Humanities education for Africa’s futures
By Toyin Falola African universities are having continuous debates on the best approach to balance the sciences with disciplines addressing moral reasoning, history, and culture among their students. “Humanities Education for African Futures” suggests that many policymakers and institutions are now concentrating their attention on programs motivated by technology and science, which has put humanities […]
Big debts, water and thirsts
Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink – Samuel Taylor Coleridge (A review of Big Debt, Big Thirst: A Case Study of World Bank Supported Water Projects in Ekiti, Rivers and Bauchi States, CAPPA, 2025) “Water… e no get enemy…”, so sang Abami Eda Fela Anikulapo in one of his numerous songs. This […]
In the twilight of time
By Olayinka Oyegbile The earliest form of healing substances had been herbal medicines, but with the advent of civilization … orthodox medicines have become the main and well recognized products for the management of diseases in modern health systems – Author Unknown (A review of In the Twilight of Time: Chief Loogo Bamutula – A […]
75 students benefit from NELFUND in Oyo College of Nursing
Seventy-five students of Oyo State College of Nursing, Eleyele, Ibadan, have benefitted from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This is contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. According to the statement, 78 students of the college applied for the loan but 75 […]
Okpebholo pledges compensation for Uromi 16 victims
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Monday pledged to compensate the families of the 16 slain hunters. They were allegedly murdered by a vigilante group at Uromi, Edo State while on their way to Kano. He made the pledge when, in company of his Kano State counterpart, Abba Yusuf, he paid a condolence visit […]
Trinity University holds third convocation, graduates first set of nurses
Asked whether he was concerned if the graduates were snatched and allowed to ‘japa’, the Vice Chancellor said he was not moved by such because the institution ensured that it trained its students to meet world standards.
Never again!!!
‘Never again’ is the rallying cry for all who believe that mankind must speak out…. – Jon Corzine (A Review of Adventures of a Guerrilla Journalist, Babafemi Ojudu, 2024) Twenty-six years after Nigeria returned to constitutional democracy, it is enlightening that some of those who contributed to the long fight to ensure the dawn […]
Side-stepping the truth in self-narration: A review of Babangida’s A Journey in Service
By Muhammed O. Bhadmus, PhD Introduction My recollection of general IBB dates back to my world of fantasy and time of romantic fascination, I was still largely uncooked, and laid back, my politics and ideology were all over the place. I was a fan of his and bewitched by his headshot adorned, […]
Reading Achebe through historical lens
The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place ― Chinua Achebe (A review of Chinua Achebe Narrating Africa in Fictions and History, Toyin Falola, Bloomsbury Academic, 2024) The status of Chinua Achebe in the pantheon of world literature is not in doubt, […]
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 […]
