Before the advent of the Arabs and Europeans to Nigeria, the sophistication of the Nigerian Kingdom was very visible in their peculiar architecture. In a multicultural society like Nigeria, most of the kingdoms had a beautiful and unique architecture that…
5 Interesting Valentine’s Traditions All Over The World
On February 14th every year, lovers all over the world go out to mark the feast of St Valentine’s, commonly referred to as Valentine’s Day. The celebrations originated from an ancient Roman tradition called Lupercalia where young men stripped naked…
Significance Of Egungun In Yoruba Cultural History
The trains of thoughts that comes when you see an Egungun is to either run as fast as your leg can carry you, scream and pass out or just hold your ground and become crippled temporarily with fear while the…
Sati: The Widow-Burning Culture In India
In various continents, cultures abound, each having spiritual and socio-economic implications. In many societies, these cultures have harmed the populace, leading to its ban. Sati- the widow burning culture is one of those. Sati or suttee is an ancient Indian…
“Solomon, I Have Surpassed You!”: The Story Of The Hagia Sophia
Over a thousand years ago, a Byzantine Roman Emperor, Emperor Justinian, built a cathedral that was so magnificent that when he entered it for the first time in AD 537, oral tradition records that he exclaimed: “Solomon, I have surpassed…
Appreciating The Benin Kingdom’s Art Plaques
“Brass never rusts, lead never rots” (Eronmwonei-moton, ozeei-keke) – Benin Proverb In February 1897, a punitive expedition was carried out on the Benin Kingdom by the British Colonial forces under the Command of the ambitious and brute Admiral Sir Harry Rawson.…
National unity: Ogun monarch admonishes Nigerians to explore culture
Oba Olufemi Ogunleye, the Towulade of Akinale in Ogun, on Thursday urged Nigerians to explore culture as a means of achieving national unity in 2020. Ogunleye made the appeal in Lagos. According to him, the nation’s unity should be germane…
Nigeria to Enlist Kano City Walls, Igbo Olodumare, Ogbunike Cave, Others As World Heritage Sites
The Federal Government has identified the ancient Kano City Wall and “Igbo Olodumare”, a forest in Okeigbo, Ondo State, among the veritable sites for declaration as UNESCO world heritage sites. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this…
Orompoto, The First Female Alaafin Of Oyo
It is so easy to come across male traditional rulers in Nigeria and Africa at large. They’re very visible figures seen around their local communities and are even known wider, depending on the particular ruler. However, it is almost unusual…
Why Nigeria is the origin of humanity
This latest study claiming the evolution of humanity occurred in a huge lake that previously existed in Botswana overlooks a fundamental requirement that the environment should be salty marine water as well as have a freshwater source due to the…