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Justice James Ogebe (rtd) and Prof Okwudiba Nnoli as Questions

Posted By: adminon: March 23, 2025In: SpectacleTags: 9/11, CORRUPTION, ethnicity, Fantasy, Knowledge/power, Okello Oculi, Supreme Court, Things Fall Apart, USSRNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja Saturday March 21st, 2025 happened to be the 85th and 86th birthday anniversary of two Nigerians who are eminent in different ways. One is Justice James Ogebe, a retired Just... Read more

Tribute to Dr. John Kayode Fayemi CON, the Former Governor of Ekiti State, at 60

Posted By: adminon: March 23, 2025In: People in ActionTags: Amandla Institute, CDD, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Ekiti State, Gov Biodun Oyebanji, King's College London, Mallam Aminu Kano, NADECO, Nigerian Governors ForumNo CommentsViews:

By Prof Hassan Saliu There are many individuals in the arena of politics. Some are driven by higher ideals, while others participate solely for personal gain. The latter group is not concern... Read more

Critically Celebrating Professor Okwudiba Nnoli, A Former President of the NPSA, at 86

Posted By: adminon: March 22, 2025In: People in ActionTags: Catholicism, CODESRIA, Dares Salam, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, ethnicity, Footballer, Hans Morgenthau, IRs, Nigerian Civil War, Nwalimu Nyerere, PACREP, Poverty, Stanford University, UNN, Walter RodneyNo CommentsViews:

By Prof Hassan Saliu Established in 1955 by the former Eastern Regional Government, the University of Nigeria (UNN) started operation in 1960. Like every other university of its age, it has... Read more

Preface to a Bumper ‘Edition’

Posted By: adminon: March 22, 2025In: Words and WorldTags: 2027, Change Makers, Hegemony, Inaugural Lecture, Justice James Ogebe, Prof NnoliNo CommentsViews:

Intervention is opening to post just a few materials strictly as a concession to two birthday celebrants. One is Justice James Ogebe at 85 while the second is Professor Okwudiba Nnoli. Each... Read more

OTUWA Dares Trump, Declares Total Solidarity With American Workers

Posted By: adminon: March 09, 2025In: De-EscalationTags: AFL-CIO, American workers, Labour solidarity, OTUWA, US AdministrationNo CommentsViews:

The leadership of Organization of Trade Union of West Africa (OTUWA) is standing shoulder to shoulder with American workers who have been negatively affected by the current US administration... Read more

At the Bingham University’s International Conference on Instability and Development Crisis in Africa

Posted By: adminon: March 09, 2025In: World From AfricaTags: ABU Zaria, Africa, Bingham University, Election Commission of India, INEC, Intervention, NIGERIA, TrustNo CommentsViews:

It was a great day for Political Science or, better still, for knowledge production in Nigeria; a big day for Bingham University, Karu, near Abuja for its uncommon boldness in the politics... Read more

Memories of Prof Richard Joseph’s Abuja Fish Joint Seminar

Posted By: adminon: February 16, 2025In: World From AfricaTags: Abuja Review of Fish Joint Conversation, Africa, Cameroon, Diffarance, France, NIIA, Prebendalism, Republic of Nigeria, theoryNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja It wasn’t a seminar. It was a social outing except that all the attendants have social science background. In fact, all but one of them are political scientists, invite... Read more

How Kole Shettima’s 65th Birthday Symposium Turned Into a Rhizomatic Moment

Posted By: adminon: February 13, 2025In: GovernanceTags: 'Historic Block', ABU Zaria, CDD, Imperialism, MacArthur, Marxism, Military rule, Philanthropy, UI, ‘Collective will’, ‘Omoluabi’No CommentsViews:

Rhizomatic moment is the inescapable grammar for capturing the discontinuously interconnected issues, situations, people, outcomes, models, symbols, memories and even facts that tie together... Read more

From ‘Who Elected Oxfam’ to ‘Who Elected Kole Shettima?”

Posted By: adminon: February 11, 2025In: People in ActionTags: Africa, Dr Kole Shettima, Global justice, INGOs, MacArthur, Oxfam, Philanthropy, The EconomistNo CommentsViews:

Come February 12th, 2025, a symposium will take place in Abuja, Nigeria. The symposium whose topic is “Role of Philanthropy in Strengthening Democracy in Africa” is to mark the 6... Read more

Thinking Africa As Sam Nujoma, the Last of That Generation, Goes Home

Posted By: adminon: February 09, 2025In: World From AfricaTags: Cyril Ramaphosa, Mugabe, Namibia, Paul Kagame, Sam Nujoma, The CommonwealthNo CommentsViews:

The death Saturday night (08/02/25) of Sam Nujoma, the first president of independent Namibia in Southern Africa must have set Africa thinking. Incumbent Namibian President, Nangolo Mbumba h... Read more