Becoming “Administrative Academics”: Workload and the Future of Academia in Nigeria
By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD Universities are established primarily to create, preserve and disseminate knowledge. They achieve these goals through teaching,…
End Work at Work: A Call for Self-Care Among Nigerians
By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD The Nigerian spirit is often celebrated for its resilience. From battling endless traffic to navigating economic…
Use, Misuse and Abuse: What Should AI Do for a Researcher?
By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most influential innovations of the twenty-first century. In…
Schooling while Scrolling: Leveraging Social Media for Skill Acquisition as Students
Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD For many students today, scrolling through social media has become an almost inseparable part of daily life.…
The Tinubu in Everyone: A Call to Be the Nigeria We Want to See
Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD When discussions about Nigeria’s progress arise, attention often shifts almost immediately to the President. Every policy,…
The Decline of Reading Culture: Who Is Responsible?
By Ogunbowale, Tolulope Sobiye It has been observed that many people can spend hours scrolling through social media but struggle…
Beyond Certificates: The Power of Good Communication Skills
By Ogunbowale, Tolulope Sobiye Have you ever wondered why some people with just one certificate seem to get better opportunities…
The First Lady of Nigeria and the Akara Business: Thinking Beyond Ridicule
By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD The recent comment by Nigeria’s First Lady suggesting that young people could engage in an akara…
Akara and Grants Are Not Enough
By Matthew Alugbin The First Lady has spoken. In her recent press statement, which has generated a lot of controversy,…
Academic Mentoring is not a Massage: A Note to the “Good” Lecturer
Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD Let me begin by operationalising “good” as used in this piece. I describe the academic mentors…