As humans, language is the essence and quintessence of our existence. There is hardly anything we can do or achieve without the instrumentality of language, the most remarkable characteristic that sets our species apart from other creatures. Not only is ...
The previous Industrial Revolutions or Industry 1.0, Industry 2.0 and Industry 3.0 naturally served as a cumulative impetus to the evolution of the still emerging Fourth Industrial Revolution or Revolution 4.0. The beginning of this revolution is attributed to a ...
The Third Industrial Revolution or Industry 3.0 marked the beginning of another era, which is otherwise known as Digital Revolution. Digital Revolution, a manifestation and result of the emergence of communication technologies, is a radical change from analogue mechanical and ...
The reality of the ‘new normal’ imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic, the new strain of which is causing a second wave of lockdowns and restrictions in the world, is a further proof that Nigerians cannot afford to pretend that the ...
It was the Greek Philosopher of the 5th Century, Heraclitus, who once examined the concept of change and posited: everything flows and nothing stays. He further reflected and concluded that “you can’t step into the same river twice” as “nothing ...
Today, education is different from what it used to be in terms of contents and methods of delivery. Given that the only permanent thing in life is change, changes that have characterized human society have also impacted on education and ...
Between November 25 and 27, 2020, the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC), co-chaired by the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and the President of the Christian Association of ...
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 celebrating ...
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 reflection, these ...
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 as it was he who established the centrality ...
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 as part of the measures of curbing the spread ...
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 millions of people across the world in his characteristic bluntness. ...