Tribute

Zipporah’s sudden shift was an alarm in the quiet of Communion. A holy disruption at a New Year’s service. How uneasy, for one who just took the flesh of Christ, …

As we celebrate (with) FO today, may long life, sound health and all-round peace continue to reside with the great mind with different nicknames; many call him FO, few know …

Kola Oyewo belonged to a rare generation that successfully bridged scholarship and performance. He inspired countless students, actors, and audiences through his talent, humility, and lifelong commitment to learning, culture, …

…Fagbenle endured harassment, intimidation, and persecution, yet he never wavered in his commitment to freedom. His incisive commentaries exposed the excesses of military rule and kept the democratic cause alive …

  AFTER weeks of mourning the untimely departure of Kabiyesi Oba Adebanji Alabi Afuntade — an extremely pleasant personality I had shared moments with long before he mounted the throne …

Our inimitable Iyalode who started out with her heartthrob at the University of Ibadan earned her BA and Master’s degrees and distinguished herself as an educationist in Nigeria, America and …

  Today, the Nigeria Prize for Literature stands as one of the world’s most valuable literary prizes and arguably the most prestigious literary award on the African continent. But prizes …

Dr. Samuel Olusegun Ọṣọba was more than a famous historian. He was something uncommon, a dependably honest one. He informed Nigerians what their nation is and how it came to …

With his demise, Nigeria and indeed Africa has lost a wonderful and illustrious senior citizen, as well as a publisher per excellence who despite his Dutch heritage was a naturalized …

Mel first traveled to West Africa with his late wife Jayne Cortez in 1970 through the “Educators to Africa” program. In Ibadan, Nigeria he engaged with the city’s large creative …