“Doctor” Mommy: Celebrating the First Doctors At Home
There were waves of joyous felicitation at the beginning of this week on the occasion of this year’s Mothers day. Splashed across social media were […]
Book review: The Crowd: study of the popular mind
I have always been interested in the psychology of crowds. However, the past decade has renewed a free interest, in the wake of Barack Obama’s […]
Scapegoating China won’t do any good
I recently came across an opinion piece by former Nigeria’s education minister Obiagel Ezekwesili arguing that China must pay reparations to African countries as a […]
Book review: oil, politics and violence
The leadership of the armed forces, and subsequently of the country, was thrust upon a highly decorated thoroughbred professional soldier who had no interest in […]
Amazon and the co-option of neighbourhood social capital for profit maximisation
Amazon is now co-opting millions of households into their delivery chain, with what can be described as open stealth. If you are reading this, say […]
Oyo State needs to declare a state of emergency in emergency services
In the early hours of Sunday 5th January, a devastating fire ravaged the well known Akesan market in Oyo, leaving in its wake the destruction […]
Africa’s tech entrepreneurs: going strong against the odds
Over the last decade African countries have experienced significant boost in digital innovations, driven in large parts by the ubiquity of smart phones and relatively […]
Caroline Odunola Fellows: meet the winners!
Few months ago, we launched the inaugural Caroline Odunola Fellowship Scheme. Applications were then invited from doctoral researchers currently registered for PhD programmes in a […]
Once upon two remarkable women
Over the course of two days (16 & 17th July 2019) I had the privilege of meeting two of the most incredible human beings one […]
Caroline Odunola Memorial Fellowship
Applications are invited for researchers currently registered for PhD programmes in a Nigerian university into a training and mentoring scheme aimed at supporting the career aspirations […]