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Of BUK’s Mallam Ibrahim Muazzam, Philosophy and Pedagogy Until Recently in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: October 22, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: BUK, Cartesianism, Eclecticism, Methodology, Philosophy, Political Science, ‘Demarcation problem in science’No CommentsViews:
Of BUK’s Mallam Ibrahim Muazzam, Philosophy and Pedagogy Until Recently in Nigeria

By Adagbo Onoja It is not a minor breach to be asked to write on or about Mallam Ibrahim Muazzam at a short notice. To write about him is to write about the numerous signifiers the mention o... Read more

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Why Does Donald Trump Think France Needs Immigrants to Teach It How to Protest?

Posted By: adminon: October 20, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: French Revolution, Immigration, King Louis XVI, May 1968, Paris Commune, Yellow vestsNo CommentsViews:
Why Does Donald Trump Think France Needs Immigrants to Teach It How to Protest?

By  Prof. Chris Kwaja  Introduction There is something deeply misleading about Donald Trump’s attempt to explain France’s protests through immigration. It is an argument that asks the world... Read more

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Are You Detribalised? You Are, Grammatically,  in Trouble!

Posted By: adminon: October 14, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: No CommentsViews:
Are You Detribalised? You Are, Grammatically,  in Trouble!

Detribalised does not mean what most Nigerians think it means, argues the author of this piece reproduced from bookartville which published it originally (minus the headline): By Temitope La... Read more

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The Case for the Idoma Hall of Fame

Posted By: adminon: October 06, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: Engineer Agada, Idoma nation, Ogbuloko anti-colonial rebellion, Prof Vincent Garba O'kwu, Prof. Yakubu OchefuNo CommentsViews:
The Case for the Idoma Hall of Fame

By Fred Akpowo Jacob No people can know where they are going unless they remember where they have been. No civilization can inspire its children to greatness unless it first preserves the st... Read more

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‘The Economist’ Rattles Opposition Camp in Nigeria But That’s Missing the Point of the Story

Posted By: adminon: October 04, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: Articulatory practice, Language, Opposition, Politics of meaning, The Economist, Tinubu regimeNo CommentsViews:
'The Economist' Rattles Opposition Camp in Nigeria But That’s Missing the Point of the Story

By Adagbo Onoja The Economist has put out a report on the possible outcome of the impending presidential election in Nigeria. Predictably, the hints there have become a subject of contending... Read more

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What SDP Presidential Candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, is Promising on Fuel 

Posted By: adminon: September 13, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu, Fuel subsidy, IMF/World Bank, Peter Obi, SDP, Solar panel1 CommentViews:
What SDP Presidential Candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, is Promising on Fuel 

By Adagbo Onoja Fuel subsidy is emerging as the defining subject matter of the lacklustre 2027 presidential campaign. Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-president and presidential candidate of the... Read more

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Rotary, Community Transformation and Good Governance

Posted By: adminon: September 09, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: IMF, Philanthropy, Rotary International, The Third Way, UNICEF, WASH, ‘Service above self’, ‘The Third Sector and Development’No CommentsViews:
Rotary, Community Transformation and Good Governance

 By Prof Sylvester Odion Akhaine  Introduction If I were to rephrase the title of this lecture from the assigned topic, I would say: “Rotary: from Philanthropy to Philanthropy”. Unless the a... Read more

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The Think Tank Steps Out With ‘Federalism Palava’ Webinar

Posted By: adminon: August 30, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: Federalism palava, NEPA, New nations, The Think TankNo CommentsViews:
The Think Tank Steps Out With 'Federalism Palava' Webinar

There is a joke which compares federalism to wine: the longer it lasts, the much better it gets. ‘Federalism palava’ has been the enduring topic for new nations. About a decade ago, it was f... Read more

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Savouring The Economist Hammering Prof Doran Acemoglu

Posted By: adminon: August 26, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: 'Problem-solving" Theory, Colonialism, Dr. Thandika Mkandawire, Dr. Yusuf Bangura, Institutions, LSE, Mahmood Mamdani, NATO, Prof Doran Acemoglu, Samir Amin, The Economist, ‘Why Nations Fail’No CommentsViews:
Savouring The Economist Hammering Prof Doran Acemoglu

By Adagbo Onoja Typical of the fluid ways of popular culture sites, The Economist of London has set its deconstructive reportorial gaze on Prof Doran Acemoglu, ex-LSE economist currently bas... Read more

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A Note on Nigeria’s Foreign Policy in the Current Dispensation

Posted By: adminon: August 23, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: Afro-centric leadership, Great Power states, Nigerian Summit on Foreign Policy, NPSA, The GuardianNo CommentsViews:
A Note on Nigeria’s Foreign Policy in the Current Dispensation

By Prof Hassan Saliu The recent editorial in The Guardian on Nigeria’s foreign policy reminds me of the releases that I issued on the subject matter. In the closing days of my tenure a... Read more

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