Opinion

LIFE CHALLENGES[1]

June 22, 2026

By Toyin Falola Life is a rolling wheel with all of us holding to each side that faces us. It is transient, unstable, and unpredictable. It is a

Sweet Poison

June 22, 2026

Film review: By Olayinka Oyegbile What does a bottle of sugary drink have to do with literature and books? Quite a lot, actually. For many bibliophiles, reading is often

TOFAC 2026: An Intellectual Feast On Identities

June 15, 2026

By Toyin Falola TOFAC is a platform for scholars to come together and have progressive discussions about Africa. Its 2026 edition is scheduled to hold from 7th to

Our democracy is not perfect, but it is ours

June 12, 2026

By Bola Tinubu Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen

Honouring Benjay @ 90

June 10, 2026

By Bimbo Esho When the history of Nigeria’s indigenous music is written with authenticity and accuracy, one name that will always stand out is Benson Idonije.

Knowing Taiwan beyond hearsay

June 9, 2026

Taiwan is a place of vibrant hybridity. A place that no more belongs to the West than to China, but needs to be understood on its own terms –

How Mourinho accidentally became football’s most successful election campaign

June 8, 2026

By Jude Dike The Special One never asked to become football’s most successful election campaign. It just happened. By the time the ballots were counted

Why I Write on Metaphysics

June 8, 2026

By Toyin Falola As the saying goes, the intention behind an act is as significant as the action itself. This explains why it is not surprising that someone

Prof Paulo Farias: A pillar of African Precolonial History

June 6, 2026

By Toyin Falola It was while I was in the process of contacting him to say I would be visiting his intellectual abode in Birmingham that I learned the

Drama as Resistance: What my book on Prof Doyin Aguoru says about feminism in Africa

June 5, 2026

By Toyin Falola This week, I released a new book, titled Feminism, Africanism, and Globalism: Doyin Aguoru’s Voices Through Drama. The background story of how this book came about

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