He underwent a surgical operation about three weeks ago but he himself described it as a minor surgery. In any case, it was after the surgery that he addressed the Fanon Centenary held at th... Read more
By Prof Hassan A. Saliu The discourse surrounding the role of scholars in politics persists in Nigeria, precipitating a dichotomy between two distinct perspectives. The first posits that aca... Read more
On December 12th, 1984 starting from 4 pm at the University of Lagos, Prof Anthony Asiwaju, then the Dean of the university’s Faculty of Arts, delivered an Inaugural Lecture crisply titled A... Read more
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
By Prof Hassan Saliu The news of the death of Prof. Aja Kpuru-Aja on the 16th of March, 2024 came to me as a rude shock because I never heard of him being indisposed prior to his death. Alth... Read more
For a country such as Nigeria where “Nigeriens are not aliens in Nigeria” was the title of the memorable pan-regional essay by the late Dr Mahmud Modibbo Tukur, Historian and former ASUU Pre... Read more
Although it is not clear what sort of power they specialise in exercising, the Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) is certainly a centre of power in Nigeria. As such, it is n... Read more
Gender equity activists in Nigeria are in a happy, celebratory mood following the elevation of one of theirs, Husseina Akila Bangshika to the position of Director of News of the Federal Radi... Read more
Their critics taunt them for obsession with privilege rather than producing ground breaking essays that could materialise Nigeria better in a world order determined by a tighter knowledge... Read more
Might Nigeria be witnessing an International Relations moment in the event of an assemblage around a book on ex-UNIJOS scholar of the discipline? This is the question provoked by activities... Read more
