Femi Soyinka, Professor of Dermatology, dies at 85.
Professor Femi Soyinka, the younger brother of the Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka is dead. He was 85. A statement by the family said he died in the early hours of Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at his home in Kukumada Village, Ibadan, Oyo State. He was born in 1937 and received a Medical degree […]
Ibadan Northwest/Southwest aspirant sues APC, INEC over primaries
By Our Reporter An aspirant for the Ibadan Northwest and Southwest Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Biodun Ikumogunniyi has sued the party, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Saheed Akinade-Fijabi at the Federal High Court Ibadan. In the suit in which the three are the defendants/respondents, the […]
Ọ̀wọ̀: Soaring Insecurity and the Conspiracy of State Silence
By Toyin Falola Owo, Ondo State, June 5, 2022. A day of bloodshed in a place of worship. All our fears are back. Far away in Europe, I could not sleep, and I lost the capacity to function. The imagery and symbolism are powerful, just too powerful that their significance must be explained to those […]
My thoughts on the 2022 Booker Prize
For us Indians, I don’t think English can ever exude that magic of emotions which our mother tongue can – Kailash Kher By Olayinka Oyegbile Last week, India once again found itself in the news, at least in the literary world. The reason for this was because Geetanjali Shree, a Hindi writer, along with […]
Adamu runs a one-man show, APC vice chairmen allege
Crisis seems to be looming the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the party’s Vice Chairmen have accused the Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu of running the party like a dictator. The National Working Committee (NWC) and the two National Vice Chairmen of the party accused Adamu of rendering the organ redundant. In a joint statement titled: […]
Buhari off to Spain
President Muhammadu Buhari has left for Madrid, the capital of Spain, on a three-day State visit. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the visit was on the invitation of the Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez. He will also meet with the Head of State of the Spanish nation, His […]
THE AFRICAN UNION AT TWENTY
By Toyin Falola Introduction “A heavy basket cannot be lifted to the head with one hand!” I remember this Yoruba adage whose loose meaning is that one can only boast of a collective and cooperative front because an individual effort makes one susceptible to attacks and challenges. In English, we also say, “United We Stand, […]
The African Union (AU) At Twenty: Advances, Challenges, and Future Opportunities
By Toyin Falola I am glad to be back in South Africa. The retreat of the COVID pandemic is renewing our established connections and cooperation. I am equally happy that the Thabo Mbeki Foundation has chosen, as its focus for 2022, the history and evaluation of the African Union which was officially launched twenty […]
Soyinka denounces Anambra killing, cancels engagement
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has condemned the killings in Anambra. In a statement in Lagos on Saturday, he said, “The act constitutes a breach in community ramparts and should be answered by collective action. Again, I insist that it is long past time to move beyond pious denunciations – essential, yes, but insufficient. We simply […]
Political parties ask INEC for extension of deadline for primaries
*INEC yet to decide The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has again asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the deadline for the conduct of primaries. In a meeting on Friday with INEC, chairman of IPAC, Yabagi Sani, requested that the commission extends the deadline for primaries for any date on or before June […]
