WRITING

I write across scholarship, analysis and journalism.

My work moves from public accountability, fact-checking and climate reporting to more recent questions about platforms, artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty and technology governance.

01 — FEATURED WRITING

AI & Technology

AI, National Security, and the Return of Sovereignty Politics

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AI & Technology

Who Writes the Algorithm? AI, Africa, and the Politics of Repair

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Platforms & Regulation

2025: The Year Digital Platform Regulation Went Geopolitical

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02 — RECENT COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

AI & Technology

2026

What Pentagon’s Switch from Anthropic to OpenAI Actually Signals

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AI & Technology

2026

AI, National Security, and the Return of Sovereignty Politics

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AI & Technology

2026

Africa and AI Reckoning: From Mineral Base to Strategic Power

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AI & Technology

2026

Who Writes the Algorithm? AI, Africa, and the Politics of Repair

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Platforms & Regulation

2026

The Bigger Picture Behind Meta’s Threat to Shut Down Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria

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Platforms & Regulation

When Big Tech Goes to Court: What Google, Meta’s Global Legal Battles Mean

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Platforms & Regulation

2025

2025: The Year Digital Platform Regulation Went Geopolitical

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03 — SELECTED EARLIER JOURNALISM

Climate & Development

2021

ANALYSIS: Inside Details of Glasgow Climate Pact Signed at COP26

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Climate & Development

2022

COP27 Establishes Fund to Deal with Climate Loss, Damage

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Climate & Development

2022

At COP27, ‘Loss and Damages’ Inches from Discussion to Action

ImpactAlpha

Climate & Development

2022

How Rich Countries’ Commitments to Climate Damage Can Make or Mar COP27 Success

Dataphyte

Democracy & Governance

2018

How Accurate Is Buhari’s Claim About the Price of Crude Oil Between 1999 and 2014?

DUBAWA

Journalism & Information Integrity

2018

Nigeria Vice Presidential Candidates Debate - Fact Checking 13 Main Claims

DUBAWA

Democracy & Governance

2019

SPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria’s Four Seasons of Lavishness with N15.46 Trillion Excess Crude Fund

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Journalism & Information Integrity

View From a Pandemic: International Students at UK Universities Frustrated by High Cost of Online Learning

Anthrow Circus

Climate & Development

2021

To Hit Climate Targets, Nigeria Must Diversify Economy, Experts Say

Gas Outlook

Scholarship

Peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and research projects are collected on the Research page.

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Notes

Essays, observations and works in progress published directly on this site.

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Akintunde Babatunde

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