Once again, Nigerian professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 are emigrating abroad. Those who are married go with their families. Economic upheaval at home and an almost out
Toyin Falola University Distinguished Professor The University of Texas At Austin It is an unarguable fact that the Yoruba culture and civilization remain among the most researched in the African
Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to more light – Vera Nazarian Annus Horribilis. This Latin phrase captures the year 2020. These
By Toyin Falola December, 2019: Abuja, Nigeria. I penned down my plan for 2020. I was jubilant in the last week of that month, announcing my plans, building a
Another Christmas with Dark Clouds of Death: Let me paraphrase the holy prophet Isaiah who said: “For Jerusalem (Nigeria’s sake), I will not be silent until her vindication shines
SETTING THE CONTEXT: The context for this conversation is quite apt in an all-embracing way. And although this is to be expected given the current situation in the country, it
It is perhaps not a matter of sheer coincidence that as Nigeria marked her 60th year of Independence from colonial rule, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission,
By Toyin Falola Every year all around the world, people gather (in their minds, and also physically) to celebrate the International Human Rights Day, which has become
Yai By Toyin Falola Staring through space that drowned my muse I fight to hide unbottled emotions with every stroke; And every image I attempt to word Gets lost
As long as we can read, we can travel, we can escape, we can explore, we can laugh, we can cry and we can grapple with life’s mysteries – Duchess
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