Time to restore ‘universe’ to our universities – Part 2

By Martins Oloja The universal city and global relevance There is therefore no doubt that the ‘Universal City’ called the University needs internationalisation at this age of digital technologies when artificial intelligence (AI) is threatening to take over everybody’s job schedules in the world of work. Note the contextualisation in North America, China, U.K; the […]

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Bisi Akande, Etsu Nupe endorse Peace in South-East Project

Hon. Benjamin Kalu discusses with Chief Bisis Akande Elder-statesman, Chief Bisi Akande, has applauded the Peace in South-East Project (PISE-P), describing it as a wonderful approach to restoring order in the South-East region. Akande, a former governor of Osun State and first interim national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), gave the commendation […]

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Swift realignment of forces in Rivers as political crisis festers

Even though the current political crisis, occasioned by the disagreement between Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor, godfather and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, was not quite unexpected, the fact that it came so soon did not give some stakeholders in the state enough time to plan their next political […]

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‘CAF Awards: A reminder of Nigeria’s possibilities’

Nigeria’s winners and officials at the CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco Nigeria has been gripped by euphoria by the success of its footballers at last week’s African Footballer of the Year Awards held in Marrakech, Morocco. At the Awards gala held on Monday, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala were named Africa’s Footballers of the […]

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Ebenezer Obey: Unstoppable flight of destiny (1)

By Tunde Odesola The newborn arrives the world knuckled up. In his clenched right fist is fate. In the left is destiny. Little wonder life is a struggle between fate and destiny. Fate is one-way; destiny is itinerant. Fate slams shut like a coffin, sealed, airtight, with a finality; destiny is open like a shelf […]

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Time to restore ‘universe’ to our universities

By Martins Oloja Adekunle Ajasin University As I had noted earlier to my friends and colleagues across platforms, the wind of convocation time blew me to the Sunshine state, Ondo on Thursday December 7, 2023 where I delivered the 12th Convocation Lecture of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Olugbenga E. […]

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In crowded race, 68 aspirants jostle for Edo governorship seat

For the first time in the history of the governorship election in Edo State, the aspirants are over 68 in the three big political parties, with more expected to join the race before the sales of forms begin. Adeyinka Adedipe writes on the return of the seasoned campaigners and the new aspirants who are hoping […]

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‘For the world to respect Africa …’ – Part 3

By Akinwumi Adesina To fix this and break this cycle of dependence, the African Development Bank launched a $3 billion facility to support the development of local pharmaceutical companies in Africa. To assure the companies can have access to intellectual proprietary technologies and processes to manufacture vaccines, the African Development Bank established the Africa Pharmaceutical […]

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