Professor Ademola Dasylva at 70: A Labourer in the Vineyard
By Toyin Falola Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. – James 1: 2-3 Prof Dasylva I want to join the teeming number of people who have taken the time to celebrate the greatness of one of […]
If only the desert could talk: a review of NOMAD
By Samuel Osaze Book title: NOMAD Genre: Poetry Author: Romeo Oriogun Publisher: Griots Lounge Publishing Nigeria (2021) Number of pages: 116 Reviewer: Samuel Osaze I have always wondered what could happen on the day the real witness to man’s daily activities — the true historian, Nature — decides to bare […]
Nnamdi Kanu: Free him now, appeal court orders FG
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered the immediate release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention of the Department of State Services (DSS). The IPOB leader has been in detention for almost one and half years. The court upheld the appeal filed by Kanu and […]
Agenda 2044: Transforming the African University College of Communications
By Toyin Falola Transformation does not always imply that what existed was bad; sometimes, it is about scaling to a higher level, creating bigger missions, and envisioning a more elaborate future. The African University College of Communications (AUCC) is a model higher institution that has proven that an African educational institution can devise its mission […]
Africa Water Week kicks off
*Says no to water commodification African governments have been urged to uphold the human right to water as its obligation and ensure they make access to water easy for the population across the continent. Speaking at the opening of the Africa Week of Action against water privatisation, 2022, the Executive Director of Corporate Accountability […]
African Communities kick Against Water Privatisation
As Water Week kicks off Local communities across Africa have kicked against attempts by governments to privatise water and take it beyond the reach of impacted communities. The communities in Nigeria, Mozambique, Senegal, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Gabon, Uganda, and a host of other African countries are making this their focal demand as they mark the […]
Campuses Must Reopen!
By Toyin Falola I call the deaf by his name he hears me, but I claim I’m being ignored and shamed; I count stones on the streets put them in different pots to heat. Done, I assume, and ready to eat But in my rage, I soon chew, and it breaks my teeth. […]
Annie Ernaux wins the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature
The 2022 Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to Annie Ernaux, a French author whose works are mostly autobiographical. The committee cited her work “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory”. Ernaux had been among the favourites to win the prize. […]
Nigeria At 62: Osinbajo Group Tasks Students on Patriotism, Loyalty
School seeks VP’s help to fix dilapidated building, equip Science laboratory A group loyal to the Vice President, the Osinbajo Grassroots Organization( OGO), has called on younger Nigerians, particularly students, to keep the faith in the future of the nation by embracing the virtues of patriotism and loyalty. National Convener of the […]
Lagos workers get salary raise
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a salary increment for workers in the employ of the state government. During a visit to the office of the Head, Office of Public Service, Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday, the governor said this has become necessary because of the state of the nation’s economy. Details are to […]
