Readers’ Comments on GMO, Seed System, and Food Security By Prof MK Othman The controversy over GMOs persists; extensive written and oral comments reflect the sensitivity and concern about the food system, as it can promote healthy living or cause unexpected harm or even death. Food should matter to everyone regardless of class, culture, or…
Banditry: How Viable is Katsina State’s Systematic Peace Accord? By Prof M. K. Othman Following Mallam Dikko Radda’s invitation, I participates in a high-level security and governance stakeholders’ consultation focused on improving Katsina State. The event brought together a diverse group, including elders, political and religious leaders, traditional rulers, retired military generals, academics, youth representatives,…
Re: GMO, Seed System, and Food Security Question in Nigeria By Prof MK Othman My two-piece article on GMOs attracted several comments for and against this innovative technology, similar to the reactions I received when I wrote about the Igbo Presidency before the 2023 elections. I aimed to educate my readers to make informed decisions…
GMO, Seed System, and Food Security Question in Nigeria. By Prof MK Othman I have received many requests for information on GMO seeds and their safety, and I have watched several video clips that criticize GMOs with serious accusations. I decided to update my previous articles on GMOs and food security. Over the past seven…
Re: Deaths in London – Need to Halt Medical Tourism By Prof M. K. Othman Health issues matter because being healthy is essential for performing even the most basic human functions. My two-part article on this subject drew comments expressing Nigerians’ serious concerns. We have what it takes to provide quality health services comparable to…
Salamatu-WOFAN on Climate Change: Turning Adversity into Prosperity By Prof. M. K. Othman The reality of climate change and its consequences in Nigeria are indisputable, and the only option for the country is to have a sustainable mitigation strategy in place. Climate change has threatened Nigeria’s development trajectory, environmental stability, and human security. The impacts…
StopASUUStrike: Halt Looming-devastating Industrial Dispute By Prof. M. K. Othman Over the weekend, ASUU leadership issued a Riot Act: “address all lingering labour issues in the Nigerian University System to prevent another looming industrial crisis.” Nigerian academics are fed up with the government’s excuses, which have only resulted in a long list of Memoranda of…
Deaths in London: Need to Halt Medical Tourism II By Prof M. K. Othman The involvement of the private sector in building top-tier hospitals, as mentioned earlier, is simply a shortcut to stopping medical tourism in Nigeria. However, the health sector, like education, needs a comprehensive approach after conducting a SWOT analysis. The truth is,…
Deaths in London: Need to Halt Medical Tourism By Prof M. K. Othman In 2006, I was in Maiduguri, gathering data for an animal traction study under the scorching sun of that year’s Ramadan in the northeast. After finishing the day’s work, we took one of my enumerators to his house, which he described as…
Nigerian Education: A Bleak Future for the Nigerian University System? A few weeks ago, I had a heartfelt conversation with a young scholar I consider one of my mentees. He asked to meet me because he wanted to discuss issues he couldn’t share over the phone, and it took weeks before we finally connected….
