A. D. Yahaya: Advocate for the talakawa is gone
We lost Professor A. D. Yahaya on Saturday. For me, he was a teacher, mentor, guide and inspiration. He was my Head of Department and project supervis
Friday Column
Friday Column
Nollywood, democratic politics and the King of Boys
On this Independence Day 2021, my focus is appropriately Nigerian politics. My point of entry is Nollywood, which I must confess I don’t follow closel
Obadiah Mailafia: Passage of a deeply thoughtful man
I lost a good friend, Dr Obadiah (Obed) Mailafia on Sunday at the young age of 64 years, apparently, from the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, another casualty
Developing foresight in the battle against terrorists and bandits
Indications are that the offensive against the bandits in Zamfara State is making some progress. Hundreds of them have been killed through aerial bomb
Coups and the spectre of military rule in West Africa
It has been a bad week for West Africa with the third coup in five months. It started in Chad, then Mali and now Guinea. Maybe the most ominous sign o