Opinion

The early birds of arts

January 15, 2021

By Olayinka Oyegbile Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now ― Alan Lakein There is nothing like good

Buhari’s Adviser, Babafemi Ojudu : How I Recovered From COVID-19

January 9, 2021

The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has narrated how he survived COVID-19. Ojudu while sharing his experience said the virus almost took his life. Below

A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR KENNETH HARROW

January 7, 2021

PART 1: A PRODIGOUS CAREER By Toyin Falola Several intellectuals have dedicated their research studies on Africa and Africans by exploring various African experiences. Not many, however, have concentrated

Emigrate, But Don’t Burn Your Nigerian Bridge – Olusegun Adeniyi

January 7, 2021

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

Yoruba Scholarship in the Global Academy: Chief Isaac Oluwole Delano’s Legacy and the Book Prize in His Honor

January 2, 2021

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

2020 Book of the Year

January 1, 2021

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

2020: SORROW, TEARS, BLOOD, AND DEATH

January 1, 2021

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

A Nation In Search Of Vindication By Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah

December 26, 2020

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

How Not To Build The Barricade: Lessons From #EndSARS 2020 By Jaye Gaskia

December 22, 2020

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

ICPC and the National Integrity Policy initiative By Olayinka Oyegbile

December 15, 2020

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,

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