Opinion

Gulu Station as a metaphor

January 4, 2022

Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety and a better future – Ban Ki Moon (When The Sky Is Ready The Stars Will Appear, Ouida Books,

The Demise of Reverend Desmond Tutu

December 30, 2021

By Toyin Falola Ubuntu: I am because you are, because we are. But beyond that, I am because I belong, and I have chosen to belong, to form a part

A CONVERSATION WITH PROF. ATTAHIRU JEGA, PART 3

December 29, 2021

Attahiru Jega and Jibrin Ibrahim: Meditations on Power Politics By Toyin Falola This is the second report on the interview with Professor Attahiru Jega on December 12, 2021. The extensive

With Cultism, We Dug Our Graves

December 26, 2021

By Toyin Falola When the world saw the BBC documentary on “Black Axe: Nigeria’s Mafia Cult” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViTQ7N7iUQ0), the kind of surprise that greeted it, especially over the media, was

ABDULLAHI A. SULE AT 62: ‘OF LIFE AND BIRTH’

December 26, 2021

By Yakubu Lamai On July 30, 2019 at the Tony Elumelu Forum, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo remarked that: “No matter how young or old we might be, our lives are

Much ado about Electoral Act amendment by Simon Kolawole

December 26, 2021

No surprises. It was speculated that President Muhammadu Buhari would withhold assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 and he finally did. His concern, he said, is the mandatory direct primary

A CONVERSATION WITH PROF. ATTAHIRU JEGA, PART 4

December 23, 2021

The Professor, the Journalist, and their Country By Toyin Falola This is the third report on the interview with Professor Attahiru Jega on December 12, 2021. The extensive interview,

A CONVERSATION WITH PROF. ATTAHIRU JEGA, PART 2

December 16, 2021

Speaking Truth to Power: Attahiru Jega, Toye Olorode, and Nigeria’s Future By Toyin Falola This is the first report on the interview with Professor Attahiru Jega on December 12,

What is our Understanding of Modern Nigeria? – Reflections on a Book Presentation

December 14, 2021

By Toyin Falola Thursday, November 18, 2021, will go down in history as one of the most intellectually fulfilling days I have seen in a long while. To

Akin Osuntokun at 60 by Reuben Abati

December 14, 2021

My good friend, Akin Osuntokun, is 60. He was actually 60 on November 24, but this week, friends and family are rolling out the drums to celebrate one of the

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