I came across a call to rename Unilorin as Sheikh Alimi University, and I felt it was time we had an honest conversation about this trend. Lately, we’ve seen similar moves…University of Abuja becoming Yakubu Gowon University, the University of Maiduguri renamed Muhammadu Buhari University… what exactly is going on?
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Buhari and the Echoes of Change
It was Tuesday, 31st April 2015. We were in the classroom, and the course was “Islamic Penal Code” by Prof. Y. O. Imam. But then, we were only there physically; our minds were somewhere else. Our eyes and hands were under the desk, refreshing the news every second.
It was the final day of GEJ vs. GMB. Delta State had been counted, and Lagos was gone! Jega had silenced Orubebe, and we were all waiting for the K-sisters, especially the eldest one, Kano!
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Ifeoluwa Siddiq Oyelami 