By Toyin Falola Let me express my profound gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, the distinguished Professor Clement Adebooye, a scholar rooted in both the Western academy and
By Toyin Falola It is a privilege to have received the opportunity to give the first distinguished lecture at Karl Kumm University at Vom under the leadership of Professor Audu
By Toyin Falola At dawn, a voice spoke from the corners of a desolate hut: “Let’s promote our tongues.” The heritage of the talking drum, preaching Yoruba to all and
By Toyin Falola For Ngugi and his intellectual ballistics―the ones he launched against oppressors of the state―contexts matter. Men of courage in his time armed themselves with sufficient knowledge and
By Lanre Idowu Samson Oruru Amuka (CON), everyone’s uncle, is 90 today, and he is celebrating at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre — a departure from his past tendencies to
By Qasim Akinreti I am extremely proud and happy to join the Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE) and other groups to sing a birthday song and extend best wishes to
By Toyin Falola Historically, the relationship between faith and Africa has hardly ever been a clear, black-and-white one. The daily decisions taken were greatly shaped by the rhythms of planting
AFENIFERE FACTION’S STATEMENT ON TINUBU’S MID-TERM DECEITFUL By Sunday Dare The statement from a factional Afenifere group raises serious concerns about a penchant and deliberate attempt to find faults and
Wisdom is better than strength- Famous Yoruba proverb (A review of Global Yoruba: Regional And Diasporic Networks, Toyin Falola, Indiana Press, 2024) The Yoruba Nation or ethnic group (whichever you
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two principal suspects in connection with the brutal murder and burning of a young woman on May 24, 2025, in the ‘Gangare’ area
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