US-China AI Rivalry Intensifies as DeepSeek Enters the Fray By Shuaib S. Agaka The release of OpenAI's GPT models, particularly ChatGPT and GPT-3, sent shockwaves across the globe. These systems, with their ability to generate human-like text and perform tasks previously considered the exclusive domain of...

FutureMap Foundation Accelerates Jigawa's Digital Economy By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal As technology continues to emerge and transform lives disruptively, it becomes imperative to recognize the need for intentional inclusivity that bridges the digital divide across rural communities. This approach guarantees improvements in a nation’s overall digital...

Tinubu’s 2025 Budget Proposal: Between Expectations and Reality By Aliyu Jamil Gumel President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 2025 budget, aptly titled the "Budget of Restoration," has captured the attention of Nigerians, stirring a mix of optimism and apprehension. With a record-breaking valuation of ₦49.7 trillion, the fiscal...

Why Taraba Must Reclaim its Place as Agricultural Powerhouse By Salis Manager In 1976 during the era of military Head of State General, Olusegun Obasanjo, a national agricultural extension and mobilization program Operation Feed the Nation (OFN) was introduced as a measure to achieve self sufficiency...

On the Proposed Budget and Related Matters By Waziri Adio When President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 proposed budget to the National Assembly just eleven days ago, it was clear that even this extra pliant set of legislators would need some additional flexibility to pass the...

I WANT TO BE A VICE CHANCELLOR By Prof Abdelghaffar Amoka All is not well with our universities, but everyone, including myself, wants to be a Vice-Chancellor. The VC of a broken system. The funding crisis is getting deeper, and there is no sight that it...