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COVID-19 reveals the folly of performance-based funding for universities
Universities’ funding can’t be judged against metrics such as student employment or salary outcomes over which universities have little control.…
COVID-19 exposes the underbelly of South Africa's education system
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Technology threatens human rights in the coronavirus fight
By using technology to curb the spread of COVID-19, governments undertake the risky venture of undermining human rights. (Shutterstock) Wendy…
Mobile technology can improve access to healthcare in Nigeria -- if it's regulated
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The US military has officially published three UFO videos. Why doesn't anybody seem to care?
US Department of Defense Adam Dodd, The University of Queensland On April 27, 2020, the US Department of Defense issued…
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Effects of Mining on the Environment and Wildlife
Mining is an inherently destructive industry, and the mining effects of even a single operation can have a severe impact…
Delivering education online: coronavirus underscores what's missing in Africa
With schools closed, learning continues through mass communication and internet-based resources. GettyImages Moses Ngware, African Population and Health Research Center…
Why Nigeria needs to manage electronic waste better
Electronic waste heap from used discarded computer parts and cases Ladislav Kubes/Getty Images Adekunle Bakare, University of Ibadan In most…
Lockdown will hit Nigeria's smallscale entrepreneurs hard. What can be done
Lagos Computer village, Nigeria’s version of Silicon Valley, shut following COVID-19 lock down. Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty…
Meet Nigeria's First female commercial pilot, Chinyere Kalu - flew a plane with water in the engine
Being a pacesetter in the aviation sector in Nigeria is no mean feat. But for Captain Chinyere Kalu, the Rector…
