Opinion

An Open Letter to a DISTRESSED PRIEST

October 5, 2026

BY Wole Soyinka My dear Reverend Aburo, You have reached out to me, and I feel moved by your entreaty. You urge me to say something, anything at

Joseph Abayomi Olagunji and Ayandiji Daniel Aina, Anthology of the History and Culture of Oke-Ila Orangun: A Review

October 5, 2026

By Toyin Falola History is not remembered in only one way. A community with history survives through holding onto the traditions it inherited, knowing who its ancestors are, the

CETA Amendment Bill: A tax for good health

October 5, 2026

By Robert Egbe Something strange happened to Enugu-based paediatrician, Dr. Chiwetalu Odoh, last Christmas eve. Summoned to the Children’s Emergency Unit at the hospital in Enugu, he expected

Tunde Babawale at 65: The scholar who refused to keep knowledge in the classroom

October 4, 2026

By Toyin Falola It is a privilege to have been invited to give a scholarly lecture on Professor Tunde Babawale at a well-attended virtual celebration to mark his birthday

Journalism, trust and the pursuit of truth in the digital age

October 4, 2026

BOOK REVIEW by Olayinka Oyegbile Title: Truth, Trust, and the Future of Journalism in Nigeria Publishers: Premium Times Books and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (2026) Editors: Chinyere Stella Okunna,

Another encounter with Professors Grace and Ademola Tayo: The Adventist University of Africa in Nairobi

September 28, 2026

By Toyin Falola There are encounters that happen because circumstances bring people together, and there are encounters that seem to gather together the many strands of one’s intellectual

Aiyedatiwa ‘s OUR EASE health is wealth transformation

September 23, 2026

By Ayo Oyoze Baje When on September 12, 2026 one Odunphoto Omolaja, an indigene of Ondo state openly prayed that: “God bless Governor Aiyedatiwa for his dedication to

Obi has nowhere to hide over his poor Anambra record

September 21, 2026

By Dele Alake In the past four years, Mr Peter Obi and his supporters packaged Obi’s tenure as Anambra governor as one defined by exceptional fiscal prudence, including the

IJARS 20TH ANNIVERSARY: CELEBRATING THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE

September 19, 2026

By Toyin Falola For two decades, the International Journal of African Renaissance Studies (IJARS), based at the University of South Africa, has served as a platform for sustained

On My Way to Kisumu

September 16, 2026

By Toyin Falola Where the Road Becomes an Archive I carry more than a destination, I carry the memory of a historian across the road, I carry questions

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