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Author: Farooq Kperogi

Farooq Adamu Kperogi is a Nigerian-American professor, author, media scholar, newspaper columnist, blogger and activist. He was a reporter and news editor at many Nigerian newspapers including the Daily Trust, Daily Triumph and the now defunct New Nigerian.
Why We Should Stop Renaming Well-Established Universities
Opinion

Why We Should Stop Renaming Well-Established Universities

August 2, 2025

By Farooq A. Kperogi In Nigeria, there’s a disturbingly haunting temporariness in the appellative identity of every university that derives its name from its location. If the current trend holds,…

Ten Days in Japan
OpinionTravelogue

Ten Days in Japan

July 26, 2025

By Farooq A. Kperogi I was in Japan for a 10-day vacation (workation for my wife), which gave us an opportunity to see our first daughter, a final-year engineering student…

On Buhari’s Death
OpinionPresident Muhammadu Buhari (1942 - 2025)

On Buhari’s Death

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

By Farooq Kperogi It has been announced that former President Muhammadu Buhari passed away in London. Anyone familiar with my writings and commentary knows I vigorously disagreed with many of…

AI’s Threat to Journalism, Scholarship, and Self-Expression
Opinion

AI’s Threat to Journalism, Scholarship, and Self-Expression

June 28, 2025June 28, 2025

By Farooq A. Kperogi On June 16, the final day of my three-week visit to Nigeria, I met with my dear friend Malam Ali M. Ali, Managing Director of the…

Seeing Nigeria from My American Daughter’s Eyes
Opinion

Seeing Nigeria from My American Daughter’s Eyes

June 21, 2025

By Farooq A. Kperogi Sometimes, it takes the unburdened and free-spirited perceptions of outsiders, particularly children, to appreciate taken-for-granted cultural peculiarities. This fact came to the fore for me after…

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