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Ọ̀wọ̀: Soaring Insecurity and the Conspiracy of State Silence

June 7, 2022

By Toyin Falola Owo, Ondo State, June 5, 2022. A day of bloodshed in a place of worship. All our fears are back. Far away in Europe, I could

My thoughts on the 2022 Booker Prize

June 3, 2022

For us Indians, I don’t think English can ever exude that magic of emotions which our mother tongue can – Kailash Kher By Olayinka Oyegbile Last week, India once

Buhari off to Spain

May 31, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has left for Madrid, the capital of Spain, on a three-day State visit. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the

THE AFRICAN UNION AT TWENTY

May 30, 2022

By Toyin Falola Introduction “A heavy basket cannot be lifted to the head with one hand!” I remember this Yoruba adage whose loose meaning is that one can only boast

In Time Of Crisis: Civilian And Soldier

May 21, 2022

By Wole Soyinka General Ibrahim Attahiru would be immensely pleased and appreciative if he could become aware of another passing being commemorated today, indeed this very moment. The connection is

Bill Gate Tests Positive For Coronavirus

May 10, 2022

Billionaire businessman and co-founder Microsoft, FBill Gate says he tested positive for coronavirus. Gates announced this on Tuesday in a post on Twitter . “I’ve tested positive for COVID. I’m

Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III: The Legacies of a Great King

May 5, 2022

By Toyin Falola I knew the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, at a most personal level. We had such a cordial relationship that I had

A CONVERSATION WITH ERNESTO YEBOAH, PART 1

April 27, 2022

Faces of the African Youth Movement for Change BY Toyin Falola Despite being famous for the abundance of its natural resources, Africa has not lived up to its potential

Prof. Akinjide Osuntokun at 80: Celebrating an Intellectually Energetic Octogenarian

April 25, 2022

By Toyin Falola Positive and impactful energy is difficult to contain. It envelops everything within range like an aura, letting its positivity wash over them. In a world filled

THE TEN PLUS TWO COMMANDMENTS OF NIGERIAN POLITICS

April 14, 2022

By Toyin Falola Rule 1: Thou shall not be poor. Poverty is anathema in Nigerian politics. You need money. Lots of it. If you can print it, the better

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