Photo credit: Wikipedia About one of the first things I grew up to know in the Yoruba culture is the egungun cult. Near our home at Itire, there used to live a family – an extended family – if you like, who lived a true Yoruba lifestyle though tinted with some Islamic practices. Islamic practices…
Photo credit: Africa News Watch A nation is concluding its national elections today. The activities in the country can’t but remind me of Nigerian elections. Even before a particular election ends, career politicians are already planning for the next elections. In the elections that are being concluded in Nigeria, meanwhile, a lot of resources would…
Photo credit: DW What further example do you have of a nation dying than that killing protesters while they were holding the national flag and singing the national anthem? In those days we used to believe once we sang the anthem or held the flag we were immune from all brutally from Nigerian forces. But…
Photo credit: Ron fanfair This week, Hortense Anglin was the oldest graduate to make her way across the platform at York University’s Fall Convocation ceremony. CTV News reports that she graduated with an honours degree in Religious Studies at age eighty-seven. She said, “Each person took the time to greet me and to congratulate me…
Photo credit: Euro News Following Albanian judge’s ruling against their detention, migrants sent from Italy to Albania were returned to Italy on Saturday. Sixteen men from Bangladesh and Egypt arrived at the Albanian port of Shengjin on Wednesday under an arrangement between Italy and Albania. Under the arrangement, the men were to be housed in…
Photo credit: the Irish Times The findings of a 2023 study have shown that the levels of caffeine in your blood may affect the amount of body fat you carry, a factor that could, in turn, determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Science Alert reports that the study used genetic…
