Interview with the BBC (video)
As President of the Oxford Africa Society 2019/2020, the BBC interviewed me for my views on the Oxford Union controversy.
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Interview with RT (video)
As President of the Oxford Africa Society 2019/2020, RT interviewed me for my views on the Oxford Union controversy.
Interview with ITV (video)
As President of the Oxford Africa Society 2019/2020, ITV interviewed me for my views on the Oxford Union controversy.
Buhari vs Atiku: Economic policies
”It is clear that the two leading contenders for Nigeria’s top job have very distinct ideas on how the economy should run – each model with its own set of consequences. The ball is now in the court of Nigerians to decide the kind of economy that they desire to have and who they deem best to deliver it”.… Read More Buhari vs Atiku: Economic policies
Graduate school admissions and scholarships – Instagram live session with Nwamaka Ogbonna (Video)
On Sunday, the 10th of February, I held a live session on graduate school admissions and scholarships on my Instagram Page (amaka_og). Based on my experience getting into competitive graduate programmes at the London School of Economics (LSE) and the University of Oxford and also getting a 100% full scholarship to study at the LSE;… Read More Graduate school admissions and scholarships – Instagram live session with Nwamaka Ogbonna (Video)
How to get into a top graduate programme – my Oxford experience!!
It has been a while since I last blogged and I have missed engaging with you all! It’s been a period of major transitions for me – between September and October, I quit my job and returned to school to begin another phase of my career. I am very pleased to share that I am… Read More How to get into a top graduate programme – my Oxford experience!!
New Media conference 2018 – Lagos, Nigeria.
It was a great honor to speak at the New Media Conference on the topic “Disruptions and democracy-2019 in view”. It was a really engaging and insightful conversation and I learnt a lot. One key point I tried to make is the need for us not to over play the importance of social media in… Read More New Media conference 2018 – Lagos, Nigeria.
British Council Going Global conference – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018.
I was super honoured for the opportunity to speak on the closing plenary of the ‘Going Global 2018 conference’. It was a great platform to share my thoughts on the future of work and education with over 1,000 leaders from international education ministries and vice-chancellors from across 50 countries.
Africa can spearhead a new technology revolution, but it will require large-scale investment from governments.
In this piece for the Africa at LSE blog, I argue that as tech solutions by African entrepreneurs are replicated globally, governments must make necessary investments in infrastructure and Research & Development. Economists hardly agree on anything but if there is one thing most of them agree on, it is that technology and innovation are… Read More Africa can spearhead a new technology revolution, but it will require large-scale investment from governments.
5 reasons why Nigeria does not NEED a national airline.
Last week, Nigeria launched a national airline – ‘Nigeria Air’. The Nigerian government annoys me daily perhaps even hourly but I cannot remember when last a government decision irked me so much as this news did. I am angry because this is an unnecessary gamble done for nothing-else than political expediency – to fulfil an… Read More 5 reasons why Nigeria does not NEED a national airline.
