Cultural Significance of Kolanut
Although, It is not clear when the first kola was cultivated historically, but records indicate kola nut has been an important commodity for a very long time in Africa. It was an important trade item during the trans Saharan trade Comfort Yakubu The kola nut is very significant in Africa for both religious and social […]
“The king’s food”
Alkaki Recipe….By Salwise’s kitchen Ingredients.. 2 cups of crushed wheat 1 cup of cow-milk 4 tablespoonful of vegetable oil 1 cup of sugar 1 teaspoon of lime juice. Method Mix crushed wheat with vegitable oil, add cow-milk gradually,then knead to form a thick dough. Cover tightly and keep for 3hrs,after which it will get soft. […]
Nigerian Politics and Extinction of Godfatherism
Globally, politics is dynamic, they say. But it seems, it is more dynamical in Nigeria, considering the sequence of political happenings since the return to democratic rule in 1999. Alabidun Shuaib Abdulrahman The tempo of playing politics of godfatherism, in recent times, especially by political elites and those who are opportuned to be at decision […]
Do Something
So many situations exist now because of events and actions that took place in the past. Boluwatife Olawumi So many people are living the way they are today and doing the things they are doing today because of what someone did in the past. The world is the way it is today because of what […]
Ubuntu; The Spirit of African Brotherhood
There is a beautiful tribe in Africa known as the Zulu people. This sect also known as Amazulu people are the largest population of South Africa, Adeyemi Modupe Oluwayemisi with their population estimated around 10-12 million people. The Zulus are also located in other African countries as, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique. This […]
Special Education at a Glance
The word “special” when is mentioned, stirs positive vibes and high expectations in almost everyone. But once the word education is added to it, the whole thing changes, people move from high expectations to pity, sympathy, disappointment, disdain, or irritation. Orofin Oluwatosin Special Education is simply the practice of education that put into consideration individual […]
Why We Carry Goods on Shoulders
Some tribes in Nigeria and some African countries believe that the Head is the most sacred part of the body. They regard it as the creator and are of the opinion that such a sacred part of the body should not be stressed with the burden of load Comfort Yakubu The Gbagyi people are an […]
Is Black Really Beautiful? (1)
“Black is beautiful” is a common phrase believed to be coined by John Rock in 1858. Bill Allen, a freelance writer for advertising agencies came out in the 1950s to claim he coined the same phrase.The phrase is also said to have gotten its roots from the Négritude movement of the 1930s. Negritude argued for […]
Federalism; Best Option for Nigeria’s Unity’
Nigeria’s unity has been faced with challenges in recent years, with some calling for restructuring and others agitating for secession. Nigeria has quite a number of ethnic groups with fears of domination and not being fairly treated within the federation by various groups. The need for true federalism has been proposed by […]
BEATING OUR SWORDS INTO PLOUGHSHARES: A Daughter’s Memo from Auschwitz.
By Cosmas Uzodinma A cold chill fell on her that seeped into her bones when she spent a night at the inn where Hitler slept. Dwor-Pomorski is located in a quaint countryside of Barwice. On a cultural camp in the town, she and her team had been lodged at the modest hotel of renaissance […]
