Opinion

Education in the Age of AI: An Appraisal of Arts and Humanities in Nigeria

Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has fundamentally altered the landscape of education. From generating essays and…

Ballots or Bullets? The People are Already Paying the Price

By Matthew Alugbin It is deeply tragic that, in the lead-up to the gubernatorial election in Osun State, we find…

Losing Etiquette through Poor Communication: An Appraisal of Nigerian Youth

By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD About two years ago, a student met me on campus and asked me if he could…

CBN’s PAPSS May Open a New Chapter for Nigeria’s Economy

By: Iswell Emmanuel Every thriving economy has an invisible heartbeat. It is not found in towering skyscrapers, oil wells, glittering…

Dismantling the Vulnerabilities, Vesting the Opportunities: A Blueprint for Nigerian Societies

By Abiola Ifeoluwa In the late 1950s, leadership identified a vulnerability in the agricultural sector: Eurasian tree sparrows were eating…

NYSC Reforms: Are Corps Members Really Benefiting from the Scheme?

Segbenu Gbewa For many young Nigerian graduates, NYSC is the final compulsory stage between university life and what comes next.…

The Olodo Uprising: A Society at War with Excellence

Segbenu Gbewa Almost every week, a new topic dominates conversations in Nigerian media. One week it is politics or security…

On Citation and Visibility in Academia: A Two-way Benefit for Scholars and Institutions

By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD In academia, knowledge does not merely exist; it circulates. One of the most important channels through…

“If You Fit Wait, Your Chances Go Get More Weight”: Reflecting on Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat’s Emergence as Lagos Guber Candidate

Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD When I talk to my students about the virtue of patience, I make them understand that a…

Àbíkú and Èmí: The Yorùbá Concept of Reincarnation and the Cycle of Life and Death

By Ahmed Adedeji Adesigbin Àbíkú, “omo tí a bí tó kú” literally translates to “born to die”. They are believed…