By Toyin Falola Within the field of African literature, the famous figure of Professor Kole Omotoso stands out as a luminary, exemplifying extraordinary intellectual acumen, firm ethical convictions, and
By Toyin Falola I was passing by a street in Ibadan when I heard a woman speaking to a goat in the Yoruba language: Ìwo ewúré yìí, a bó
Professor of English and renowned writer, Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso, popularly known as Kole Omotoso, has died at 80 in Cape Town, South Africa. He had lived in Centurion, Gauteng, South
By Toyin Falola Professor Felix Ekechi, an eminent historian, died on July 14, 2023, at 89. He was many things to many people−a teacher, scholar, legend, community leader, father, husband,
By Wale Okediran ‘’Wale, No formal programme please. I was alarmed when I read, in one of your earlier mail, something like “the programme will begin at something o’clock
By Toyin Falola Na only God fit save us from this kontry. Which kain wahala be this? Cried Ejiro, a forty-year-old commercial road transport worker. To unsuspecting individuals, his outcry
By Toyin Falola My book, Citizenship and the Diaspora in the Digital Age: Farooq Kperogi and the Virtual Community, received its first attention on June 15, 2023, at a conference
Fuji music icon Adewale Ayuba has announced the release of the ”Amapiano” version of his single “Koloba Koloba”. Ayuba on his Instagram account disclosed that it was to encourage individuals
Nigerian celebrities have been congratulating veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as “Baba Agbako” as he clocked 100 years. The celebrities on their Instagram platforms celebrate the centenarian with the
By Abena Busia On this occasion we have been given the opportunity to share personal tributes that capture the spirit of Auntie Ama Ata Aidoo
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