Africa in Space: Fela Bright and the rest of us
The world space week is officially defined as an International Celebration of Science and Technology and its contribution to the…
Of Physics, Economic Growth and National Development
I recall that in his Inaugural Lecture in 1973, 44 years ago, Professor Muyiwa Awe, first President of West African…
Hacking: A Dangerous Military Intelligence Operation
The technological phenomenal scientific innovations and societal development happen in many fields. The internet, television and other gadgets have improved…
How Social Is the Social Media?
An interactive platform has taken the world by storm, and if you are yet to embrace this new media wherever…
How Nigerian Youths are Driving Technology and Innovation in a Challenging Environment
The world is innovating so fast, impacting the way we live, work or play. The gap between the developed countries…
The Mark Zuckerberg Effect In Nigeria
(Handwriting on the wall) The visit of Mark Zuckerberg to Nigeria is a glad tiding memory, and a welcome development.…
Mark Zuckerberg in Nigeria: Impact and the Need to Put Innovation at the Centre of Sustainable Development
As Nigeria’s economy goes into recession, it is so evident that the business of government and politicking has never helped…
Chuma Nwokolo’s Great Game Against Corruption
If you’re an enlightened Nigerian but don’t know who Chuma Nwokolo is, you should be sorry. He’s one of the…
Humans + Technology
As a kid growing up in Africa in the 70s, I was lucky to be among the fortunate kids in…
Electricity: Cessation of Compulsory Bill Payment after Disconnection
The news about the directive or rather order by the senate on the 11th of this month to the Nigerian…
An Indigenous Arms Industry in Nigeria: Matters Arising
President Muhammadu Buhari’s call to Nigeria’s Defence Ministry to outline a plan for the development of an arms industry for…
The Potency of Social Media in Nation Building
Now, majority of Nigerians through social media are no more apathetic to politics in Nigeria. It is a big sigh…
Electricity: Can Buhari Break The Jinx?
If former President Goodluck Jonathan had succeeded in solving the ever-worsening electricity crisis in Nigeria, he would have left office…
Unwarranted & Unsolicited Calls & Text Messages: Open Letter To The Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission
Sir, UNSOLICITED AND UNWARRANTED CALLS AND TEXT MESSAGES TO OUR PHONES. I want to use this medium to bring to…
Power, Uninterrupted
No, the title of this column has nothing to do with electric power. It refers, instead, to raw, rampant political power. There’s a surfeit of that other kind of power in Nigeria…
Perpetuation of Roguish and Erratic Electricity Services in Nigeria
Immediately the fixed meter charge was introduced into the prepaid meters, electricity supply relapsed to its usual, notorious epileptic nature. Thus, Nigerians are still forced by official fiat to pay for electricity not consumed…