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 […]
“IJAKADI L’ORO OFFA”
Alabidun Abdulrahaman Offa is an ancient town and Headquarters of Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. By landmass, it is the second largest town in the state, after Ilorin, the state capital .It is also the traditional Headquarters of Ibolo dialect of the Yoruba speaking people of Kwara and […]
Osun Osogbo: A goddess and her many children
There is no denying the wide believe among members of the Osun cult that the deity is viewed as a ‘Mother’ and the devotees as ‘her children’ this further serves as a strong unifying factor in Osogboland, as, irrespective of the different social, economic, religious and political affiliations of the people, they all come together […]
INSIGHT ON AJIBIKE SARATU OLUWATIMILEHIN
People who live to solve societal problems, hardly go unnoticed. Ajibike Saratu Oluwatimilehin, is one of such personalities that have not just proven to be a reliable solution to generational problems, but a huge source of inspiration to others. As women leader, and a distinguished entrepreneur, she currently supritends Local Content provision in Nigeria, for […]
The Collapse of Local Governance in Nigeria, and its Impact on National Development
Henry Kissinger, a great US Secretary of State in his final interview before living office following the Nixon’s Watergate Scandal, had cautioned leaders of nations, that a world in which a few entities become islands of wealth in a sea of despair, is inherently unstable, as those who consider themselves dispossessed would always constitute the […]
Hijab Controversy: Issues And Realities
On the 17th June 2022, the supreme court judgment gave approval for female Muslim students to wear hijab to schools in Lagos State. Various reactions trailed this Judgment, while some applauded, others took it in bad faith Comfort Yakubu The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, MSSN, Lagos chapter, Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative, Muslim rights advocacy […]
How Gaani Festival unifies The Batonu people
The Gaani Festival in Okuta , Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State Nigeria is a unifying cultural practice for the people in the environs. Gaani Festival brings to life the indispensability and vitality of language , arts and culture of the people Zakari Sulaiman The centre of activity for this year’s edition , […]
JAPAN FACILITATES INCUBATION TRAINING CENTER FOR WOMEN SME’S
The Japanese embassy in Nigeria , is facilitating the setting up of a Small and Medium Enterprises, (SMEs), incubation and training centre for Women Arise Development and Humanitarian Initiative, (WADHI), to help in building the capacity of women in business. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of the center, The Director-General of ACCI, Victoria Akai, […]
