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Ngugu Wa Thiongo Still Burning With the Fire of Post-colonialism

Posted By: adminon: April 21, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: Aime Cesaire, Capitalism, Chinua Achebe, Colonialism in Africa, Decolonisation of education, Edward Said, Frantz Fanon, Globalectics, Home, Literature, Mau Mau, neocolonialism, Ngugi Wa Thiongo, Writing in EnglishNo CommentsViews:

Interveiw By Mahdi Ganjavi, Ngugi Wa Thiongo needs no introduction in the world of Letters. Except the dosage of post modernist lexicons observable in his language, the critical postcolonia... Read more

North Risking Unstrategic Reading of the Emir of Kano?

Posted By: adminon: April 15, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: 'Civilised Conversation', 1976 Local Government Reform, BOKO HARAM, Distressing Modernisation, Sultan Dasuki, TalakawaNo CommentsViews:

It must have been evident that a voice raising a banner suggestive of a radical moment, warts and all, was bound to arise over northern Nigeria in the context of events of the past two decad... Read more

Controversy: Is the Northern Elite Different from Other Regional Elite in Nigeria?

Posted By: adminon: April 10, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: 'Marx and Africa Conference ', Ahmadu Bello University, Dr. Bala Usman, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, Emir of Kano, Herbert Ekwe-Ekwe, Kaduna Mafia, Northern oligarchy, Prof Abdulraufu Mustapha, Prof Jibrin Ibrahim, Sultan of Sokoto, Tanko YakassaiNo CommentsViews:

Is it the case that the higher incidence of poverty in the north of Nigeria is a function of the nature of the northern elite, since the elite drive reality in every society and its class ch... Read more

Where is Seriake Dickson’s ‘Dubai’ Strategy in Bayelsa Coming From and What is it Good For?

Posted By: adminon: April 06, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: 'Dubai', Akinwumi Ambode, Atiku Bagudu, Bayelsa Diagnostic Centre, Boro Town, Ibrahim Dankwambo, Prof Ben Ayade, Projectisation, Seriake DicksonNo CommentsViews:

Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State is permanently in the news, either in coming up with one development agenda or another. His is enhanced by the locational advantage of Lagos as the co... Read more

Newsdiary Online Converts Adversity to Advantage in a Post-Cyber Attack Repositioning

Posted By: adminon: April 03, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: cyber attack, Danlami Nmodu, Newsdiary Online, Online-print media convergenceNo CommentsViews:

In a classic of converting adversity to advantage, Newsdiary Online which pioneered online newspaper in its current generation has announced repositioning plans after surviving a cyber attac... Read more

Kwararafa University, Wukari, Steps Out

Posted By: adminon: March 13, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: Ahamadu Oga Anawo, Aku Uka of Wukari, Andoma of Doma, Atiku Abubakar, Dr Shekarau Angyu Masa Ibi Kuvyon II, Kwararafa University- Wukari, Prof Julius Okojie, Senator Daisy Danjuma, Sultan Saad AbubakarNo CommentsViews:

Kwararafa University, Wukari, Steps Out After existing quietly for nearly a decade, the sensitively named Kwararafa University, Wukari is stepping out to be recognised in the space of knowle... Read more

Discourse and Conflict in Onugbo Ml’Oko, the Classic on the Idoma Universe By Adagbo Onoja What might a fictional depiction of 20th century rural Idoma have to offer conflict analysis in 21s... Read more