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Jowitt’s odyssey from London to Jos

March 16, 2026

By Olayinka Oyegbile Maybe your country is only a place you make up in your own mind. Something you dream about and sing about. Maybe it’s not a place on

Power, Politics, and the Vice-Chancellor’s Office: Insights from Professor Olayemi Akinwumi’s Not a Walk in the Park

March 16, 2026

By Toyin Falola Like the storytelling acumen of Achebe, which pats the minds of readers, Professor Olayemi Durotimi Akinwumi’s memoir, Not a Walk in the Park, reflects a robust

Nigeria: Is Siollun’s recommendation the way out?

March 2, 2026

By Olayinka Oyegbile History is for human self-knowledge … The value of history, then, is that it teaches us what man has done and thus what man is –

Wizkid clinches new Platinum certification in France

February 25, 2026

Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has achieved a significant international milestone as his 2019 hit single “Joro” is officially certified Platinum in France.

Mothers of Chibok hits cinemas Feb 27

February 23, 2026

“Mothers of Chibok”, a documentary film chronicling the story of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls, is set for cinema release on Feb.27, its producers have said. According to the News

Biodun Jeyifo: The giant who shaped how we understand African Literature

February 17, 2026

By Toyin Falola I read the news early morning of February 11, 2026. The activist for African intellectual freedom, Biodun Jeyifo, passed away at the age of

Tinubu to visit to Kebbi for Argungu festival

February 13, 2026

President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, February 14, 2026, embark on a one-day official visit to Kebbi State to inaugurate some projects executed by Governor Nasir Idris. While in

Jaboro unveils rare prison account of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

February 9, 2026

Writer and historian, Majemite Jaboro, has released “The Ikoyi Prison Narratives”, a book offering rare insight into the life, spirituality and political philosophy of Afrobeats legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. The

Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake to headline Afro Nation 2026 in Portugal

February 1, 2026

Afrobeats superstars Wizkid, Burna Boy and Asake have been confirmed as headliners for the highly anticipated Afro Nation 2026 festival in Portugal, organisers have announced. According to the festival’s

Grammy Awards: Fela was a philosopher, Tinubu declares

February 1, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, following his posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In a personally signed statement, the president described

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