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AI and the subtle art of machine deception
The discourse surrounding artificial intelligence has long orbited familiar concerns: productivity gains, creative displacement, and the......
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In Nigeria, rote learning rules. Critics say it’s time for change
In Nigeria, a profound paradox underscores the tension between the pursuit of formal education and its systemic failures: over 20 million school-aged children lack access to basic education...
Editor | Apr 23, 2025
Opinion
Choices, not chance: Why China is rich, and Nigeria is poor
China and Nigeria, two continental giants that entered the late 1970s with similar per capita incomes, have since taken opposite economic trajectories. In China, the decisive moment was Deng Xiaoping's 1978 decision...
Editor | Apr 22, 2025
Columnists
Trump’s trade war upends Nigeria’s economy, but where’s Tinubu?
Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s junketing president, chose the same week that Donald Trump, America’s ultra-protectionist president, unleashed a global trade war to go on a two-week “working visit” abroad....
Editor | Apr 21, 2025
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Africa and the opium of foreign aid
One of the developments associated with the ascendancy of President Donald Trump is the paring back of foreign aid, in the context of a rampaging disembowelment of governmental bureaucracy and human infrastructure...
Editor | Apr 20, 2025
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Nigeria’s agricultural budget in 2025: A regional analysis
Nigeria’s agricultural sector remains a critical driver of economic growth, employment, and food security. The 2025 agriculture budgets across states reveal stark disparities in investment priorities...
Editor | Apr 16, 2025
Opinion
Investing in Africa: A hidden opportunity
Africa is a continent rich with untapped potential and unparalleled opportunities for investors seeking growth, diversification, and impact. Often overlooked in favour of more established markets...
Editor | Apr 15, 2025
Opinion
Beyond tariffs: Unlocking the $20 trillion U.S. market for Nigerian entrepreneurs
In the grand tapestry of global commerce, the United States stands as a colossus—a $20 trillion marketplace of boundless opportunity, its vast consumer base an alluring siren call to astute entrepreneurs worldwide. ...
Editor | Apr 14, 2025
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As Senate President, Akpabio’s moral failures diminish Nigeria
The strength and viability of any country’s democracy depend, to a very large extent, on the strength and quality of the legislative branch of its government. This is because it falls solely to the legislature...
Editor | Apr 14, 2025
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