“I just hope we’d still have a country when this is all over. The future has never been this uncertain in this country.” “My brother, when are you declaring for President?” “Which president? I am already a president in my own right. I am the president of my house.” “That is not the kind of President I am talking about. I mean a President with the big P, not the small … [Read more...] about Nigeria: Bumpy road to 2023, By Reuben Abati
Why Yoruba is most successful tribe in Nigeria – Reno Omokri (Daily Post)
Written By Ochogwu Sunday Daily Post Nigeria Reno Omokri, former media aide to Nigerian ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan has claimed that the Yorubas are the most successful tribe in the country. Omokri who made the claims in a post on his verified Facebook page on Monday, said the fortunes of Yoruba people are tied to their rich culture, particularly the respect and … [Read more...] about Why Yoruba is most successful tribe in Nigeria – Reno Omokri (Daily Post)
The Tragic Cycle Of Yoruba History
BY AKIN OSUNTOKUN “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it” –George Santayana History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce –Karl Marx “The only thing that we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.” –Georg Hegel The citations above have intermittently found resonance in Yoruba history. The perspective they … [Read more...] about The Tragic Cycle Of Yoruba History
2 Nigerian students flee Ukraine, end up at Berlin Hillel, Jewish German Community
German Jewish community center shelters pair who were studying in Kyiv; it is now campaigning and raising funds so they can complete their medical training in USRabbi Jeremy Borovitz, left, takes a selfie with a group of Nigerian students who were previously studying in Ukraine but are now being housed in his Hillel building in Berlin. (Courtesy of Rabbi Jeremy Borovitz via … [Read more...] about 2 Nigerian students flee Ukraine, end up at Berlin Hillel, Jewish German Community
Professor Soyinka visits Igboho in Cotonou
By THE GUARDIAN Kehinde Olatunji Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday, travelled to Cotonou, Benin Republic, to visit Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. He was seen at the Seme border around noon crossing to Cotonou, the capital city of Benin Republic, where he was ‘mobbed’ by a crowd while waiting to complete … [Read more...] about Professor Soyinka visits Igboho in Cotonou