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 […]
Returning to Natural Hair
In the past chemically modified hair was in vogue among black women, chemicals called relaxers were used to alter the texture of kinkier hair. It was believed that natural kinky hair was not beautiful and those who kept natural hair were considered non-sophisticated, Local, and ‘unfashionable’ until the recent wave of black women returning to […]
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 […]
Bikinis and Pageantry
A beauty pageant is a competition that focuses mainly on the physical beauty and features of the contestants. However, some aspects of personal intelligence and talent are also required The first beauty pageant was held in 1859 by Archibald Montgomerie, the 13th Earl of Ellenton. In the 1880s all participants had to supply a photograph […]
Peaceful Struggle
Parenting sometimes is a struggle. You want to be at peace but a lot of things are pulling you. If you are a Nigerian, you understand. This headline is a contradiction I believe. The article is based on a question raised by an adorable mum “when it comes to peaceful parenting, what are the struggles?” […]
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 […]
Dreadlocks: Myths, Facts and Realities
Children born with hairs that have a strong tendency to lock on their own are regarded as “special” in some societies. Such children are called “Dada” among the Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria. Some Igbo communities in the past believe they were reincarnate of great men and women Comfort Yakubu Dada is common among members […]
