Interviews

A CONVERSATION WITH SEUN KUTI, PART 1

December 1, 2021

PART 1 SEUN KUTI: MUSIC, POLITICS, AND FELA’S LEGACY Toyin Falola Many questions arise on the death of an influential and famous person, and diverse matters come to

Ali A. Mazrui, Abdulrazak Gurnah and the Swahili moment

October 13, 2021

By Toyin Falola October 12 has been declared “Ali A. Mazrui Memorial Day” by his friends, colleagues, and well-wishers. This year’s observance is very unique as it coincides with

A CONVERSATION WITH DR. OBADIAH MAILAFIA, PART 5

August 26, 2021

Dr. Obadiah Mailafia on Nigeria’s Plague of Policymaking By Toyin Falola Several factors contribute to the condition a country or a state finds itself. Some of

A CONVERSATION WITH DR. BISI ADELEYE-FAYEMI, PART 4

August 6, 2021

Dr. Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi: Breaking the Chains of Patriarchy Through Feminism By Toyin Falola The patriarchal paradigm of the society marginalizes and even dehumanizes women, particularly in Africa. Culture,

A CONVERSATION WITH DR. BISI ADELEYE-FAYEMI, PART 2

July 9, 2021

(This is the first of three reports on the interview conducted with Dr. Adeleye-Fayemi on June 27, 2021). For its entire recording, see https://fb.watch/6oxK6nvXx7/) Dr. Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi and

GENDER MATTER: PROMINENT ACTIVISTS TO SPEAK ON WOMEN AND NIGERIAN POLITICS

July 7, 2021

By Toyin Falola Since the formation and evolution of humans into a sedentary lifestyle organized into clusters of families, lineages, compounds, and later, nations and nationalities, culture and religion have

A CONVERSATION WITH PRINCE YEMISI SHYLLON, PART 4

June 8, 2021

Elevating Africa: The Collections in the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art By Toyin Falola Africa is often viewed with a degrading lens by other continents, especially by those in the

A CONVERSATION WITH EBENEZER OBEY-FABIYI, PART 2

April 13, 2021

The Making of Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi Toyin Falola Ebenezer Obey’s birth story is as iconic as the man himself. For about 20 years, his mother, Abigail Oyindamola, and her

“My Stewardship”: Reflections on the Interview with President John Agyekum Kufuor

February 5, 2021

By Toyin Falola (***This is a report of the two-hour interview with President John Kufuor. For a complete recording of the interview, visit: https://youtu.be/XSRghCf0IAQ) Born John

A CONVERSATION WITH SEGUN ODEGBAMI PART 2

January 19, 2021

Mathematical 7 Goes on Stage: Segun Odegbami, Abeokuta, and the Making of “Ayinla” by Tunde Kelani Kelani and Odegbami ABEOKUTA: THE PATH TO “AYINLA” By Toyin Falola

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