Opinion

THE WAR IN THE CAMEROONS

July 13, 2021

A CONVERSATION WITH PROF. CARLSON ANYANGWE, PART 1 By Toyin Falola There is no such thing as an authentic narrative in war and conflict situations. All “facts” in war

If Nigeria Finally Breaks up by Simon Kolawole

July 11, 2021

Nigeria, a country of roughly 250 ethnic groups arbitrarily coupled together by the British colonialists in 1914, is mired in an “existential crisis”, probably like never before. Apart from the

A CONVERSATION WITH DR. BISI ADELEYE-FAYEMI, PART 2

July 9, 2021

(This is the first of three reports on the interview conducted with Dr. Adeleye-Fayemi on June 27, 2021). For its entire recording, see https://fb.watch/6oxK6nvXx7/) Dr. Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi and

Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah: The Poet, Playwright, and Philosopher

July 1, 2021

By Toyin Falola At the end of the “hustle-bustle” and serenade hullabaloo witnessed in George Orwell’s classical fantasy, Animal Farm, about social relevance, position, and status of animals compared

REFLECTIONS ON FIRST DAY OF THE 6TH J.A. ATANDA LECTURES AND CONFERENCE

June 23, 2021

By Toyin Falola The 6th J. A. Atanda Lectures and Conference upheld its standard as an event with an impressive academic gathering of scholars and researchers interested in the

Nigeria’s endless search for federalism simplified

June 16, 2021

By Olayinka Oyegbile Federalism is the best curb on democracy. [It] assigns limited powers to the central government. Thereby all power is limited. It excludes absolute power of the majority

Femi Osofisan at 75: A literary luminary and statesman

June 16, 2021

By Toyin Falola I am often saddened by one fact: Nigeria is one of the most blessed nations in terms of human resources. Yet, it wallows in underdevelopment due

Interviewing President Buhari By Reuben Abati

June 15, 2021

I have been privileged to interview quite a number of world leaders in the course of my journalism career. These include President Olusegun Obasanjo, President Ketumile Masire of Botswana, President

CONVERSATION WITH DR. BISI ADELEYE-FAYEMI, PART 1

June 9, 2021

Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi: Women’s rights activist and community mobilizer By Toyin Falola Dr. Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi is defined by her versatility, in addition to her compassionate dispositions in favor of altruistic humanitarian

A CONVERSATION WITH PRINCE YEMISI SHYLLON, PART 4

June 8, 2021

Elevating Africa: The Collections in the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art By Toyin Falola Africa is often viewed with a degrading lens by other continents, especially by those in the

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