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Afterlife of the mine: lessons in how towns remake challenging sites
Old mine sites suffer many fates, which range from simply being abandoned to being incorporated into towns or turned into…
How clearer strategy and precaution could make mining better for all
Mining companies are keen to get to work in underdeveloped, deeply rural parts of South Africa. Shutterstock Ralph Hamann, University…
Almajirai in Paradise By Sam Omatseye
He has been a person without a place. As a boy, he knows no father, no mother, no home.…
The calculus of death shows the COVID lock-down is clearly worth the cost Neil B
Will the number of lives saved as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions be outweighed by the deaths from an…
People freed from prison during coronavirus may face big risks on the outside
In this March 2011 photo, a security fence surrounds inmate housing on the Rikers Island correctional facility in New York.…
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Africa's health systems should use AI technology in their fight against COVID-19
A doctor measures a worker’s temperature in Kitui, Kenya. With technology, AI and human resources, Africa’s health systems can take…
The facts about Senate’s approval of Buhari’s N850bn loan request
My brother, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, once observed that those who believe…
Lagos, COVID-19 and Fake News
Ralph Fiennes is one of the most fearless individuals on Earth, having embarked on incredibly dangerous expeditions. But then, even…
No God Is Punishing Us With COVID-19 - By Abimbola Adelakun
Among the many different Nigerian interpretations of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, I have extracted three. First is the Minister of…
