ESSAYS & SPEECHES

…Ngugi was a trailblazer on many fronts. He belonged to a generation of Africans who invested much in their intellect just so that they could guide others and educate people …

Joint projects between the University of Botswana and North West University would foster cooperation between two neighbouring Global South universities, alongside the dominant North-South relations… we should leverage Prof. Falola’s …

Amplified voices of moral philosophers, poets, and storytellers provide a basis for society conversation. They also challenge accepted institutions or power systems. When we take into account the advancement in …

Youth agency is not a token; it is the soul of democracy. But it must be consciously organized, politically educated, and institutionally embedded. Let us dismantle the autocratic strongholds that …

   Edem Ossai was “troubled by the alarming number of children hawking goods on the streets”. But she didn’t stop at that. She progressed from alarm to dream:  ‘I thought …

Dele Jegede has left a solid legacy of images with his well-acknowledged cartoons and paintings. His robust intellect has also produced unforgettable treatises in art historical studies and art criticism. …

While we concede that there has been a breakdown of the rule of law in Africa, there have been instances where the rule of law has taken precedence; nations like …

The fate of the National Theatre reflects our collective values as a nation: whether we choose to invest in our creative spirit or resign ourselves to indifference will determine if …

Nigeria, Africa’s largest democracy by population, is the lowest ranked country in Sub Saharan Africa when it comes to women’s representation in parliament – 4.4 percent in the House of …

Many of the slaves brought to Cuba were from the ‘Congo and Calabari’ area of present-day Nigeria. They were in constant revolt against the system, and many lost their lives …