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Seven years ago, precisely on Thursday, December 5, 2013, the world was jolted by the news of a colossus who breathed his last. As expected, the entire world was in a frenzy not just mourning his death but also... Read More...

With the end of the unusual year 2020, it is appropriate to reflect on some issues that would make the year linger in the memory of millions of people across the world. Apart from serving the purpose of reflect... Read More...

Socrates was a Greek philosopher who changed the course of history as the father of Western thought. A scholar, teacher and thinker, whose students included Plato and Alcibiades, his influence remains dominant ... Read More...

In March, this year, two catastrophes hit the Nigerian education sector. The global Coronavirus pandemic required a serious response from the government and Nigeria, like many other countries, was locked down a... Read More...

In his congratulatory message to the United States President-Elect, Joe Biden, and Vice President-Elect, Kamala Harris, on November 7, 2020, former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria struck a chord in milli... Read More...

One of the major take-home points for me from the “Teaching Peace in the 21st Century Workshop” organized by Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, in conjunction with the Uni... Read More...

The most populous African country with over 200 million people, Nigeria witnessed unusual moments of madness last week. The tragedy of those moments shows that peace is fragile and all hands must be on deck to ... Read More...

Following the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the world, through the General Assembly of the United Nations, came up with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted in... Read More...

On Tuesday, September 21, 2020, the world marked the International Day of Peace, a day devoted by the United Nations for all humanity “to commit to peace above all differences and to contribute to the building ... Read More...

Mahfouz A. Adedimeji Think about it, there is arguably nothing in this life that is as important as learning because every other positive thing flows from it. From information, insights, skills, science and ... Read More...

Mahfouz A. Adedimeji, PhD. It is a dangerous world we live in today; one of its most defining characteristics is conflict. Everywhere one turns to is in chaos. The situations in Yemen and Syria are not abati... Read More...

In discussing the paradox of our time, the late American thinker and comedian, George Carlin (1937-2008), partly put the reality of our contemporary life thus: “We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too reck... Read More...