Politics

Lead City University: The Leap of Success

December 1, 2021

BY Toyin Falola In every human’s genetic makeup is the desire to succeed, to excel in their chosen endeavour, and be seen as someone who knows what they

Tunde Odunlade and the Evolution of Nigeria’s Contemporary Art Scene

December 1, 2021

BY Toyin Falola Nigeria boasts of a considerably old and long history of art tradition–painting, sculpture, carving, weaving and poetry—with some, like the famous Nok culture (1500 BC), reaching

Ibadan: My City of Fame

November 26, 2021

By Toyin Falola I have searched; I have attempted, and I conclude that there are not enough words to quantify how much Ibadan the city of the brave and fierce

Toyin Falola: A Gong and Drums to Honoured Merit

November 19, 2021

By Olu Obafemi When, not if, (to my mind’s eye, estimation and anticipation,) you win the Nobel Prize, there will be a cascade of post-Award controversies. To be sure, I

Is Nigeria on the Brink?

November 19, 2021

By Toyin Falola Is Nigeria on the brink? This is one of such questions that open up the doors for a comprehensive dialogue on the state of the Nigerian nation

Pathways to Nigeria’s Future: A Review of Toyin Falola’s Understanding Modern Nigeria

November 15, 2021

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Nigeria has often been of keen interest to the international community. It is the most populous black nation in the world, has a vast deposit of oil

A CONVERSATION WITH OBA LAMIDI ADEYEMI III, PART 2

November 10, 2021

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III: On History, his Kingdom, and the Yoruba By Toyin Falola This is the interview report with the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial

Beyond the cover-up

November 10, 2021

By Olayinka Oyegbile The rules are simple: they lie to us, we know they’re lying, they know we know they’re lying, but they keep lying to us, and we

#AnambraDecides: Soludo Defeats Andy Uba, Ozigbo in their LGA

November 7, 2021

The candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chukwuma Soludo, has won the highest votes in Aguata LGA of Anambra state. Soludo defeated Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress(APC)

A CONVERSATION WITH TUNDE KELANI ON CORDELIA PART 1

November 5, 2021

PART 1 Femi Osofisan’s Cordelia: A Short Fiction of Fused Literary Genres By Toyin Falola On November 5th, 2021, at 8 pm, Tunde Kelani will

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