Tuesday, October 8

Opinions

Where the truth lies, By Azu Ishiekwene

Petroleum Minister hosts crucial meeting with Dangote, NMDPRA, NUPRC, NNPC leadership to resolve ongoing crisis [PHOTO CREDIT: The office of the Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil)] After years of working with petrol importers in his former life as the chief…

Leveraging information systems to boost SMEs growth

In the modern technologically advanced business world, companies are always looking for new methods to stay ahead of the competition. Information systems have shown to be a game changer. Information systems include the people, data, software, and hardware that collaborate…

Early warnings must be matched with early actions

No Nigerian citizen can deny the fact that 2024 is one of the hottest in the country’s living memory. We all felt the scorching heat between February and May, and are still feeling it, because the year still has a…

Education minister wrong on minimum age requirements

The Minister of Education’s reversal (or suspension) of his ban on “underage” university admissions after protests by stakeholders is another instance of this administration making a policy decision it has neither fully reasoned through nor consulted on with stakeholders. By…

Reviewing Obasanjo’s ‘The Art of Leading’

When I first saw the book titled, ‘The Art of Leading’ by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, I thought I would be reading about notable world leaders of philosophical repute who have shaped the destiny of nations by who they are.…

Kano’s messy game of thrones

The Fulani Sullubawa have ruled over the Kano Emirate since 1819, after Usman dan Fodio’s Islamic revival of 1804 swept across the Hausawa nations founded by legendary Bayajidda, said to have come from Baghdad in Iraq. Bayajidda’s first son, Bawo,…

National problems aren’t solved through protests

The planned August 1 protest is ill-timed, to say the least. The palpable mood of despondency over the state of the country partly stems from the fact that after 63 years of independence and 25 years of democracy, Nigeria has…

No need for Local Government Independent Electoral Commission

I was shocked to learn that the Nigerian Senate is planning to establish a federal agency for the conduct of local government elections. The bill, sponsored by Senator Sani Musa (All Progressives Congress, Niger East), is titled, “Local Government Independent…

Agenda for the new NBA president, By Gbemiga Ogunleye

NBA President, Afam Osigwe (SAN) In his acceptance speech in the early hours of Sunday, when he was declared as the President-elect of the over 200,000 (two hundred thousand) members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, struck…

Nexus between public relations and business management

In today’s digital age, the success of a company hinges not only on its product or service but also on its reputation and public perception. It has become extremely important for companies, especially financial technology firms in Nigeria, to effectively…

AI bias: The challenges faced by Nigerian newsrooms

My thesis on “Journalists’ Perception of AI in Nigerian Newsrooms” brought up some really interesting findings. The one that stuck with me and continues to fuel my curiosity is AI bias—or more precisely, data bias. It is true that AI…

When Tinubu prayed for Walson-Jack, welcomed former tenants

“No one taught African mums how to bargain; it is ‘follow come’ (innate),” a netizen said after sharing a story of her mum haggling over T-shirts. Months ago, an X user resurrected this well-known phenomenon when she posted, “Has your…

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