Babatunde Odubanwo

Sudan And Its Many Coups

The interregnums in Sudan are offshoots of the divisiveness in the polity of the country, and why won’t the military cash in on the inordinate ambitions of the political class? *** When General Burhan, Head of the Sudanese power-sharing council instituted to form a perfunctory power broking system (between the military and political class), on…

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Nigerian Music and the Long Journey to Global Acclaim

Nigerian music stars have been bagging a lot of wins, recognition, and accolades, especially in the international scene. Just recently, award-winning Nigerian artistes, Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid were featured on the Forbes 2021 Africa Icons’ list. The list showcased 100 innovations, inventions & icons from Africa, including notable Nigerians who have all made an…

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The Media Trial of FFK

The friendly media parley between former presidential spokesman and one-time Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, and members of the press in a nondescript 5-star hotel in Calabar, the Cross-River State turned towards an abrasive end. In a viral video that surfaced online few hours after the coarse reaction between the Ile-Ife Chief and a…

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Virtual Space: The Nigerian Creative Sector in a Time of Global Pandemic

Given the declaration on January 23 and 30, 2020 by the World Health Organisation’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee on COVID-19,  ‘all countries should be prepared for containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and case management, contact tracing and prevention of onward spread of COVID-19 infection, and to share full data with WHO,’…

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