AS he clocks 80 today, first Civilian Gover- nor of Edo State and immediate past Nation- al Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) , Chief John Odigie-Oyegun relived his life, career and foray into politics. According to him, at 80, he has reached the zenith where he can sit back and relax. In this interview …
Olakunle Olafioye and Ojo James Social media activists in Nigeria are currently excited. They appear to be winning in their battles. Presently, they are basking in the euphoria of their recent ‘victories’. Indeed, three major advocacies were claimed to have been won largely via social media activism in the last few weeks. Sustained campaigns against the …
These youths are paraded globally as crooks even when the establishment could have used lawful means to obtain non-custodial transformation and get these youngsters to refocus their talents into creatively constructive ventures. On the average, the nation’s prisons receive at least one dozen Nigerian youth per week as inmates and when you analyze their alleged …
As a young school leaver still deciding what to do with my young creative life, I encountered a political journal from the rich collections of books in my elder brother’s law library which spoke to the issues of America’s contemporary politics. My elder brother, who is almost 40 years post-call as a lawyer, is one …
By Socrates Mbamalu on June 21, 2017 “In Christ there is no male or female,” but in many churches across Africa gender inequality is the norm, which is often justified. The church has become a tool which engenders gender segregation, in support of patriarchy. Rape in marriages is hardly addressed, and women are taught to be …
Understanding the Concept of Religious Fundamentalism The concept of religious fundamentalism has become a prominent phenomenon in international politics, playing an essential role in shaping the main events of the 21st century. The entrance of the concept in the vocabulary of the social sciences in recent times is to designate cum revitalise conservative religious orthodoxy. …
Introduction The highest societal matters arising in our contemporary society nowadays are religious- inclined, while others such as linguistic, political, socio-cultural and economic follow, and of course, now clothed with ‘textiles and ornaments’. ‘Religiousity’ without religion is a great challenge to nation-building in a seeming religious nation like Nigeria. It appears that the higher the …
While Google, Amazon and Facebook have found themselves under increased scrutiny for their questionable data collection practices, Apple is eager to extoll its continuing commitment to personal privacy. Backing its slogan that “Apple doesn’t gather your personal information to sell,” at the recent Worldwide Developers Conference the firm introduced iOS 13, a new operating system that provides an option to opt out of data collection. …
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University system in Nigeria as well as secondary school education must be restructured to produce employable graduates and regain global respectability. This was the submission of Dr Wale Babalakin in his address at the seventh convocation lecture of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, on Saturday, saying the nation must start its education system all over …