Category: OLANREWAJU P. AJIDAGBA

In his post-amalgamation report to the Colonial Office, Lord Lugard proclaimed triumphantly the “astonishing results” of the administrative merger of the Northern and Southern protectorates that became Nigeria in 1914. The anticipated first-year deficit of £200,000 had become a surplus of £80,500, despite the First World War. Lugard believed it might have reached £634,000 without…

It is still rare to read the introduction to a textbook on African history without encountering a customary denunciation of the late Oxford don Hugh Trevor-Roper. For example, Richard Reid’s A history of modern Africa published in 2020 still repeats this trope while many other popular textbooks on African history still continue to selectively weaponise…

It is possible to sympathise with the context that birthed an idea, even while criticising the inherent flaws in its lasting influence. This remains the central reason behind the malleability of most influential ideas—for when the problem persists, the core tenet endures, even as bits and pieces change form. This is the story of Pan-Africanism…

It is always intriguing to gain insight into the economic thinking guiding the chief stewards of Nigeria’s economy and how they envision its future—particularly in relation to the nation’s place among its African peers. On November 30, 2024, Mr. Yemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Coordinating Minister of the…

Cast Pastor Alagba Pastor Dele Tomiwa Mr Adegboyega Act one The scene opens in the opulent residence of the Adegboyegas. Three middle-aged men and a man in his twenties are sitting in the living room. The three men are Christian pastors from the Church of the latter-day believers. They have gathered to discuss the fate…