...
Lately, the conversation on matters of insecurity and kidnapping is in the spotlight as the season is being described as an epidemic of kidnapping. This is...
There’s a popular saying that ‘there is no present or future – only the past, happening over and over again – now’ which has been attributed...