By Jude Obuseh In a statement issued last week Monday, Media Mogul, Raymond Dokpesi, of DAAR Communications, opined that the agitation for Biafra by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the
*Launches book on #Endsars one year after One year after the protests tagged #Endsars that gripped the country last year, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has presented
By Toyin Falola The first time I started to read James Yeku’s poetry collection, I wondered why he chose that title for his book. First off, not many people
ALAAFIN ADEYEMI III: THE THRONE OF NUMEROUS AUTHORITIES By Toyin Falola Ikú Bàbá Yèyé Royal positions in Africa, especially in the pre-colonial time, were not necessarily because
By Toyin Falola Explosive—that’s one word that aptly describes Simisola Bolatito Kosoko’s latest single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udnkr-pMRa8 Better known by her stage name, Simi, this amazon of an African musician has yet
On Monday, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo might have made his boldest pitch yet for his expected presidential bid in 2023. Speaking at the administration’s midterm retreat — with President Muhammadu Buhari
The administrators of the Toyin Falola short stories prize have announced the names of six writers from the 11 earlier shortlisted. A statement today said, “Following the feedback of our
By Toyin Falola October 12 has been declared “Ali A. Mazrui Memorial Day” by his friends, colleagues, and well-wishers. This year’s observance is very unique as it coincides with
Dr. Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to pursue his presidential ambition. He was the presidential
Molefi Asante: On Reimagining Africa and Africans By Toyin Falola What is Africa? Who are Africans? What is African history? What do you make of Africa in tracing its
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