The embedded media is an interview of the Late Duro Ladipo, sourced from this location. Nigeria is very diverse culturally, many of the of various people group have very rich history, culture and tradition. In his book, "Kingdom of Yorubas"1, Robert Smith quoted Michael Crowder who said that "The Yoruba and Bini Kingdoms were purely… Continue reading Oba Koso (The King Did Not Hang) – Review 1
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Feb 2019: Atikulate or Buhari?
On the horizontal axis of this chart you will find the year. On the vertical axis, the price of crude oil. It is clear that crude oil peaked at around 110 dollars (Nigerian Bony Light was much more expensive than this, but for the sake argument, let us use this one as a proxy). For… Continue reading Feb 2019: Atikulate or Buhari?
Pharmacy Among The Early Yorubas
Gbonka was a title given to brave warriors among the early Yorubas. Whoever was the Gbonka played a role in warfare. In fact, if a Gbonka should die during a war, another one would be appointed. So, unlike what you read growing up, Gbonka was not the name of a person, rather, it was a… Continue reading Pharmacy Among The Early Yorubas
A Tale of Two Maces
As soon as I sat down to write about the Maces, my attention was drawn to this article published by a Nigerian newspaper. If you want a background on how the mace has been adapted for different purposes in Nigerian politics, please read here. What is the Mace? It is the symbol of parliamentary authority.… Continue reading A Tale of Two Maces
Brave New World, Nigeria 2019: Sowore, Ezekwesili, et al.
"One egg, one embryo, one adult – normality. But a bokanovskified egg will bud, will proliferate, will divide. From eight to ninety-six buds, and every bud will grow into a perfectly formed embryo, and every embryo into a full-sized adult. Making ninety-six human beings grow where only one grew before. Progress." Brave New World by… Continue reading Brave New World, Nigeria 2019: Sowore, Ezekwesili, et al.
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