Chukwuebuka Ezeokeke
The Two Roads of the Horn: Navigating the Strategic Asymmetry in African Development
When Coding Becomes a Strategic Instrument: Why Context Matters More Than Universal Adoption
In the modern workplace, the call to learn to code has become as pervasive as the promise of digital transformation. From corporate wellness programs to university curricula, the narrative persists that coding is not just a technical skill but a foundational competency for the 21st-century professional. Yet beneath this wave
The Open-Source Arms Race: How Terrorist Groups Are Weaponizing LLMs and Why Global Governance Is Lagging Behind
The proliferation of open-source large language models has not only democratized AI access but also unleashed a new phase of asymmetric threat dynamics. Where once state actors and well-resourced criminal syndicates held a monopoly on advanced technological capabilities, today’s non-state actors—particularly terrorist organizations—have found in open-source LLMs
Beyond the Wealth Tax: Why Telling the Rich to Pay Up Won’t Fix Poverty
It’s a seductive idea: the super-rich, hoarding billions, are asked to contribute a portion of their fortune, and in return, the poor are lifted out of destitution. The logic is simple, the moral clarity undeniable. Yet in practice, this notion unravels not from moral failure, but from the sheer
The Lying Machine: Why We Can’t Stop LLM Hallucinations and What We Should Actually Do
I. Introduction: The "Fake Fact" Problem
I want to start with a concrete example of something that has happened across the world in the age of Large Language Models (LLMs): an outright fabrication in a high-stakes context. Consider the 2023 case of lawyers Mata v. Avianca, where ChatGPT-fabricated
Beyond the 'Intellectual Hygiene': Why Banning Governance Clichés Isn't Enough
Update: This is a critique of this author's article and an exploration of why diagnosing African political culture with "cliché lists" often just replaces one set of simplifications with another
There is a certain purity to the intellectual impulse. When an observer identifies a set of
The Two Sides of the Coin: Why Nigeria Needs Both Democracy and the Socialist Ideal
A constant debate defines our public square: it feels like a choice between two swords. On one side, advocates of the ballot box, voting rights, and Western models. On the other, champions of the state, collective action, and Eastern philosophies.
We are told democracy is a choice of people, while