Twisted Tongues, Faked Accents and Lost Identity
In 1789, Olaudah Equiano who was captured in Igbo land into slavery described his home town in his memoirs as a nation of dancers, musicians, and poets, He said, every great event is celebrated with public dances, accompanied with songs and music ” Penetration of the Europeans into Africa began in the 1450s when Portuguese […]
Shao Awon and Mysterious Story Behind its Mass Wedding
Ladies are simultaneously given to their heartthrobs en masse. Aesthetically, Shao Awonga has always been a lively fanfare event, as it combines festivity with celebrations and felicitations. Alabidun Shuaib Abdulrahman Shao town is located in Kwara State North Central Nigeria, it stands out as a classical tourist Center, owning to the popular Awon Mass Wedding […]
Getting Children to Obey
Phew! This is hard… Especially if you have an articulate, intelligent, opinionated four years old going on forty like mine. It’s always a dilemma to balance love and discipline. Forgetting the bad ways we think we were raised and embracing new things. But in all of this, I still remain an advocate that God’s word […]
Ethiopian: Indeed The New Spirit of Africa
Addis Ababa, Africa’s unofficial capital, presents an elegant and demure outlook. Perhaps no corporate establishment embodies the ideals of the African Union, headquartered in Ethiopia, more than The Ethiopian, which prides itself on “The New Spirit of Africa.” Sitting in the ultra-modern airbus bound for Addis from the Washington Dulles International Airport, by my side […]
“Commandant General Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu Addresses National Security and NSCDC’s Role”
In an exclusive interview the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, discusses critical national security issues, emphasizing the Corps’ commitment to addressing the herder/farmer clash. Addressing concerns about the perceived duplication of duties between the Nigeria Police Force and NSCDC, Gana clarifies that the Corps operates internationally, […]
Rice on the Rise: from Exotic to staple”
The first recorded reference to rice in West Africa is in the writhing of Leo Africanus, who traveled through the region in the 14th Century. He noted the practice of sowing the indigenous specie of rice in the region before the Portuguese brought the Asian species among others that later came into the region. Comfort […]
“Intellectual Property, Globalisation, and Nigeria’s Economy”
freepik image Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind—literary works, inventions, designs, and symbols used in commerce (World Intellectual Property Organization, 2018). In the 21st century, the global economy is knowledge-based, relying on ideas and innovation rather than land and natural resources (Adebambo, 2018). Technological advancement and the internet have made the world […]
Ilorin General Post Office: The History, The Relevance and Life around it
The General Post Office, Ilorin, like any other General Post Offices especially in the other northern part of Nigeria has a peculiar feature that derives importance and also adds value to institutions, establishments, business outlets around it, some of which gives birth to wild social life. Jimoh Ayinla Bashir The first feature of the General […]
Climate Change and Fire Outbreaks
Globally, climate change has become one of the most serious environmental challenges facing our planet. It has been a critical issue for quite a long time and stakeholders have been deliberating and devising ways of combating it. Alabidun Shuaib Abdulrahman Annual evaluation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicates that scientists learn more about the […]
Export Promotion in Nigeria
Diversification of the economy means creating more than one source of foreign earnings for a nation’s economy, experts say it is necessary because it promotes the economic growth of a nation and boosts its sources of revenue.The Master Bakers Association, the manufacturers of bread, increased the price of bread because Nigeria relies on importation of […]
