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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

A CONVERSATION WITH OMOYELE SOWORE, PART 1

August 27, 2021

Omoyele Sowore and Today’s Nigeria By Toyin Falola In today’s Nigeria, the subject of national “ideals” and “values” do not feature prominently in the national discourse on

Ndokwaland: Roadmap to social change and responsive leadership

August 26, 2021

Utagba Ogbe Grammar School Old Students Association (UGOSA), Kwale Delta State recently explored issues surrounding the incessant flooding in Ndokwaland. In this article, KINGSLEY DIKE, a Foreign Affairs Reporter with

A CONVERSATION WITH DR. OBADIAH MAILAFIA, PART 5

August 26, 2021

Dr. Obadiah Mailafia on Nigeria’s Plague of Policymaking By Toyin Falola Several factors contribute to the condition a country or a state finds itself. Some of

A CONVERSATION WITH DR. OBADIAH MAILAFIA, PART 4

August 26, 2021

Dr. Obadiah Mailafia on the Parameters of a Failing State (This is the second report on the interview with Dr. Obadiah Mailafia on August 15, 2021. Well-attended, the number of

Biden and the chaos in Afghanistan

August 26, 2021

By Kingsley Dike Recently, the New York Post published a story on the President Joseph R. Biden’s policy in Afghanistan using a White House circulated picture of President Biden

JAMB: Buhari reappoints Oloyede, others

August 20, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof Ishaq Oloyede as Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for a second term of five years. He also approved the

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