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February 2, 2022
Chidi Nzeadibe , University of Nigeria ; Aloysius Odii , University of Nigeria ; Charles T Orjiakor , University of Nigeria ; Chinyere Onalu , University of Nigeria ; Dr. Pallavi Roy , SOAS, University of London ; Obinna Onwujekwe , University of Nigeria ; Prince Agwu - , University of Nigeria , and Uzoma Okoye , University of Nigeria
Top-down enforcement of rules is not working; it has to be in people’s own interests to behave ethically.
Comedians Trevor Noah (L) and Dave Chappelle (R)
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Society has moved to a place where everyone is held accountable if their jokes are found offensive.
Cybercriminals exploited COVID-19 induced interventions in Nigeria.
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The lack of clear communication on COVID-19 palliatives by Nigeria’s government allowed cybercriminals to defraud vulnerable people.
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The answers to Nigeria’s poor social science research output seem to lie in quantity and quality of personnel, time available for research, funding, support institutions and policy.
Un groupe de soldats nigériens en patrouille.
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Pour résoudre les conflits djihadistes au Sahel, il faut aussi traiter les djihadistes comme des acteurs politiques qui cherchent à proposer une gouvernance alternative.
Sustainable development should be embedded in all school subjects.
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Learning about sustainable development and consumption should not be limited to particular disciplines like those in the sciences and technologies.
Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
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As ill health besets the Nigerian film and theatre legend, a tribute is in order. In his career he has always placed his country and industry first.
The wreckage of a car hit by an attack led by Boko Haram members.
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For a successful reintegration of former Boko Haram combatants into society, public perceptions in Nigeria need to change.
African tech entrepreneurs are performing well despite extreme challenges.
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A new handbook shows that African entrepreneurs are able to hold their own globally if given the chance.
Ernest Shonekan.
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Shonekan’s enduring legacy is in the business world and not the political arena where he remains a footnote in Nigeria’s history.
Banking on bitcoin: El Salvador announced plans to build a Bitcoin City in November 2021.
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Plus, a philosopher explains the history of the idea that we might all be living in a simulation. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Kwame Nkrumah favoured continental federalism but worked against its practice in Ghana.
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Ghana lost its federalism due to mistaken political choices and missed opportunities, suggesting that other federations in Africa might well be at similar risk.
Flooding remains a challenge in some Nigerian cities.
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Institutional failures, infrastructure, socio-economic challenges and disaster education influence Nigerian cities’ vulnerability to flood disaster.
Benin bronze sculptures, part of an exhibition in Germany in 2021.
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Items on display at the Eastern Southland Gallery in New Zealand’s South Island open a window on the complex world of art repatriation.
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Academics reflect on books on topical issues in Nigeria that they read in 2021.
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HBV cases in Nigeria point to a potential liver disease crisis. Prevention and care efforts are needed.
A delegate gets accredited during the last All Progressives Congress presidential primary.
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Nigeria’s legislators have no constitutional right to force political parties to adopt direct primaries.
Maternal mortality is still major concern in sub-Saharan Africa.
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There is growing evidence that when poor-quality oxytocin is used, it fails to prevent post-partum haemorrhage.
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Scientists are studying fires in Africa at different times of year to see how the smoke from these fires changes over the year.
Protestors march in Lagos during a demonstration against fuel subsidy removal in 2012.
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Removal of the fuel subsidy in Nigeria is long overdue, but replacing it with a transport grant is not the best approach.