By Toyin Falola For two decades, the International Journal of African Renaissance Studies (IJARS), based at the University of South Africa, has served as a platform for sustained
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered full-scale investigation into the deaths of 33 illegal miners in Niger State who allegedly died while in the custody of
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) is collaborating with Enugu State Government to host the 2026 National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) to promote national unity
Korea’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr Jeong Yo-an, has said the Korean Film Festival will deepen cultural understanding, foster creative collaboration and strengthen friendship between
The Cross River State Government has introduced online voting and digital streaming as part of efforts to deepen public participation in the Calabar Carnival. Chairman of the Carnival Calabar
Veteran actor and film legend Olu Jacobs is dead. He died on September 16, 2026, according to a statement by the family. The statement added that he died
By Toyin Falola Where the Road Becomes an Archive I carry more than a destination, I carry the memory of a historian across the road, I carry questions
Nigerian Grammy-winning singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has announced that she is officially “off the streets”, sparking reactions among her fans and well-wishers. She disclosed this
By Toyin Falola When the Fire Has Eaten the Firewood I am tired. Not the tiredness that sleep can negotiate, not the small fatigue that morning coffee can
By Toyin Falola Occasionally, what a person achieves eclipses who they are. They may be allowed into an institution because of scholarship, research, intellectual contribution, or intellectual promise.
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