Coronavirus: Redefining the intersections of global health politics and economy
Olukayode Oyeleye
March 2, 2020
Two months since the beginning of last December, a number of truths have been unshackled from the forces of gravity and have come from the depths to the surface, floating now like weightless feathers on troubled waters. Li Wenliang, a medical doctor made a tentative diagnosis and did a social media posting on Weibo to […]
Executing with impact
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoMarch 2, 2020
There is never a cartel on new ideas. Millions of people are possibly thinking about the same thing at every point in time. Usually, it is the first person to debut with substantive execution of an idea that claims the right to its ownership. Thoughts are only useful and make sense when implemented to yield […]
How essential are certificates and degrees today?
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoFebruary 24, 2020
In recent years, how relevant are the many certificates and degrees that we amass? Is it still necessary to seek university education for certain kinds of academic courses which ordinarily are learnable through self-directed studying over the internet? This concern is a raging debate today. The discussion gains force by the fact that highly referenced […]
What of private sector corruption?
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoFebruary 17, 2020
Most discussions of corruption tend to narrowly focus on the financial sleazes that take place in the public sector. Rarely do we consider that unethical economic behaviours occurring in the private sector also constitute corruption. Perhaps, exceptions may appear to include the financial crimes committed at the banks and to some lesser extent in some […]
On the politicisation of our circumstantial realities
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoFebruary 10, 2020
The realities of our time are dreadful. From the starvation bedevilling northern Nigeria to the terrorism of herdsmen killing and maiming their unfortunate victims across the country, uncertainty and fear fill the air. Our honestly earned income can no longer feed our families not to talk of providing suitable clothing and shelter. The roads are […]
Coronavirus and apparent omissions in global public health (2)
Olukayode OyeleyeFebruary 10, 2020
ADVOCACY and sensitisation are good, but they are not sufficient in cases of unpredictable outbreaks of infections with no known or documented precedents. The approach to handling disease outbreaks should be multidimensional. Health authorities on the global front need to work out protocols for safe, easy and quick diagnostic tests in cases of novel infections, […]
Coronavirus and apparent omissions in global public health
Olukayode OyeleyeFebruary 3, 2020
DISEASES AND INFECTIONS of epidemic proportions are becoming more frequent as recurring decimals at a global level. The consequences of globalisation are increasingly being felt as the speed, frequency and sheer number of trips across the globe increased exponentially over the past three decades. Within this period, beginning from the early 1990s, political reforms leading […]
Africa’s deserts, security and sustainable future (2)
Olukayode OyeleyeJanuary 27, 2020
SAHARA DESERT OCCUPIES an important place in Africa, in terms of size, location and history on the continent. It has assumed such significance that it is used to define or delineate parts of the continent when considering it in the two broad categories as north or south. Of the 54 countries in Africa, 12 are […]
Rethinking Nigeria’s migration profile
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoJanuary 27, 2020
We are a people bathing inside a stream but hurt by the foam from the soap used. In every corner of the world, we have competent professionals striding gallantly in virtually every aspect of human endeavour. From law to languages to medicine to engineering, we have Nigerian men and women of stature whose highly impactful […]
Why blame Dangote?
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoJanuary 20, 2020
Consistent with our Nigerian nature, the plan by the Dangote Group to import 10,000 Indonesian-made light pickup trucks that it plans to sell to its customers in Africa has received strident condemnations. The Dangote Group intends to market these trucks which can carry water, cassava and seed processors to customers in its value chains. Procurement […]