I just read Farooq Kperogi’s latest column on the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as INEC Chairman. As always, it’s an engaging read – witty, historically rich and provocative. But I think it also suffers from the very thing it warns against: over-interpretation through the lens of ethnicity. Kperogi argues that Tinubu’s choice of Amupitan,… Continue reading Nigeria, a Country That Turns on the Axis of Ethnic and Religious Identity
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First Look at Ireke Onibudo (a book written by D.O. Fagunwa)
Ireke Onibudo delivering a princess from a flying Snake Ireke Onibudo was the fourth book written by D.O. Fagunwa, a pioneering author from the South West of Nigeria. There is a pattern to most of Fagunwa's books. There is a narrator, who had a very fascinating story to tell about his adventures in life, who… Continue reading First Look at Ireke Onibudo (a book written by D.O. Fagunwa)
A Jar of Clay, Part 1:Made In Nigeria
I am giving away the first chapter of my book A Jar of Clay Part 1: Made In Nigeria for free.All you need to do is request a copy by providing your emails details here. While here, you may want to explore my recent blog posts.
Bashorun Gaa’s House And Notre Dame
As I followed the news about Notre Dame's recent misfortune, I eventually started to reflect on Basorun Gaa. Notre Dame has been in the news and needs no introduction. Notre Dam's construction started in 1160 and was reportedly completed in 1260. According to Wikipedia, Notre Dame is one of the finest example of the French… Continue reading Bashorun Gaa’s House And Notre Dame
Oba Koso (The King Did Not Hang) – Review 2
If you want to read part 1, here you go: Oba Koso (The King Did Not Hang) - Review 1 The opening scene of Oba Koso showed how the Ancient Yorubas related to their kings. The chief eunuch who served Sango opened the scene as he recited Sango's oriki. Every Yoruba family has an oriki.… Continue reading Oba Koso (The King Did Not Hang) – Review 2
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