Opinion

Bandits bring down Nigerian Air Force jet

July 19, 2021

A Nigerian Airforce alpha jet aircraft, has been shot down by bandits. The aircraft is one of those used for attacks against armed men. It was said to have been

A CONVERSATION WITH HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, OBA (Dr.) V.A. KILADEJO

July 19, 2021

Kabiyesi Alayeluwa, Dr. Victor Adesimbo Kiladejo: The exceptional King of Ondo Kingdom By Toyin Falola Since time immemorial, wonderful things have been spoken about people who have

The Ties that Bind: Love, Tolerance, and Communal life in Abdul Rasheed Na’Allah’s Baba Omokewu

July 16, 2021

By Toyin Falola Baba Omokewu is a community drama text riddled with variations of different languages that inadvertently contribute to different layers of meaning. On the surface level, the

In search of a worthy legacy

July 16, 2021

By Olayinka Oyegbile Nobody is going to give you anything. You’ve got to go out and fight for it. Nobody knows what you want except you, and nobody

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

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