2020 is a watershed in many ways, Covid19, mayhem on a global scale in health, economies, widespread protests and geo-political shifts.  These disturbing trends play out within a background of a plethora of ironies verging on the perverse. Dysfunctions in major powers...

In a recent discussion with governors of states regarding protests across America on the murder of George Floyd by a policeman, Trump upbraided them on their weak response and demanded that they “dominate” the situation. To this wannabe dictator, this is how he...

The Corona pandemic is a phenomenon in a global village which is very different from that when the concept of surrealism was coined a hundred years ago. Artists then saw the goal of surrealism as a concept to “liberate thought, language and human experience from the...

31st January 2020 was a momentous day on both sides of the pond (Atlantic Ocean).  Brexit happened and the United States (US) Senate, controlled by Trump’s Republican Party, voted that no witnesses or additional documents were needed for President Trumps his trial by...

As America gears for the 2020 elections the country and the world must be bracing to see if we are going to be subjected to another four years of somebody who is not only unfit to hold its highest office but a man who is a danger to his country and the world.   In the...

This paper is based on a presentation at Oxford University by Yael Tamir on her recent book, “Why Nationalism” which postulates that while nationalism is often deeply troubling, with populist politicians exploiting nationalism for authoritarian, chauvinistic, racist...

Presentation by Chief Wole Olanipekun OFR, SAN, LLD, FCIArb, FNIALs at the Nigeria in Transition Workshop organised by The African Studies Centre, Oxford School of Global Studies, University of Oxford 28th February 2019 Chief Wole Olanipekun stated that a review of...

Introduction This note is part of the report of Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders in Barcelona convened on 21-23rd November 2018, focussing on innovation and technology. The event was organised by the Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry...

The Challenge of Human Development in Africa – Presentation by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of Nigeria In his presentation to a packed audience at the event organised by the African Studies Centre of Oxford University School of Global and Area Studies, Professor...