Tributes for Ekeh, the Iroko and father of the The Two Publics in Africa study Foremost Nigerian Professor of Political Science, distinguished international scholar and the globally acknowledged father of The Two Publics in Africa , Professor Peter Ekeh is dead. Professor Ekeh's ground-breaking academic work “Colonialism and the Two Publics in Africa: A Theoretical Statement”…
I . . . We row life’s boat With the paddle of your words* Tell me now Before the boatman arrives Tell me true; tell me full Tell me the tale in wind and water The bird that sings the endless song Where is he gone; where is he? The Bard who built a raft…
Nobel Laureate, playwright, poet, author and eminent political rights advocate, Prof Wole Soyinka is publishing a new novel entitled “Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth”, roughly 48 years after he authored, “The Interpreters” (1965) and “ Season of Anomy” (1973). In a post on his Facebook page, Lagos-based poet, writer and journalist, Uzor Maxim…
In a spectacular bid to re-invent and re-focus global fashion during the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa’s pioneer runway show, the Arise Fashion Week has scheduled to hold this year's fashion show between December 5 and 12, 2020. The event which is billed to take place in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, would be streamed live to a …
Nigerian celebrities, Falz and Runtown have joined other youths to protest and canvass for the outright scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force known as ENDSARS protest. This is occurring a few days after rapper Naira Marley made a last-minute cancellation of his much anticipated EndSARS protest, fellow celebrities Runtown and Falz…
By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat's Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk) Big Brother Nigeria season 5 winner Olamilekan "Laycon" Agbeleshe has received his N85Million whopping Grand Prize from the show organisers, MultiChoice Nigeria today. The 26-year-old was awarded his gifts at a prize presentation ceremony held earlier today at the MultiChoice studios in Lagos. At…
By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat's Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk) The BBNaija 2020 Lockdown Season 5 show has finally come to an end and the housemates have to live with their new realities while reminiscing on their time in the house as well as the relationships they formed. BBNaija winner, Olamilekan, Laycon, Agbeleshe has…
By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat's Entertainment & Sports Desk) Laycon has won the fifth edition of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Show, beating 19 other housemates to win the top prize, and thus revealing how the emerged winner. Read also: ‘Wives Of Laycon’ Set Twitter Abuzz For Popular BBNaija Housemate Laycon, with the real name…
Crack Detectives Comb Hotel For Incriminating Facts... Gbagi Denies allegations, Says It's Political Plots Against His Ambition By Gbenga Abulude (Politics & General Desk) The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu has allegedly ordered a full scale investigations into allegations of dehumanization of four Signatious Hotel workers levelled against a former Minister of…