Arts

RELIGIOUS MUMU

March 27, 2023

By Toyin Falola “I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.”

Why Nigeria is still poor, by King Dakolo

March 27, 2023

By Olayinka Oyegbile, Editor. The Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Bayelsa State, His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo Agada IV, has said that Nigeria has continued to remain poor and

DEATH AT DAWN, REBIRTH AT DUSK

March 26, 2023

By Toyin Falola I Death Twilight-zone, Afterlife, What-Mays, and Whatnots; Questions that transcend mortal thoughts. Uncertainties plucked by the hands of certainty pondering life beyond the galaxy. Philosophies, religions,

UniAbuja VC mourns Dadakuada music legend, Jaigbade Alao

March 21, 2023

Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has commiserated with the family of the late Dadakuada music maestro, Alhaji Jaigbade Alao, who died in the early hours of Monday

Pressure Ti Wa, But We Meuve

March 6, 2023

By Toyin Falola Sufie stands in the scorching sun in Sabon Gari; his hands protruding outside like a statue. He had no energy to talk and his legs were

Professor Ochayi Okpeh: History In the Trenches

February 28, 2023

By Toyin Falola Professor Ochayi Okpeh, a professor of African History at the Federal University of Lafia, made history as one of the first ten to deliver an inaugural lecture

Damilola Osunlakin: I lost My Son!

February 19, 2023

By Toyin Falola Amongst the many gifts fortune has bestowed upon Nigerians, carefree existence isn’t one of them. Whether or not this is peculiar to the populace, it has undoubtedly,

Prof Koya Ogen and the Innovations on Women Empowerment

February 19, 2023

By Toyin Falola In a world where labels and categories are rampant, it often takes belonging to a marginalised, oppressed, or misrepresented group of people to proffer beneficial solutions

The Bolanle Awe at 90 Conference: Takeaways from Day 2

February 17, 2023

By Toyin Falola The second day of the Bolanle Awe Conference offered an immersive academic learning environment to which all participants could testify. This conference is especially unique — not

Valentine’s Day: D’Banj, Banky W, emerge artistes with most playlisted love songs on Spotify

February 14, 2023

Spotify, an online streaming platform says John Legend, D’Banj, Banky W had emerged artistes with the most playlisted songs during the 2023 Valentine season. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music,

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