Opinion: Obaseki and the sons of perdition

EditorJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 202608 mins

By Erasmus Ikhide Governor Godwin Obaseki has recently reopened age-long wounds, casting an acerbic diatribe from the very soil of the United Kingdom — the nation whose 1897 invasion decimated the Benin Empire. In a display of historical revisionism, Obaseki suggested that both he and his grandfather, Agho Obaseki, possessed the power to topple the…

History studies return to Nigerian schools

EditorJanuary 1, 2025January 1, 202502 mins

Nigerian government has announced the return of history studies in primary and secondary schools in the country. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the return Tuesday. According to him, President Bola Tinubu, has mandated the return of Nigerian History as a subject in primary and secondary schools. The Minister said this on Tuesday when he…