UNIJOS | Intervention

Ahead of Prof Abiodun Adeniyi and Prof Major Adeyi’s Inaugural Lecture

Posted By: adminon: June 02, 2026In: BookspaceTags: Baze University, Epistemology, Inaugural Lecture, Mass Communications, Political Science, Prof C. S Hamelink, UNIJOSNo CommentsViews:

Two Nigerian academics are each delivering an Inaugural Lecture within a week of each other in June 2026. Ordinarily, an Inaugural Lecture is a solemn but routine practice in that domain. Th... Read more

UNIJOS Political Science Unfolds Book on IRs and Democratic Governance in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: May 03, 2026In: BookspaceTags: Democratic governance, Federalism, Foreign policy, International Relations, PhD students, Prof Audu Gambo, UNIJOS1 CommentViews:

Mentees of University of Jos political scientist, Prof Audu Gambo, are stretching appreciation to a new height. PhD students he supervised have not only produced a Festschrift in his honour,... Read more

The Onoge Shock

Posted By: adminon: January 16, 2026In: World From AfricaTags: ABU, African Literature, Chinua Achebe, Harvard, Ngugi Wa Thiongo, Prof Abiola Irele, Prof Omafume Onoge, Prof Victor Adetula, UI, UNIBEN, UNIFE, UNIJOS, UNILAG, UNNNo CommentsViews:

I have heard a huge share of the stuff he was made of, including his articulation of the Aiyetoro community as a socialist entity in a thesis to Harvard University, at a time positivism was... Read more

Scholars, Activists Take Another Look at ‘Fanon and the African Condition’ After a Hundred Years

Posted By: adminon: November 25, 2025In: World From AfricaTags: African universities, ASUU, CDD, CITAD, CODESRIA, Fanon, Inter-generational conversation, UNIJOS, ‘African condition’No CommentsViews:

Some of Africa’s most established scholars are converging on Jos, the Plateau State capital, for the centenary of Frantz Fanon. The grand theme of the centenary is ‘Fanon and th... Read more

Prof Jonah Elaigwu Too Blunt to be a Military Apologist -Ayu @ ‘Evening of Tributes’ Gowon, IBB, Abdulsalami, Mark, Others Lavished Adjectives on the Departed

Posted By: adminon: October 11, 2025In: People in ActionTags: Bongos Ikwue, Gowon, Military apologist, Otukpo, UNIJOS, ‘Mustapha and Christopher’No CommentsViews:

Those who didn’t sight any comets proclaiming Prof Jonah Isawa Elaigwu’s death at the venue of the ‘Evening of Tributes’ to him last Friday (10/10/2025) do not have to worry abou... Read more

All Set for ‘Evening of Tributes’ for Late Prof. Prof Isawa Elaigwu On Oct. 10th, 2025

Posted By: adminon: October 10, 2025In: People in ActionTags: Academia, Ali Mazrui, Federalism, IGSR, NCIR, NPSA, UNIJOSNo CommentsViews:

All is set for colleagues of his in the academia in his life time, leaders and elders of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), civil society activists, former students and legat... Read more

An Evening Encountering History @ Wole Olaoye’s Birthday

Posted By: adminon: August 24, 2025In: People in ActionTags: ABU Zaria, BUK, DRUM, Journalism, NANS, NUNS, Political economy of Mass Communication, UNIJOS, University of Ife, ‘Junk journalism’, ‘Peeping Tom journalism’No CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja Although he carries a swagger stick, a signifying practice communicating authority or mystique in much of Africa, he doesn’t accept that he is an elder statesman yet. But he... Read more

Celebrating Prof. Warisu Oyesina Alli, Our Teacher, Mentor at 77

Posted By: adminon: July 25, 2025In: People in ActionTags: ASUU, NIIA, NPSA, NSIA, SIRA, Ukraine, UNIJOSNo CommentsViews:

First published in Sept 2024, this piece is republished as part of a quiet celebration of Prof W. O. Alli who turned 77 yesterday (24/07/20250. The original title has been amended but the co... Read more

How Leading Nigerian Political Scientist, Prof Jonah Isawa Elaigwu, Died Within An Hour

Posted By: adminon: July 22, 2025In: People in ActionTags: Ghali Umar Na'Abbah, Mazrui, NPSA, Och'Idoma of Idoma, Prof Istifanus Zabadi, Prof Sunday Ochoche, UNIJOS2 CommentsViews:

Bits and pieces available to Intervention point at death giving Prof Jonah Isawa Elaigwu no signals or notice before striking. He died early Tuesday, July 22, 2025 within an hour or thereabo... Read more

Rome to Host 2027 World Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA)

Posted By: adminon: July 19, 2025In: Words and WorldTags: IPSA, Italy, Kenya, Political Science, Rome, Seoul, The Republic of Korea, UNIJOSNo CommentsViews:

The 28th World Congress of the International Political Science Association ended Wednesday, June 16th, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea with the announcement of the host of the 2027 version. It wi... Read more