Honouring Ayo Olukotun, By Toyin Falola

I want to enter the new year by celebrating living legends who will continue to influence us for years to come. In a forthcoming long book, Nigeria and All Politics, I devote two long chapters to the writings of Professor…

Former Pope Benedict dies aged 95

Former Pope Benedict, who in 2013 became the first pope in 600 years to resign rather than rule for life, has died in Rome at the age of 95. Benedict, officially known as Pope emeritus, became the first German Pope…