Nigeria has come of age, and for a nation which got its independence fifty nine years ago, much ought to have been achieved in terms of general development more so considering the nation’s abundant human and natural resources. But the…
In Independence, the year-old Nigerian restaurant My Village Grill is a welcome home away from home
Here’s the thing: I’m not an expert on Nigerian food. This confession shouldn’t come as a surprise. I grew up in rural Iowa and have the skin tone of someone who spent the last 30 years locked in a windowless…
Unique Cultural Rites Of Passage In Nigeria
In various parts of the world, there are different practices that mark transitioning from one phase of life to another. It could be as simple as handing over the keys to a car to a young teenager showing that he…
Ghana-Nigeria relations: History mustn’t repeat itself
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun—The Holy Bible. To those who don’t study history, they…
Nigeria: Celebrating The World’s Indigenous Day
This is very germane at a period many have forgotten their roots in the face of neo-colonialism. The beauty, significant and essence of history and highly cherished traditional culture seems to be heading towards total extinction. Our History An attempt…
Nigerian Moviegoers Spent N636m at Cinemas in July with The Lion King Raking in Almost a Third of this Amount
Nigerians spent big at Cinemas in the month of July or so the recent stats released by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) show. This sees both attendance and movie grosses reach their highest points this year. According to the stats,…
10 Christians Are Dying Every Day for Their Faith in Nigeria
Life has become increasingly difficult for Christians in Nigeria, as persecution continues to rise and an average of ten Christians are dying for their faith every day. 91 million Christians live in Africa’s most populous nation, but many of them…
Nigeria: Leaders or comedians
I have severally re-examined the situation in Nigeria with nostalgia on one side and profound sadness on the other side. Nostalgic remembrance because, somehow, this country started well but whatever was the gain collapsed like a pack of card in…
Nigeria, Korea deepen relationship through dance culture
The Grand finale of the Korean-Pop Dance Competition was held last weekend at the University of Lagos. In its eighth editions, the dance contest, which is organised yearly by the Korean Cultural Centre of the Embassy of the Republic of…
Nigerian celebrities stun as ‘GoT’ characters for IK Osakioduwa’s birthday
Banky W, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Toke Makinwa were among celebrities who turned heads in ‘Game of Thrones’ character costumes on Sunday. The celebrities were dressed as their favourite characters from the just-concluded HBO show at the 40th birthday…