Innovation and technology have always been drivers of electoral success. Franklin D Roosevelt made use of radio in 1932 in election campaigns and political contests. Remington Rand’s UNIVAC computer was debuted to help predict the election results in 1952....
The nature of work as we know it today is rapidly changing. As technology progresses rapidly, opportunities to boost productivity and create flexible working conditions that suit workers in all places, fields – from cities to rural areas are born. However, there are huge uncertainties; What kind of jobs...
Twittering without facts The conflict between Herders and farmers for Scarce Resources in Nigeria has been an age old one which has seen both sides destroy lives and properties in deadly battles, attacks and reprisal attacks. Mid 2016 I happened upon a discussion on my twitter...
[caption id="attachment_2343" align="aligncenter" width="703"] Image Credit: Nelly Ating[/caption] As the battle of land, water resources and grazing routes rages on between the cattle herders and farmers in Nigeria, about 100 gunmen who were suspected to be herdsmen stormed Gashish District, Barkin Ladi local government area of...
As the world deals with the refugee crisis due to the war in Syria and parts of the Middle East, Nigeria is dealing with its own refugee crises. The bane that is Boko Haram (BH) has led to widespread displacement of people in the North...
This Strategy Brief focuses on Lagos State as a battleground state in the 2019 election cycle. To get an overview of likely voter behaviors across the entire country please read “How Nigerians will vote in 2019” Introduction With a GDP of $91bn (N31.8trillion) and a population of...
Using a Predictive Analysis Model, this document helps political party strategists, active citizens and development organizations identify emerging trends in Nigeria’s political climate that will influence voter behavior and ultimately the sub-national voting patterns in Nigeria’s 2019 governorship election cycle. It helps all stakeholders concentrate...
The emergence of a worthwhile opposition in person of former military leader General Muhamadu Buhari a Muslim in the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria, the fifth election since 1999 when the military handed power to elected civilians coincided with a period of great tension between...
Money, medicine and poor record keeping In Nigeria, what percentage of our government owned medical institutions take payments from drugs producing companies? How many physicians take payments from drugs companies to prescribe certain drugs to patients? Are there laws supporting such disclosure of financial information or...
Atlas of Innovation for Economic Stability identifies innovations that create stable incomes and build more inclusive economies for poor and vulnerable people (May 22) Lagos, Nigeria — An innovation launched by Lagos-based Orodata, which helps small business owners know their rights and regulations so that they...