Opinion

Oyebanji: When trust, performance shape a leader’s acceptability

April 13, 2026

By Wole Olujobi Ekiti people are on the march again to elect a governor that will run their affairs from October 16, 2026 to October 16, 2030.

PROFESSOR AKWASI B. ASSENSOH IS 80!

April 13, 2026

By Toyin Falola With an unreserved enthusiasm and with profound respect at this very moment, I write to offer an unbiased celebration for a distinguished academic, public intellectual,

Zamfara ADC welcomes Marafa

April 10, 2026

The Zamfara chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed Sen. Kabiru Marafa and his supporters into the party. This is contained in a statement by the chapter’s

Africana Studies under siege: A meditation on knowledge, power, and the burden of the future

April 10, 2026

By Toyin Falola I am full of gratitude to the Africana Studies Department, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, for giving me a third opportunity to keynote a

ORONTO NATEI DOUGLAS (1966 – 2015): WHEN LEGACIES DIE

April 9, 2026

A call to revive Oronto Douglas’ abandoned monuments of knowledge By Ipigansi Okumo There are men whose lives outlive their years because they choose to build

Dr. Osmund Agbo: Honoring a great mind

April 8, 2026

By Toyin Falola When the announcement of an extraordinary award was made to honor Dr. Osmund Agbo, it fell on a unique personality, Professor Bridget Teboh of the University

As Jimoh Ibrahim sues The Punch, Sonala for N50bn

March 23, 2026

Olumhense and probity for Nigeria’s representational reputation By Babafemi A. Badejo The March 15, 2026, piece by the syndicated writer, Sonala Olumhense, in which he carried out an analysis

As Thebe Ikalafeng becomes Chancellor of Sol Plaatje University

March 23, 2026

By Toyin Falola On January 16th, 2026, Africa’s foremost brand strategist, Thebe Ikalafeng, was appointed for a five-year tenure as the Chancellor of Sol Plaatje University. His appointment as

The 25th Annual Africa Conference

March 23, 2026

By Toyin Falola The forthcoming 25th Annual Africa Conference at the University of Texas at Austin has been scheduled to be held from April 1st to 5th.

Unregulated food environment: Nigerians eating themselves to death

March 20, 2026

By Humphrey Ukeajah There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria’s more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks or make international emergency headlines. It

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