Opinion

Toyin Falola: Our Ali Mazrui

May 2, 2024

By Serges Kamga As Toyin Falola temporarily relocates to East and South Africa in the summer, giving lectures in Kenya, South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, and Botswana, he moves into what

PROF ADELAJA ODUKOYA AT 60: A REFLECTION ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SOCIAL ADVOCACY

April 29, 2024

By Toyin Falola The strides of heroes are like working wonders. They transcend the mere successes of an average mind, and the expectations of their wins have been propelled so

OPINION: Fighting Obesity Through SSB Tax

April 26, 2024

By Opeyemi Ibitoye The latest data from the World Obesity Federation (WOF) show a significant increase in the prevalence of obesity in Nigeria and the rest of the world in

Judge’s absence stalls Fayose’s trial

April 25, 2024

The alleged money laundering trial of a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, could not proceed on Thursday before the Federal High Court in Lagos, as the court did

Have children lost their innocence?: Bullying and its long-lasting effects

April 25, 2024

By Dr Claire P. Ayelotan On this day, April 24th, I came across a media report from The Guardian Nigeria about a student named Namtira Bwala, who her classmates bullied

Revisiting the Sokoto Manifesto

April 18, 2024

By Toyin Falola Ten years ago, Professors Malami Buba and Nuhu Yaqub gave me the opportunity to give the Keynote Address at the First International Conference, Sokoto State University,

TAYO ADESINA’S GLOBAL PROFESSORSHIP AWARD: A RECOGNITION OF BRILLIANCE AND A BEACON OF HOPE FOR DECOLONIZING AFRICAN EPISTEMOLOGY

April 15, 2024

By Toyin Falola The epistemological development of Africa, as well as the demystification of contextual conceptions in knowledge perception of its culture, traditions, and social dynamics, have been subjects of

Rotimi Sankore: June 6, 1968 – April 12, 2024

April 14, 2024

Confronted with the reality of his own mortality, Rotimi Sankore chose to meet it with a determined sense of humour until the end and with eternal optimism. In a conversation in the last week of his life, he was resolute: “my brother, we cannot let the bad guys have it all their way.”

Usmanu Danfodiyo and Transformational Values (1)

April 13, 2024

By Toyin Falola In 1987, I received one of the highest privileges of my career in the 1980s when I was invited to give the Convocation Lecture at the College

PROF OLADELE ADEOTI: A GLORIOUS EXIT FROM LASU

April 12, 2024

By Toyin Falola On April 16, 2024, Professor Ezekiel Oladele Adeoti will give his Inaugural Lecture, the 95th of such, at the Lagos State University. A few weeks later, as

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