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By Toyin Falola The University of South Africa should be commended for organizing a major conference on “Global Governance: G20 and Africa’s Place in the World” on July 21st and

By Toyin Falola The University of South Africa should be commended for organizing a major conference on “Global Governance: G20 and Africa’s Place in the World” on July 21st and

By Peter Wafula Wekesa Kenya has this year lost two of its eminent intellectual powerhouses to the ancestral world. The death of Prof B.A. Ogot and Prof. Ngugi wa Thiongó,


By Toyin Falola Three powerful intellectual figures will lead the opening conversations at TOFAC 2025 at Osun State University, from July 1 to 3rd, 2025. Professor Nemata Blyden, Dr. Wale

By Toyin Falola Let me express my profound gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, the distinguished Professor Clement Adebooye, a scholar rooted in both the Western academy and

By Toyin Falola It is a privilege to have received the opportunity to give the first distinguished lecture at Karl Kumm University at Vom under the leadership of Professor Audu

By Toyin Falola At dawn, a voice spoke from the corners of a desolate hut: “Let’s promote our tongues.” The heritage of the talking drum, preaching Yoruba to all and

By Toyin Falola For Ngugi and his intellectual ballistics―the ones he launched against oppressors of the state―contexts matter. Men of courage in his time armed themselves with sufficient knowledge and

By Lanre Idowu Samson Oruru Amuka (CON), everyone’s uncle, is 90 today, and he is celebrating at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre — a departure from his past tendencies to

By Qasim Akinreti I am extremely proud and happy to join the Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE) and other groups to sing a birthday song and extend best wishes to
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