Who profits when a child’s fever doesn’t improve because the “medicine” was chalk? Who smiles when a pregnant woman’s antibiotics fail, and the infection returns stronger? Who sleeps well knowing they sold hope in a blister pack and called it business? Nigeria’s fake-drug crisis is not a one-off scandal—it is an ongoing national emergency that turns pharmacies and street stalls  into machines that play kalokalo with peoples’ lives. Families lose money, time, and sometimes lives, while public trust in healthcare quietly collapses. The answer is not only raids and slogans; it is traceability, verification, and data-driven enforcement that makes fake drugs impossible to move. So , who is responsible when treatment fails—not because the disease is stubborn, but because the drug was a lie? Who takes the blame when a parent does everything right—buys the tablets, follows the dosage—and still watches a child get weaker? Who refunds the hours lost, the wages missed, the transport money spe...

INEC’s website and digital portals are not just “information pages” — they are now part of the infrastructure of trust in Nigeria’s elections. INEC already runs multiple online services: voter verification, polling-unit locator, continuous voter registration workflows, election results links, and a mobile app. But the experience still feels fragmented, unevenly accessible, and not fully built for Nigeria’s realities — low-end phones, expensive data, unreliable networks, multiple languages, and intense misinformation during elections. This is an ongoing national challenge. With practical AI, stronger systems engineering, and home-grown expertise, INEC can turn its online presence into a truly inclusive, resilient, citizen-first platform. INEC’s web presence is “fit for purpose” in a narrow sense: it publishes official information and connects Nigerians to critical election services. The main INEC site prominently links to election updates, polling-unit information, voter verification, P...

Nigeria’s drug crisis is an ongoing, fast-evolving national challenge. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operates daily under pressure from global drug syndicates, porous borders, rising domestic drug abuse, and severe resource constraints. This article explores how AI and modern IT can realistically strengthen NDLEA’s capacity, not as a silver bullet, but as a force multiplier in a system under strain. Nigeria now sits firmly within a globally networked drug economy. Recent seizures reported in the media—from cocaine concealed in export goods to methamphetamine labs hidden in residential areas—show how adaptive and technologically savvy trafficking networks have become. Encrypted messaging apps, mule networks spanning continents, and complex financial laundering chains mean NDLEA is often reacting rather than anticipating. This is not a failure of will, but a structural limitation. AI-driven risk profiling systems could shift the balance. By analysing cargo manifests, travel h...

Nigeria’s vocational training system is still trapping too many young people in “almost-skilled” limbo—learning by imitation, with inconsistent standards, outdated tools, and no reliable pathway from training to paid work. This is not a past problem; it’s an ongoing national pressure point, amplified by unemployment, cost of living, and the sheer scale of youth demand. The good news is that we don’t need sci-fi solutions: with AI, mobile-first learning, digital credentials, and better links to real employers, Nigeria can turn informal apprenticeship and technical colleges into a modern pipeline for dignified work—plumbing, carpentry, solar, caregiving, creative trades, and more—measured by competence, not “time served.” Nigeria already has the raw ingredients: millions of hardworking youths, a massive informal apprenticeship economy, and growing public/private attention to TVET ( Technical and Vocational Education and Training ) reforms. We’ve seen new pushes around skills, apprentices...

Road traffic accidents remain one of Nigeria’s most persistent and under-acknowledged public safety crises. Year after year, the same patterns repeat: excessive speed, dangerous driving, fatigue, poor vehicle condition, and unforgiving road environments. Despite decades of government effort—laws, agencies, campaigns, and data collection—fatalities remain stubbornly high. This is not because solutions are unknown, but because enforcement, behaviour change, and system coordination struggle at national scale. This article examines why accidents keep happening, why the problem refuses to go away, and how artificial intelligence and modern IT—applied pragmatically, not futuristically—can strengthen enforcement, improve compliance, and save lives on Nigerian roads. Road crashes in Nigeria are not random events; they are predictable outcomes of a system where risky behaviour, weak deterrence, ageing vehicles, and hostile road environments intersect daily. Human behaviour dominates cra...

Before most cities wake up, millions of Nigerian market women are already deep into economic survival mode. From predawn journeys to wholesale markets to late-night mental accounting, their days are long, risky, and relentlessly physical. This is not a temporary hardship but an ongoing structural reality across Nigeria’s urban markets. While technology has entered their world in modest ways—basic phones, USSD banking, nearby POS terminals—artificial intelligence and modern IT remain largely out of reach. Yet, if designed properly, AI does not need expensive smartphones or constant internet to make a real difference. It can meet market women where they already are. A typical market woman’s day begins before sunrise, often around 4:30 a.m., balancing household responsibilities with the urgent need to secure stock before prices rise. Transport alone is a gamble—overcrowded buses, rising fares, and the risk of damaged goods. At wholesale markets, bargaining is fierce because margins are ...