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NIJ: Adefaye and the Midas touch

October 21, 2024

By Qasim Akinreti, Ph. D I am a member of the old school club, always listening to traditional music of Ebenezer Obey, Sunny Ade, Yusuf Olatunji, and Baba Gani Eto-

Kola Daisi University: The chief and his vision

October 19, 2024

By Toyin Falola Chief Kola Daisi is a force to reckon with in Nigeria, most especially in Ibadan—the capital city of Oyo State. His name is synonymous with excellence, leadership,

On Falola’s suggestion of new academic field in African Ancestral Studies

October 18, 2024

By Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju The Question What is original, what is new, in Toyin Falola’s suggestion of the new academic field of African Ancestral Studies and what represents a continuity

At last, I saw ‘The Man Died’

October 14, 2024

I adore book-to-film adaptations when they’re done well… For me, the most important thing is that the film maintains the spirit of the original book – Maggie Stiefvater I can

Anton Wilhelm Amo: Our Ancestral Philosopher

October 14, 2024

By Toyin Falola The invitation to give the 2024 Anton Wilhelm Amo Lecture at the University of Ghana must start by paying homage to the man whose name honours this

OWORAC Demands End To Poisoning Of Water Bodies In Ghana

October 6, 2024

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and nine other rights organisations in seven African countries have demanded that the Ghanaian government immediately halt the ongoing poisoning of water bodies,

Edo 2024 Governorship election: A postmortem

September 30, 2024

By Sebastine Ebhuomhan Saturday, 28th September, 2024. Abuja. The 2024 Governorship election of Edo State has come and gone. As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) scheduled, it held last

Yahaya Bello Looted Another N110bn From Kogi, EFCC Claims In Fresh Charge

September 26, 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that a former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello, stole another N110,446,470,089.00 from the state’s treasury during his eight-year tenure

Climate Debt: Nigerian Activists, Others Demand $5 Trillion From Rich Countries

September 20, 2024

Activists in Nigeria and the rest of the world are holding hundreds of climate actions today to call on governments in the Global North to pay up $5 trillion annually

Stop Suppressing Civic Space, 71 CSOs Tell Tinubu

September 20, 2024

No fewer than 71 prominent civil society organisations CSOs have condemned the alleged escalating assault on Nigeria’s civic space by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. According to them, the

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