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From Côte d'Ivoire to Nigeria: The Rise of Prince Obelawo, an Industrial Pioneer
Lawal Yusuf Amuda Obelawo's name hardly features wherever Nigerian industrial pioneers are being mentioned. The reason for this usual omission, or what may be considered a marginal focus on his contribution to the Nigerian economy beginning from Osogbo, is not far-fetched. Unlike many popular industrialists and wealthy businessmen such as Candido Da Rocha, Louis Odume…. read more.
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HOW DEMOLITION IS PUSHING MAKOKO’S CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL
Lagos, Nigeria — Three months after the Lagos State Government demolished large parts of Makoko, the waterfront settlement known as Nigeria's Venice, the impact on the community's schools is visible and growing. The first thing you notice i…. read more.
HOW ANGRY IS TOO ANGRY FOR DEMOCRATIC POLITICS IN AFRICA?
At what point does public anger cease to be a democratic expression and begin to be seen as a threat to the state? Across Africa today, that line is being drawn faster and more aggressively than ever before. Anger now fills streets during p…. read more.
How German Language Quietly Shapes Nigerians' Access to Global Education and Labour Mobility
The reactions were swift and adulating when Oluwaseyifunmi Sanni posted photos of herself holding a copy of her final year undergraduate dissertation on X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate her academic milestone in German studies at the Unive…. read more.