There is a lot of hype about artificial intelligence (AI) and technology sparking a revival of economic growth globally. As Nobel laureate economist Robert Solow said in 1987 about the productivity puzzle, “You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.” In recent years, growth has slowed everywhere due to productivity declines, … Read more
Former Senator and former Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, on Sunday, berated the youths criticising the Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, for not engaging the government of President Bola Tinubu on some of his policies, as he always did with other administrations. Mr Ojudu advised the young ones to go … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the Arterial Road N20, which runs from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Arterial Road N20 is one of the transverse arterial roads connecting the Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX) and the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) through the sector centres. It will … Read more
We have this understanding that he let me know whenever he arrives the country from his United States base, for a chance to hold conversations on literature, the arts and invariably the state of the nation he loves so passionately. It is a self-serving proposition on my part that has enabled me to scoop fellow … Read more
Eminent economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s recent judgment annulling the electoral bonds scheme, denouncing it as a scandal. Speaking to PTI from Massachusetts, USA, Sen said that the move will lead to greater transparency among people in the electoral context. “Electoral bonds were a scandal, and I am … Read more
Imprisoned Iranian human right activists and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has called on Iranians to boycott upcoming parliamentary elections. Taking to X, on Saturday, February 24, Mohammadi wrote, “The Islamic Republic deserves national sanctions and global condemnation. Sanctioning elections is not only a political necessity but also a moral duty.” “Sanctioning elections under a despotic … Read more
