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OBADIAH MAILAFIA: THE GRIP OF GRIEF

September 21, 2021

I spent over 20 years of my working life abroad as a university teacher, banker and international civil servant with an unblemished record. I have no criminal record — not

A CONVERSATION WITH OMOYELE SOWORE, PART 3

September 13, 2021

Sowore: Society, Sanity, Safety, and Stability By Toyin Falola In recent years, unfolding events in Nigeria have clearly shown that, in all ramifications, the country has swerved away from

Yahya Jammeh: A Messiah of African Dictatorship

September 9, 2021

By Toyin Falola Africa, a continent noted for its immense natural wealth and potentials—symbolized by vast arable lands, precious minerals, and a young vibrant population—has failed to fully utilize

Oyegbile’s The Dirty Leap: Dramatizing Disillusionment and Dystopia

September 8, 2021

By Toyin Falola No literary work is divorced from the society in which it is created. Whether covertly or overtly, literature is usually influenced by the society in which it

A CONVERSATION WITH MOLEFI ASANTE, PART 1

September 8, 2021

Molefi Asante: Breathing Africa, Living Blackness By Toyin Falola Em hotep nefer weret! I have listened to his lectures. I have served on committees with

Capitulation Of Boko Haram, ISWAP elements – an eclectic overview

September 8, 2021

By Jude Obuseh A couple of weeks ago, the Nigerian Military High Command announced that several commanders and members of Islamist insurgent group, Boko Haram and one of its

Yusuf Grillo 1934-2021

September 8, 2021

By Dele Jegede There could hardly have been a more lugubrious day for me and, I guess, countless others, than August 23rd, when I learned of the passing of Mr.

A CONVERSATION WITH OMOYELE SOWORE, PART 2

September 3, 2021

Omoyele Sowore: A President, A Prisoner, and A Promise By Toyin Falola Leadership is an often-discussed term in theory, practice, criticism, and activism. However, the practice

NCDC’s Ihekweazu gets WHO appointment

September 1, 2021

Chikwe Ihekweazu, the director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has been appointed as an assistant director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in charge of health emergency

Adetanwa Odebiyi’s Twisted Love and The Dangers of Favoritism in a Nuclear Family

August 31, 2021

By Toyin Falola The story of Jacob’s family is a popular tale among religious families, but there is an aspect of the Biblical story of Joseph to which

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