Jelly Roll’s Grammys Speech Reminds of Freshly-minted President Buhari By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi   Just like “fuel subsidy is gone” announcement dominated discourse post inauguration ceremony of President Bola Tinubu, what trended from his predecessor’s swearing in was arguably the: “I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody” proclamation.  That was a classic doublespeak – […]

Like Mahatma Gandhi, like Anthony Joshua

  By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi What could have united the Indian freedom fighter, Mahatma Gandhi, and the British-Nigerian boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, fondly called AJ, in a sentence, you may be wondering. Well, they met in the mind when the latter paused and turned his thoughts towards eternity. Joshua, who held the unified heavyweight championship twice between 2017 and 2021, emerged […]

Celebrating Ethiopian Christmas: A Joyous Fusion of Tradition and Faith

  In Ethiopia, Christmas, known as Genna or Lidet, is a vibrant and deeply significant celebration that brings together communities in a unique blend of religious devotion, cultural rituals, and joyous festivities. While it shares the same religious roots as Christmas celebrations around the world, Ethiopian Christmas is enriched by its rich history, traditions, and […]

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 […]