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A Place at the Table is where bold ideas meet meaningful dialogue. Each week, five brilliant minds—ranging from industry leaders and public figures to fresh, fearless voices—gather to unpack one major socio-political issue shaping Nigeria and Africa. This isn’t your average panel show. It’s raw, unfiltered, and rooted in reality.
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A Place at the Table brings together Gbenga Aborowa, Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri, Dike Chukwumerije, Ameze Belo-Osagie, Osarogie Ogbomwan and Elsie Godwin to discuss the obstacles to credible elections and what can be done to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic process.
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Join the conversation as we examine Nigeria’s 2027 elections, the roadblocks to credible polls, and what it will take to strengthen the electoral process.
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The discussion examines how food contamination affects public health, livelihoods and ...consumer confidence, with concerns about markets, bakeries and everyday food items.
Food safety advocates and guests discuss the challenges facing regulatory agencies, including limited manpower, weak monitoring systems and the need for stronger enforcement.
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This analysis examines concerns around sections of the 2026 Electoral Act, ...including provisions on party membership registers, candidate nomination processes and ballot paper security.
The discussion explores the role of INEC, the National Assembly, political parties and civil society in ensuring electoral rules protect voters and strengthen public confidence.
Questions around ballot authentication, security features and transparency remain central to debates about how Nigeria can safeguard the credibility of future elections.
As the country moves closer to 2027, the focus remains on whether electoral laws can guarantee that the power of the vote belongs to citizens.
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This analysis examines the role of the UN 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable ...Development Goals, and the importance of seed diversity, food systems, and sustainable agriculture.
The report looks at Nigeria’s dependence on food imports, the challenges facing farmers, and the need to strengthen local production through better access to land, technology, training, and markets.
The conversation explores how schools, universities and communities can support food education, empower young farmers and build stronger agricultural systems.
The piece also examines why protecting indigenous seeds and investing in local food production remain important for Nigeria’s economic resilience and long-term development.
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This analysis examines arguments from Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares’ book, If ...Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, which warns of the dangers of creating superintelligent AI without proper safeguards.
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon’s concerns about advanced AI development and industry competition have added to wider discussions about safety, responsibility and regulation.
The debate has also brought together voices from across the technology industry, including Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, who have called for greater caution as AI capabilities continue to expand.
The report explores lessons from past technological races and asks whether humanity can build effective safeguards before advanced AI systems become difficult to manage.
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This analysis examines concerns surrounding sections of the 2026 ...Electoral Act, including provisions on party primaries, candidate nomination and ballot security.
The discussion looks at Justice Eberechi Nyesom-Wike’s decision to strike out Sections 77(5)–(7) and Section 84(2), and the questions raised about electoral safeguards.
The report also draws attention to Section 63 of the Electoral Act and concerns about accepting ballot papers without official identification or security features.
The report explores the responsibilities of INEC, the National Assembly, political parties, civil society organisations and voters in protecting the credibility of the electoral process.
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A Place at the Table: Election Series discusses this question in “Delivering Credible Elections: ...The Road Blocks” with Gbenga Aborowa, Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri, Dike Chukwumerije, Ameze Belo-Osagie, Osarogie Ogbomwan, and Elsie Godwin.
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Yinka examines Ogun State’s 2025 local government finances, arguing that heavy spending on salaries, pensions and overhead leaves little funding for roads, primary healthcare and other grassroots development. Zumah turns to Nigeria’s counterfeit drug problem, questioning whether existing penalties and enforcement are strong enough to deter those producing and selling fake medicines and unwholesome products.
Gbenga challenges parents, teachers and schools over examination malpractice and grades that students cannot defend with knowledge or competence. Bright Jaja compares Nigeria’s university curriculum with China’s education reforms and asks whether universities are producing degrees that match the skills the modern economy demands. Elsie, Yinka, Zumah, Gbenga and Bright Jaja debate democracy, local government performance, fake drugs, examination integrity and the future of Nigerian education.
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