Sanwo-Olu pays tribute to late Ajose
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday paid tribute to the late Dr Sunny Ajose, a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), at his funeral service. Ajose, the 14th Head of Service (HOS) in Lagos State, died on Jan. 16 at the age of 78. Sanwo-Olu described him as a model of […]
Tinubu lauds AfDB president at 65
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, on his 65th birthday. The President in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, rejoiced with the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, whose leadership of national and multilateral institutions continues to set new standards of innovativeness, transformation, and sustainable development. […]
Newspaper Headlines for Feb7, 2025
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Prof Fallou Ngom and the successful Ajami projects
By Toyin Falola It is a pleasure to witness the fruits of the long labor of Professor Ngom and his fellow researchers, recently released in three volumes, African Ajami Readers, covering Wolof, Mandinka, and Hausa (https://sites.bu.edu/ria/). Professor Ngom and I have discussed this project for nearly twenty years, even sharing updates about his travels to […]
Tinubu celebrates veteran journalist Bayo Awosemo at 70
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Adebayo Oludare Awosemo, the Deputy Managing Director of Arise TV, on his 70th birthday. The President saluted the veteran journalist and public relations consultant for his service to the nation highlighting his career at the National Television Authority (NTA), where he played a critical role in creating some of the […]
Tinubu sacks UniAbuja VC, announces leadership overhaul at others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced significant leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University. The changes are effective immediately. At Yakubu Gowon University, President Tinubu dissolved the entire governing council and relieved Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi of her duties as Vice-Chancellor. Senator Lanre Tejuoso, currently […]
Prof Bethwell Ogot, 1929-2025: A pillar of nationalist historiography
By Toyin Falola I went in search of Professor Ogot, as I looked for Professors Jacob Ade Ajayi and Adu Boahen. I traveled to Kenya and Ghana to meet both great men. I published the collected essays of the three of them with Africa World Press. With Atieno Odhiambo, I co-edited The Challenges of History […]
Court Quashes Idasa Iyesi Family’s ‘Wrongful’ Execution On Agunmo Community Land
The Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has set aside the execution carried out by the Idasa Iyesi family of Ilogbo Eremi on 46.43 hectares of land belonging to the Agunmo community in Badagry Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State over which possession notices, posts, marks and boards were […]
Newspaper Headlines Feb 6, 2025
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An Epilogue to Armageddon: Power, Politics, and the Struggle for Sustainable Transformation
By Toyin Falola This is a reflection and takeaway from Professor Adelaja Odukoya’s Inaugural Lecture, “Armageddon,” delivered at the University of Lagos on February 5, 2025. One thing remains constant throughout the vast span of human history: the distribution of power and resources continues to determine the course that civilizations take. Beginning with the biblical […]
