Introduction In the search for the ‘indubitable truth’, philosophers have often disagreed on the methodology of arriving at this ultimate reality. While Thales and other pre-Socratic thinkers − from Plato to Hegel–found solace in ‘system building’ by way of speculation to arrive at certainty[1], others such as David Hume have told us to take any…
It is not enough to know the impact of colonial education on the cultural life of Africans without first of all getting to know the essence of colonialism and what was the cultural life of the Africans like vis-à-vis their stage of development before the incursion of imperialism. Colonialism, as we know is the transfer…
Opening Remarks As a Lagos-born and bred boy, my studentship at University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in the 70s was a vantage position to the gateway of Ondo State, then inclusive of the present Ekiti State. Back then, it was possible that out of every 10 fellow student-acquaintances one had, seven were…
It is not enough to know the impact of colonial education on the cultural life of Africans without first of all getting to know the essence of colonialism and what was the cultural life of the Africans like vis-à-vis their stage of development before the incursion of imperialism. Colonialism, as we know is the transfer of…
With no intention to pre-empt the possible position of (some) speakers as assembled at this conference to discuss the theme as suggested by the organisers, the Student Economic Society of this university, let me seize the privilege afforded me as the keynote speaker to make my position clear and rather unapologetically that multinational corporations in…
Opening Remark Students’ unionism means different things to different people, depending on individual or group’s ideological inclination. But one thing is certain; students’ unionism is hardly in the good books of those outside of tertiary institutions. Worse still, within the peer group there are divergent opinions on the role of students as a collective body.…
Introductory Remarks
We may well begin our discussion to reflect the title I have taken the liberty to impose on the theme and sub-theme as imposed on me by the organisers of this now familiar and important exercise called retreat which is at the instance of the highly respected Governor of Ondo State, our own…
Introductory remarks Let me congratulate the management of Freedom Online media organisation for its ability to survive the harsh economic climate this past one year and, therefore, its being able to keep many people off the lane of unemployment. It is also important to felicitate the organisation for not just being a part of a…
If the imprudence at recounting the episode can be conveniently ignored and one embraces the spiritual importance that lurks behind the dramatic, yet spectacular episode, Kenneth Kaunda’s tears of sympathy for the victims and vices of apartheid at the First International Conference on apartheid South Africa in Lagos was a pointer that more concerted effort…
This paper intends to focus on the perils of the old economic order which necessitated the North-South Dialogue that resulted in what has been described as the New International Economic Order, then go on to discuss the social problems and goals of a new international economic order. It will be concluded with a special reference…
What should be the role of university education in Africa assumes and rightly too that in spite of the relatively long period of university education in the continent, its mission, to a considerable degree, is still either misconstrued or has not been properly formulated by those who owe us the duty to do so. Yet…
Introduction We state here that the reader is not likely to be confronted with new themes as this study makes no pretentions of breaking new grounds on Jean-Paul Sartre’s existentialism. However, since every academic study must contribute to intellectual development if it must be regarded as contributing to knowledge, this study aims at elucidating in…

