Nigerians, many of us, have a new found love for dogs.And don’t you mind the fact that most of us are malnourished. But then, we are Nigerians. We do firmly believe that God will provide our very next meal. Why do we have night vigils daily? So strong is our faith, that instead of working,…
In a recent piece for Grid, Russian journalist Stanislav Kucher cited a well–known story from Putin’s childhood in which the future president cornered a rat with a stick in the stairwell of his apartment building, only for the animal to lash out and begin chasing him. The lesson is that you never underestimate an opponent…
Photo credit: Global News Canadians should exercise caution when consuming alcohol in Nigeria following reports of deaths and casualties linked to methanol-contaminated booze, government officials said Tuesday. The Associated Press reports that in a safety notice, Canadian officials said, “Casualties have occurred in Nigeria due to the consumption of unregulated and adulterated alcohol containing high levels of methanol. Buy…
Photo credit: The Libya Observer Boats used to carry irregular migrants from Libya to Europe have become part of a clandestine market growing alongside people smuggling. Asharq Al-Awsat reports that smugglers are gradually moving from boats brought in from abroad to vessels built in Libya and outfitted specifically for sea crossings, security officials and rights advocates…
Oriki is a form of praise poetry which is a cultural phenomenon among the Yoruba people. The Yoruba people are spread across West Africa and in countries like Cuba, Brazil, the United States, Venezuela, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, etc. In the traditional Yoruba…
I greet everybody, particularly my muslim brothers and sisters, on this celebration of another eid el kabir. May we be able to learn its lessons! For those who did not know, it is a celebration of self sacrifice. The prophet Ibrahim apparently saw a vision in which God told him to sacrifice his only son,…
