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A CONVERSATION WITH MOLEFI ASANTE, PART 4

October 5, 2021

Molefi Asante: On Reimagining Africa and Africans By Toyin Falola What is Africa? Who are Africans? What is African history? What do you make of Africa in tracing its

Dele Momodu: A Child of Independence in Search of Freedom

September 29, 2021

By Toyin Falola Deserving ovation in any part of the world is a matter of maintaining a positive impact after the evaluation of one’s accumulated deeds. Humans

A CONVERSATION WITH OMOYELE SOWORE, PART 4

September 22, 2021

Sowore and RevolutionNow: Seventy Thousand Years of Inheritance By Toyin Falola Justice, equality, and fraternity were the tripod forces and principles that triggered the 1789 French Revolution. These

CSOs urge govt to halt water bill and privatisation of public infrastructure

September 22, 2021

A coalition of civil society groups have called on the federal government to implement the resolution of the July 28, 2010 United Nations General Assembly, which recognizes the human right

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

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