Jacobinism | Intervention

Is Radical Activism Finally Making a Comeback in Nigeria?

Posted By: adminon: June 11, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: ASUU, CD, Gramsci, Jacobinism, NANS, NLC, Permacrisis, WIN, ‘Collective will’, ‘Historic bloc’No CommentsViews:

On Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, a statement finally shot through the political space, performing an alerting function on how close Nigeria is to an insecurity melt down. All 10 signatories to th... Read more

OAU, Ile-Ife Activists Raise Funds for Brutalised Students During Minister Wike’s Visit

Posted By: adminon: June 11, 2025In: De-EscalationTags: BAG, DSS, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Jacobinism, OAU Ile-Ife, Police, ‘Ango Must Go’No CommentsViews:

Students under the aegis of the Broad Activists Group (BAG) at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Nigeria are raising funds for their members they said suffered psychological, physic... Read more

Unhooking NIPR from the Path of Jacobinism

Posted By: adminon: January 11, 2024In: GovernanceTags: 'linguistic turn', Adekeye Adebajo, Barry Buzan, Bolaji Akinyemi, Jacobinism, NIPR, Officer, Patrick Dele Cole, Raufu Mustapha, Soldier, Stanley Macebuh, Wittgenstein, ‘Empire of signs’No CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) is circulating a memo to military chiefs and other security agencies to press its case against what it calls “the appointmen... Read more

Africa Mourns Prof Ben Turok, Ponders His Big Question, ‘Africa: What Can Be Done?’

Posted By: adminon: December 09, 2019In: People in ActionTags: Digital Capitalism, G-2, Jacobinism, Journal of African Marxists, Power RulesNo CommentsViews:

Africa is mourning again and at the same time contemplating the future along Professor Ben Turok’s all time significant poser he raised more than 30 years ago in a book form: Africa: What Ca... Read more