Cambridge has always occupied a special place in the global imagination of scholarship, and walking into the historic University of Cambridge for the 6th World Conference on Media and Communication (WORLDCMC 2025) felt like stepping into a living archive of ideas. Hosted at Wolfson College’s Chancellor’s Centre, the conference unfolded over three intellectually rich days, bringing together scholars, researchers, educators, and practitioners from across continents—both physically present in Cambridge and virtually connected from around the world. From the outset, the conference distinguished itself by the breadth and depth of its scholarship. WORLDCMC 2025 was not merely an academic gathering; it…
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Last week, Nigeria gave up its proud history of assertiveness and independence in the international system by signing off our tax data sovereignty to a foreign power. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) signed an MoU with the French Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP) to exercise technical oversight over our tax data. We live in interesting times when an elected government would hand over our sovereignty without even flinching. There is no basis for such behaviour and we should know better. We know from experience that when INEC decided to drop foreign technical expertise and use local knowhow in…
As more top officials in the current administration with questionable deeds being shown the way out, pressures are mounting on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarding the dark spots in the academic records of his Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. This is even as fresh facts continue to emerge, raising questions on why the president should continue to keep Tunji-Ojo in his cabinet. The latest is the verdict by a Private Investigator that the Bachelor of Engineering degree, from London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom, being paraded by the Minister is not authentic. The release of this independent investigation casts doubts…
Kenya is walking—quietly and dangerously—into one of the most severe agricultural crises in recent memory. Recently, the Government flagged 22 counties as hard-hit by the deepening drought. What is emerging on the ground is nothing short of heartbreaking: carcasses of livestock strewn across empty plains, soils cracking under a merciless sun, and fields of maize and beans curling into brittle husks. Even counties long considered part of Kenya’s traditional food basket—Meru, Embu, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Bungoma and Nakuru—are reporting failures that would once have been unimaginable. If these regions, the backbone of the country’s food systems, are faltering, then the implications are…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operational licenses of two mortgage banks—Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc—citing violations of regulatory requirements. In a statement on Tuesday, Hakama Sidi Ali, acting Director of the CBN’s Corporate Communications Department, said the action was part of the apex bank’s effort to strengthen the mortgage sub-sector and enforce compliance with relevant laws. “Under the powers granted to the CBN by Section 12 of BOFIA 2020 and Section 7.3 of the Revised Guidelines for Mortgage Banks in Nigeria, the licenses of Aso Savings and Loans Plc…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reported approval for the promotion of his Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Colonel Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf, to the rank of Brigadier-General has sparked quiet discontent within Nigeria’s military, with officers describing the move as an unprecedented acceleration of promotions. If formalised, the elevation would make Colonel Yusuf the first Brigadier-General to serve as ADC to a sitting President—an outcome senior officers warn could undermine long-standing military promotion norms. PRNigeria investigations indicate that Colonel Yusuf was only promoted to Colonel in January 2025, meaning the current approval would amount to a second promotion in less than one year, a development…
Relative peace is gradually returning to university campuses after over a decade of unrest and agitation by ASUU and other university unions. Thanks to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s attentive listening and the union leaders’ willingness to resolve contentious issues through a give–and–take approach. All man-made problems can be solved through man-made innovative solutions. Over the years, some Nigerians have blamed ASUU for advocating increased funding while advocating university autonomy and academic freedom. It is therefore vital for Nigerians to understand the university system, which is universal and subject to global bench-marking and standardization, especially now that many stakeholders are serving…
Last time, we parted with the following words: ‘So, with all this before us, where do we turn? How do we reverse the “curses”, catch our breath, and return to who we ought to be – security-wise – not merely to avoid Trump’s threat, but to make Nigeria once again a haven for all, irrespective of race, region, or religion. It is in light of this that we will see the effect(s) of the Ribadu shuttle.’ At the height of the Trump threat, when he was bristling with fury based on an erroneous narrative that Christians are being massacred in Nigeria,…
Nigeria’s decisive intervention in helping to stop the coup in the Benin Republic was a commendable commitment to saving democracy for them, and, more importantly, for us. I have always taken the side of the argument that Africa’s only option for consolidating democratic rule is to do so without recourse to the military, which is incapable, by its very nature, of deepening democracy and civic culture. Of course, the argument getting louder and louder is that so many so-called democratic regimes in Africa are themselves undermining democratic processes, institutions and culture in their countries. This is true, but the solution lies…
By Noah Nash Hoenyefia, EIB Science Reporter in Ghana II China has been selected to host the 2029 World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) following what organisers described as one of the most competitive bidding processes in the event’s history. The announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the 2025 conference in Pretoria, South Africa, where delegates from around the world gathered for a week of discussions on the future of science reporting. China’s proposal, presented by the Chinese Society for Science and Technology Journalism, was chosen over a competing bid from Australia. Both teams showcased diverse venues and…