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VIEWPOINT: AI: THE SENSE & THE NONSENSE: WHO HOLDS THE SWITCH? By Tim Akano
By Tim Akano September 2026 will be remembered as the month the world began talking about AI out loud. From King Charles to the Pope, from Trump to Xi to the builders themselves, everyone seemed anxious that the smoke must not turn into an inferno. On September 8, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, accusing both Anthropic and OpenAI of racing irresponsibly towards self-improving superintelligence.
China deleted 12,000 degrees. Africa is still awarding them
Somewhere in Johannesburg, Lagos, or Nairobi tonight, a graduate is folding a certificate into a drawer and walking out to sell recharge cards on the street. He did everything right. The system kept its promise to teach him. It broke its promise to employ him profitably. Multiply him by tens of millions, and you do not have a youth unemployment crisis. You have a curriculum catastrophe.
ON DARKNESS
By Tim Akano Every man who has ever mattered was manufactured in the dark before he was unveiled in the light. This is not sentiment. It is the oldest law in the universe, older than any prophet who tried to name it. Consider the child. Nine months in a womb with no windows. No light reaches him there. Yet in that darkness he is given eyes to see light he has not yet met, lungs to breathe air he has not yet touched, a heart that learns to beat before it has anything to beat for.
Countries that chose peace got rich; countries that chose war got poor. Here’s the proof, By Tim Akano
As I write this, missiles are falling on Kyiv. Ukrainian drones are now reaching deep into Russian territory, setting refineries ablaze in cities their grandparents never imagined would hear air-raid sirens again. In the Gulf, a fragile American-brokered truce with Iran is being tested daily at the Strait of Hormuz. In Lebanon, a ceasefire exists mostly on paper — the shelling has slowed, not stopped. In Gaza, families bury children under a truce that keeps breaking every few days.
America At 250: The Republic That Mistook Itself For An Empire
By Tim Akano On July 4, 1776, fifty-six strong men signed their names to a proposition so audacious it still reads like heresy: that government exists by the consent of the governed, not the grace of kings. It was not simply a nation being born. It was a wager — that liberty, codified in law rather than bestowed by bloodline, could outlast every empire that mocked it as naïve. That was an idea, an experiment and a promise.
Nigeria: If I Were Ramaphosa - a Mathematician's Answer to AfriExit
AfriExit is no longer theory. It is happening in South Africa as I write -- and the continent is watching. Ghana has summoned South Africa's high commissioner. Nigeria has evacuated citizens. The African Union is being asked to debate what one government has called xenophobic attacks against African nationals. This is no longer a domestic squabble over jobs and services -- it is a continental credibility crisis, and it is unfolding in real time.
If I Were Ramaphosa: A Mathematician’s Answer to AfriExit
By Tim Akano AfriExit is no longer theory. It is happening in South Africa as I write — and the continent is watching. Ghana has summoned South Africa’s high commissioner. Nigeria has evacuated citizens. The African Union is being asked to debate what one government has called xenophobic attacks against African nationals. This is no longer a domestic squabble over jobs and services — it is a continental credibility crisis, and it is unfolding in real time.
The Day South Africa Deleted Africa From Its Name — And Became Just ‘South’
SA − A = S = B South Africa − Africa = South = Basement An Open Letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa By Tim Akano Founder, One Africa Initiatives & One Africa Academy Lagos, Nigeria | June 28, 2026 Your Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa, My mathematical truth says it all: South Africa (SA) − Africa (A) = South (S) = Basement (B). SA − A = S = B. I write to you with a burning urgency that will not wait for diplomatic courtesy, because Africa itself cannot wait.
Xenophobia: South Africa’s Reputational Erosion is Not Theoretical
By Tim Akano June 11, 2026 was a sad day for Africa. And June 30th is just a few days away, the judgment day for African immigrants in South Africa. I watched the world cup football opening match between Mexico and South Africa with mixed feelings. Seeing an African country playing on Day one was historic, and its symbolism cannot be underestimated.
America’s Final Chapter? George Washington Speaks
Breaking News By Tim Akano This is it! A voice not heard since 1796 (230 years), will be onstage, shortly. What’s next? Regarding America, is it the final chapter or a forging fire? After The Great Reconfiguration, what will be the fate of the seven pillars holding our current civilization: Technology, Trade, Currency, Rules, Values, Military and Finance? Can the UN survive, now that Trump is activating an alternative umbrella tagged Board of Peace(BoP)?
Leo Stan Ekeh: A “Rare Avis”, an Unconquerable Entrepreneur
By Tim Akano Leo Stan Ekeh (LSE) is an extraordinary human being. He is extremely hardworking, hugely brave, and massively intelligent. He is a shrewd businessman but with a cathedral-size heart of butterfly I’m a product of LSE’s generosity. But not only me, I am close enough to know. We are uncountable. I was always with him after office hours in his office twenty years ago when he was constructing a church in his place of birth.
NIPR Honors Dr. Fadolapo, others with honorary Fellowship in Uyo
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has conferred honorary fellowships on Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), and Tim Akano, MD/CEO of New Horizon Nigeria, during the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Week (NIPRW) 2025 in Uyo.
New World Order: Lee Kuan Yew’s hypotheses
What Time Is It? The world is at a historic inflection point, transitioning into a new world order. Today, I am on a mission to x-ray how the world’s ecdysis works, connect vital dots and form patterns, and to derive timeless, universal principles that countries, races, regions, corporations, and individuals can leverage while navigating the blizzards of change on the horizon.
OPINION: New World Order: Lee Kuan Yew’s hypothesis
*WHAT TIME IS IT?* The world is at a historic inflection point, transitioning into a new world order. Today, I am on a mission to x-ray how the world’s ecdysis works, connect vital dots and form patterns, and to derive timeless, universal and useful principles that anyone can leverage while navigating the blizzards of change on the horizon.
OPINION: New World Order: Lee Kuan Yew’s hypothesis
*WHAT TIME IS IT?* The world is at a historic inflection point, transitioning into a new world order. Today, I am on a mission to x-ray how the world’s ecdysis works, connect vital dots and form patterns, and to derive timeless, universal and useful principles that anyone can leverage while navigating the blizzards of change on the horizon.
T=EC³+(D-C²) x i: The Albert Einstein Discourse On Transformation
Albert Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity proved that the properties of time and light can be reduced to a simple mathematical formula: E=mc², where energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light (c) squared (2). The secret the formula revealed: that mass and energy are different forms of the same thing- had eluded scientists for centuries, much like how transformation has eluded Nigeria for decades.
OPINION: Flammae inferorum (Fire in Hell) Original
RENEWED HOPE is an ATTITUDE, it is not a STRATEGY. What Nigeria urgently needs as she turns three scores and four is a well-thought-out, audacious, and ambitious SMART roadmap that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. This roadmap must frontally address the reasons and factors behind the nine DARK HOLES in which Nigeria has remained enmeshed.
Flammae Inferorum(Fires in Hell)
“Infernos’’ and “infernous’’ are both Latin words used to describe a large fire that is dangerously out of control, and a place that suggests hell, especially one filled with great heat or raging fires.
Getting Nigeria’s elephants to the dancing floor - Part 3
Entertainment-as-a business (EaaB) task force: As a nation, we seem to have comparative advantages in music, movies, dancing, culture, humour, football, and some other traditional games. I am calling on Mr. Femi Otedola to head the EaaB Task Force and come up with a national road map on how to globally commercialise those opportunities profitably.
Aliko Dangote’s noble quest for Africa’s self-sufficiency and prosperity
By Abiodun Alade– Africa is a resource-rich continent but relatively poor in terms of manufacturing goods. According to the 2023 African Trade Report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the 54 countries of Africa combined accounted for only about 2.9 per cent of global trade in 2022, slightly up from 2.7 per cent in 2021. This figure drops to 0.8 per cent when only manufactured goods are considered.
Getting Nigeria’s elephants to the dancing floor (2)
Nigeria needs to create specialised business courts, whose sole objective is to resolve commercial disputes within 90 days. It needs to overhaul the appointment of judges to ensure only competent hands make it to the Bench. The judiciary and civil service need to be sanitised of corruption, and all the investment laws and guidelines must be in a single portal online for global accessibility.
Getting Nigeria’s elephants to the dancing floor - Part 1
“Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance?” This is the title of Louis V. Gerstner memoir, the “miracle-manager with a magic wand” who midwifed IBM’s historic turnaround that begot IBM 2.0 in the 1990s. By 1993, before Louis’ appointment as the new CEO, IBM, the company that revolutionised the technology world, was on its way to extinction. It was projected to lose over $16 billion that year alone.
INEC launches continuous voter registration in Edo, Ondo states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday commenced the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) process in Edo and Ondo States. A statement obtained by Daily Review Online and signed by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee said the exercise is taking place across 397 centres in the two states.
TECNO's POVA 6 Neo: Redefining Value with Budget-Friendly Innovation
As economic challenges loom large, the quest for quality at an affordable price becomes more crucial than ever, especially in the realm of smartphones. Amidst this backdrop, TECNO emerges as a beacon of innovation and hope with the launch of the POVA 6 Neo. This budget-friendly marvel defies expectations and redefines value in the smartphone market. Endurance Meets Affordability: Gone are the days when enduring battery life came with a hefty price tag.
Getting Nigeria’s elephants to the dancing floor -Part 1
“Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance?” This is the title of Louis V. Gerstner memoir, the “miracle-manager with a magic wand” who midwifed IBM’s historic turnaround that begot IBM 2.0 in the 1990s. By 1993, before Louis’ appointment as the new CEO, IBM, the company that revolutionised the technology world, was on its way to extinction. It was projected to lose over $16 billion that year alone.
GETTING NIGERIA’S ELEPHANTS TO THE DANCING FLOOR By Tim Akano
“Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance?” This is the title of Louis V. Gerstner memoir. The “miracle-manager with a magic wand” who midwifed IBM’s historic turnaround that begot IBM 2.0 in the 1990s. By 1993, before Louis’s appointment as the new CEO, IBM, the company that revolutionized the technology world, was on its way to extinction. It was projected to lose over $16 billion that year alone.
Nigerian Chamber of Shipping laments poor representation of women in blue economy
WorldStage Newsonline– Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS) has said that the potentials in the Nigerian blue economy may not be realised without the active participation of women in the maritime sector, especially at the managerial level. The President of NCS, Mr Aminu Umar, said this at a summit organised by the chamber on Thursday in Lagos. The theme of the event is: “Safe horizons: Women Shaping the Future of Maritime Safety”.
Nigeria: NITDA reconstitutes committee to validate blockchain technology implementation
WorldStage Newsonline– The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reconstituted the National Blockchain Policy Steering Committee (NBP-SC) to validate trends in blockchain technology and incorporate new stakeholders for inclusive adoption and implementation. Its Director-General, Malam Kashifu Inuwa, said this on Tuesday while inaugurating the committee at a three-day co-creation workshop for the implementation of the National Blockchain Policy (NBP) in Abuja.
Getting Nigeria’s Elephants to the Dancing Floor
“Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance?” This is the title of Louis V. Gerstner memoir. The “miracle-manager with a magic wand” who midwifed IBM’s historic turnaround that begot IBM 2.0 in the 1990s. By 1993, before Louis’s appointment as the new CEO, IBM, the company that revolutionized the technology world, was on its way to extinction. It was projected to lose over $16 billion that year alone.
OPINION: The interregnum Original
We welcomed 2024 with dancing, high-five, kisses, hugs, and singing amidst blinking red lights everywhere, worldwide. On the left hand, the world carried a hamper of chaos into 2024 with frightening contents, while on her right hand, a briefcase of HOPE.
Another Interregnum, Another 30 Years?
We welcomed 2024 with dancing, high-five, kisses, hugs, and singing amidst blinking red lights everywhere, worldwide. On the left hand, the world carried a hamper of chaos into 2024 with frightening contents, while on her right hand, a briefcase of HOPE. From the start of the year, there was a convergence of chaos in the Middle East: Hamas ‘’no gree’’ for Israel, Pakistan dared Iran, Houthis opposed America and Britain in the Red Sea, and Syria opposed Turkey.
The World @War: Option A4 or a 4-State Solution, By Tim Akano
The unthinkable happened on 7/10, similar to the earth-shaking event of 9/11: the world tilted dangerously, leaving a permanent dent in the world’s civilization. To achieve equilibrium, the world order stands on a tripod: cooperation, competition and conflict. However, the Middle East makes use of only one pillar: conflict.
The World@War: OptionA4 or a 4-State Solution
The unthinkable happened on 7/10, similar to the earth-shaking event of 9/11: the world tilted dangerously, leaving a permanent dent in the world’s civilization. To achieve equilibrium, the world order stands on a tripod: cooperation, competition and conflict. However, the Middle East makes use of only one pillar: conflict.
The World is At War
It was a rainy day. But the terraces of the Yakubu Gowon stadium, Elekohia, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, were packed to the rafters. People of all walks of life defied the downpour and human, and vehicular traffic to witness the swearing-in of Sir Siminalayi Fubara as the sixth civilian governor of Rivers State on May 29, 2023.
Niger: The sounds, the signals and the noises Original
Ask President Barack Obama, he will confirm to you: ultimatums are serious business. Obama got his fingers burnt in Syria, causing the scar on his index finger to become raised and lumpy. The noun ultimatum has Latin roots meaning “final”. Despite ECOWAS’s “final” warning, Abdourahamane Tichiani remains the President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), a military junta established following a coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, 2023.
Who Shall Tell The President?
His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Rivers State, Government House, Port Harcourt. May we start by congratulating Your Excellency again for ably and dynamically commencing your duties and responsibilities as the Executive Governor of Rivers State.
Niger: The Sounds, The Signals And The Noises
Ask President Barack Obama, he will confirm to you: ultimatums are serious business. Obama got his fingers burnt in Syria, causing the scar on his index finger to become raised and lumpy. The noun ultimatum has Latin roots meaning ‘’final’’. Despite ECOWAS’s ‘’final’’ warning, Abdourahamane Tichiani remains the President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), a military junta established following a coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum on 26th July, 2023.
‘Why President Tinubu’s reforms must be pragmatic’
We have been here before. And now, we are back here again as casualties of progress in a sorry state of dense gloom. A while ago, there was a national uproar when we noticed a dangerous decrease in lift of the nation’s aeroplane as a result of un-accelerated stalls under captain Muhammadu Buhari – the nation’s aeroplane escaped sinking by a whisker.
Who Shall Tell The President?
Kasala don burst! WE HAVE BEEN here before. And now, WE ARE BACK here again as casualties of progress in a sorry state of dense gloom. A while ago, there was a national uproar when we noticed a dangerous decrease in lift of the nation’s aeroplane as a result of un-accelerated stalls under captain M.Buhari- the nation’s aeroplane escaped sinking by a whisker.
‘What Nigeria must do to regain identity, survive’ | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News Original
“Chugga, chugga, chugga, choo, choo, choo”: the sound of Nigeria’s 16th train wheels bumping over the tracks as it departed the station on May 29, 2023 at exactly 10:28am. The travel time is 35,040 hours. “Chugga, chugga, chugga, choo, choo, choo”: the sound of Nigeria’s 16th train wheels bumping over the tracks as it departed the station on May 29, 2023 at exactly 10:28am. The travel time is 35,040 hours.
What is Nigeria? Chapter 16, Paragraph 1
‘’Chugga, chugga, chugga, choo, choo, choo’’: the sound of Nigeria’s 16th train wheels bumping over the tracks as it departed the station on 29 May 2023 at exactly 10:28am. The travel time is 35,040 hours.
OPINION...4.0 Industrial revolution: A game changer
Of all the many diverse and stomach-churning challenges facing Nigeria, the most intense and urgent is multidimensional poverty. Poverty is the foster father of insecurity, youth unemployment and other vices. But there is a window of opportunity: the world is at the intersection of a revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we work, live, socialize and create wealth.
May 29: Unpromising start, promising future! | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click is the loud, weird, grinding vroom reviving up the engine as the in-coming class captain turns on the ignition key of Nigeria’s bus, in readiness for his May 29 voyage. Another voyage, another time, different driver, same old bus.
OPINION…MAY 29: Where next Nigeria?
Now, Nigeria is without form and void. Darkness covers the face of the deep and the unquiet Spirit is hovering over the land. Africa’s most populous country is at a fresh dangerous crossroads. At the beginning when darkness covered the earth, God said: ‘’Let there be Light,’’ and there was light. Now, Nigeria needs a leader who will command light to outshine the country’s darkness and exorcise the unquiet spirit.
OPINION...MAY 29: Where next Nigeria?
Now, Nigeria is without form and void. Darkness covers the face of the deep and the unquiet Spirit is hovering over the land. Africa’s most populous country is at a fresh dangerous crossroads. At the beginning when darkness covered the earth, God said: ‘’Let there be Light,’’ and there was light. Now, Nigeria needs a leader who will command light to outshine the country’s darkness and exorcise the unquiet spirit.
May 29th: Where Next Nigeria
Now, Nigeria is without form and void. Darkness covers the face of the deep and the unquiet Spirit is hovering over the land. Africa’s most populous country is at a fresh dangerous crossroads. At the beginning when darkness covered the earth, God said: ‘’Let there be Light,’’ and there was light. Now, Nigeria needs a leader who will command light to outshine the country’s darkness and exorcise the unquiet spirit.
May 29: Where Next Nigeria?
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May 29: Where Next Nigeria?
Now, Nigeria is without form and void. Darkness covers the face of the deep and the unquiet Spirit is hovering over the land. Africa’s most populous country is at a fresh dangerous crossroads. At the beginning when darkness covered the earth, God said: ‘’Let there be Light,’’ and there was light. Now, Nigeria needs a leader who will command light to outshine the country’s darkness and exorcise the unquiet spirit.
President-Elect: 7: 7: 7:7!
Nigeria is in a sorry state of political, economic and social flux that lies beyond the powers of Autocorrect algorithms. The paragraphs below x-ray the seven myths shredded by the February 25th presidential elections, the seven lessons learned, the seven must-win battles and the seven quick wins for the incoming president if he truly desires to bring HOPE back home.
February 25th & the Quest for a Gorbachev 2.0
Finally! Will it be eureka for Nigerians the Day after, or will the hopes, expectations and aspirations of February 25th turn to frustrations, disappointment and disillusionment in the weeks ahead? First, will the election be free, fair and credible? Will the results stand or will we have another June 12 fiasco on the horizon? Who will win between Nigeria and the politicians? Will the outcome beget peace, unity in diversity and wholesale transformation? Highly unlikely.
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