Independence address, endless promises no specifics
By Dele Sobowale Bayo Onanuga, the Senior Special Adviser to the President, accused critics of writing their responses without reading Tinubu’s address. That is certainly not true about me. In fact, the address was read to me by Uncle Sam, the Publisher of Vanguard, in his house – while asking for my comments on a […]
Babangida’s long journey to sorry, by Azu Ishiekwene
You cannot quarrel about how a man tells his story. It is his business. However, the pseudo-autobiography of the former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, is more than the retired General telling a story of his own life. A Journey in Service is a long, tortuous journey to penitence, which arrives at its destination, if it does […]
The History Woman, by Donu Kogbara
I am chatting online, via zoom, with Zeinab Badawi, the Khartoum-born doyenne of British broadcasting and President of London University’s School of African and Oriental Studies. We are discussing her book – AN AFRICAN HISTORY OF AFRICA FROM THE DAWN OF HUMANITY TO INDEPENDENCE – which became an instant bestseller when it was published in the UK […]
A Journey in Service: Babangida enriches Nigerian history, warts and all! By Olu Fasan
For several years, I wondered whether General Ibrahim Babangida would go to his grave without writing his memoir. He played such epochal roles in Nigeria’s history that he would have done a great disservice to this country had he died without writing his biography and documenting those seismic roles. So, you will understand why I was […]
“Igbo coup” and Babangida’s good turn to Nigeria, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
To be sure, there is no earth-shaking revelation in General Ibrahim Babangida’s 420-page autobiography – A journey in Service. Nigerians have always known about the issues, even as tons of literature have been written on them. For instance, unless for the foolhardy who revel in self-deceit for pernicious reasons, many have come to the inevitable conclusion, […]
How to master academic writing styles: From essays to dissertations, by Ruth Oji
Writing in academia can feel like learning multiple languages at once. As you progress from undergraduate essays to graduate work and perhaps doctoral research, the expectations keep shifting. Yet understanding these shifts can make the journey much more manageable. Let’s start with some good news: academic writing doesn’t have to be dense or difficult to read. […]
