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As Prof Ayo Dunmoye Takes His Final Bow

Posted By: adminon: August 20, 2024In: People in ActionTags: 'Marx and Africa Conference ', ABU Zaria, ASUU, NUC, Political Science, Republic of China, Senate, University of TorontoNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja The dirges and mourning rites must be going on in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he rose to the position of Professor of Political Science, within the Nigerian Politica... Read more

Adieu! Prof. Atare Otite, the Committed Scholar

Posted By: adminon: August 09, 2024In: People in ActionTags: DELSU, Igbinedion University, NPSA, Robert Dode, UNIDELTANo CommentsViews:

By Prof Hassan A. Saliu On the August 3rd, 2024 when my phone vibrated, indicating that I had a message, I hesitated before picking it up. This was because I thought that it could be from on... Read more

On the 6th Anniversary of Prof Ochinya Ojiji’s Passage

Posted By: adminon: August 03, 2024In: People in ActionTags: ASUU, Ichahoho, Methodologist, Soccer, Social Psychology, UNNNo CommentsViews:

By evening of August 3rd, 2024, it would have been six years since Nasarawa State University, Keffi’s Professor Ochinya Ojiji, died without manifesting any ailments. That night in 2018, he l... Read more

In Onyeka Onwenu, Nigeria, Africa and the World Lost an Artist

Posted By: adminon: August 02, 2024In: People in ActionTags: Achebe, Africa, Descartes, Fanon, Hegel, Individuality, Joyce, Marx, NIGERIA, Onyeka Onwenu, Shakespeare, The worldNo CommentsViews:

Artists and philosophers do not die. The world is still quoting Descartes, Hegel, Marx, Shakespeare, Joyce, Achebe, Fanon and so on because they have set the terms of the conversation throug... Read more

Professor Idowu Bamitale Omole, Our Teacher and Mentor, is 70 Years Old

Posted By: adminon: July 30, 2024In: People in ActionTags: Babalawo VC, Department of International Relations, Ifa deity, Obafemi Awolowo University-Ile-Ife, Prof. Adeniyi Osuntogun, Prof. Anthony Elujoba, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, Prof. Rogers Makanjuola, Prof. Tale Omole, Prof. Wale Omole, Prof. Wande Abimbola, Professor Michael Faborode1 CommentViews:

By Prof Hassan A. Saliu Again, on destiny. As I remarked in an earlier tribute, destiny is a kind of gatekeeper that determines a lot of things, especially from the angle of those who believ... Read more

What a Week of Deaths!

Posted By: adminon: July 27, 2024In: People in ActionTags: Benue House of Assembly, Ebisente Awudu, Hon. Barrister George Uchi, NIPSS, Suleiman Doho, UNIJOSNo CommentsViews:

By Comrade John Odah It has been a week of deaths for some of us, forcing one to confront the challenge of a decent ‘good night’ to the departed patriots. As Hon. Barrister George Uchi (clas... Read more

Updated: To Save Gabriel Omohinmi is an Urgent Task That Must Be Done

Posted By: adminon: July 27, 2024In: People in ActionTags: Journalism of conscience, Ujudud Shariff, VONNo CommentsViews:

Gabriel Omohinmi is a rarity in crack journalism, rising to the position of an Assistant Director in the Voice of Nigeria, the most strategic outreach of Nigeria’s public broadcaster in the... Read more

Still On the 24th Anniversary of the Death of James Audu

Posted By: adminon: July 23, 2024In: People in ActionTags: Aliyu Akwe Doma, Ishaya Audu, James Audu, Martins Oloja, Radio Kaduna, ‘Democracy in Action’No CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja The problem of surviving into national limelight from a backwater region of Nigeria is that those who did so end up with a vast list of people to be grateful to, for life. So... Read more

For Amina Adah, Eliza Adulugba and Josephine Ella

Posted By: adminon: July 01, 2024In: People in ActionTags: Chief D A Adulugba, Chief Hyacinth Ede, Francis Adah, Journalism, KTL, Malaysia, Predestination, SingaporeNo CommentsViews:

On June 27th, 2024, the burial rites for Rose Amina Ada began in Olabe in Ajegbe Village of Ohinmini Local Government Area of Benue State in central Nigeria. It should be over now. A month a... Read more

Bongos Ikwue, John Ochoga, Others Converge to Perform Mrs Ebun Oglegba @ 50

Posted By: adminon: July 01, 2024In: People in ActionTags: 'Amen', ABU Zaria, Body of Benchers, OAU Ile-IfeNo CommentsViews:

Intervention has no idea whatsoever of the artistic or cultural weight of Ebun Oglegba, wife of Benue State Commissioner for Finance. But she was able to pull out Bongos Ikwue to her to his... Read more