Arts & Culture
Slavery and Colonisation: Africa’s Unfinished Business
By Bunmi Fatoye-Matory It is time for Africans to stop playing the ostrich and man up on slavery and colonisation.…
The shared use of words like Tata and Ntata across distant Bantu communities—from Nigeria to South Africa—underscores the deep interrelatedness of African cultures. What may appear as heterogeneous traditions are, in fact, bound by common roots that continue to echo across languages, histories, and identities.
Tata: A Shared Heritage Across Bantu Cultures-
WE ARE LIGHT DANCING WITH ITSELF
By Ozodi Osuji The universe is light. It is light dancing with itself. Light has two aspects: spiritual and physical…
The Cultural Significance of the Elephant Tusk During the Ekoi (Ugep) New Yam Festival, Leboku
Thus, for the Yakurr people of Cross River State, Nigeria, the elephant tusk (lenigha) during Leboku is more than an…
NO PLACE IS SAFE FOR BAHAUSHE
NO PLACE IS SAFE FOR BAHAUSHE How unreasonable does it sound for a crime mostly committed by Fulani terrorists, often…
Rising World Population. Implications for Nigeria
In case you’re interested: The WORLD’s population now stands at 8.2 BILLION, including AFRICA’s population of 1.56 BILLION. Here’s what…
TRAVELOGUE: A STOPOVER IN ISTANBUL
TRAVELOGUE: A STOPOVER IN ISTANBUL By Wale Okediran We descended into Istanbul a few minutes after daylight just as the…
𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗜 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪
𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗜 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 By Zackarys Gundu - Professor of Archeology, Ahmadu Bello University, taking Nigeria…
𝟰𝟬 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 & 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗕𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘.
𝟰𝟬 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 & 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗕𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘. - Ile Ife in central Yorubaland is the only scientifically proven indigenous…
Origin of Nupe
ORIGIN OF NUPE By Prof. Ndagi Abdullahi Amana Nupe The Nupe people originated from KinNupe. In the earliest available documentary…
Faith, Identity, and Power: The Risks of External Control in Yorubaland
The Yoruba people have always believed in freedom, dignity, and the right of every person to choose their own path.…
Follow me; let’s take one leg reach Osun state
These are interesting times in Osun state aka “State of the Living Spring”, with governorship elections already slated for August…
