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Power, politics and conflict of ethnic identity in Nigeria
A paper delivered by Professor Banji Akintoye as Guest Speaker at a summit on “Peace Building and Conflict Prevention in Lagos”, hosted by ‘Journalist for Democratic Rights’ in Lagos on July 30, 2019.I must start by thanking…
Yinka Odumakin: Jackal at large
When I use the word jackal to describe Yinka Odumakin, I do not mean the wild animal itself. Rather, I mean a human being who has the traits of a jackal. A human jackal is a person who performs menial routine tasks; a dogsbody. A person who…
Nigeria: Redefining nationhood
Being the text of the 14th annual Adekunle Kukoyi Memorial Lecture, delivered by Ambassador (Dr) Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu At Sheraton Lagos Hotel & Towers, On Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Nigeria: Redefining nationhood
Being the text of the 14th annual Adekunle Kukoyi Memorial Lecture, delivered by Ambassador (Dr) Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu At Sheraton Lagos Hotel & Towers, On Wednesday, January 23, 2019
‘There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise’
Welcome address by Dr Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu at the Second Annual Hid Awolowo Foundation Lecture held at Niia, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Monday, November 26, 2018I welcome you all, most heartily, to this second edition of the…
Africa’s health: Matters arising
Continued from yesterdayAn example — the Onchocerciasis Control Programme (OCP) In 1952 the curse of River Blindness was exposed by a great pioneer, the blind Sir John Wilson. He described his visit as a younger man to…
Africa’s health: Matters arising
Continued from yesterdayFrom Sleeping Sickness to EbolaWhile Cook was in his town hospital, rural Uganda was being ravaged by Sleeping Sickness or human trypanosomiasis, a brutal disease transmitted from animals by the tsetse fly,…
Africa’s health: Matters arising
Being lecture delivered by Sir Eldryd Parry at a ceremony to mark Emeritus Professor O.O. Akinkugbe’s “Hanging up the Stethoscope” on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.First, I want…
Africa in the 21st century: Challenges and opportunities
AMBASSADOR (Hamzat) Ahmudu, Your Royal Majesty/Highness, distinguished friends.
I am honoured to be with you today to help mark the centenary of a remarkable man. An outstanding son of Nigeria and Africa, Chief Obafemi Awolowo was a…
Halt this slide to anarchy now!
(Being text of a press conference by Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum on June 10, 2018 in Abuja)Gentlemen of the Press, we welcome you to this press conference holding in the midst of the euphoria generated by the recognition of…