Our new royal father enjoys travelling, I have no problem with that. People who finds joy within and outside of their palace seldom have time to dwell on little things or cause people in their community needless grief. Having said… Read More ›
Ile Ife
What to do about Arungún?
Intriguing the way we deal with social issues in Nigeria. To get a glimpse of what is going on in the southwest, we read news coming out of Lagos which usually can be representative to an extent, however there are… Read More ›
No longer isolated world
It is only in Nigeria that people would proclaim to love their ancestral land and at the same time are ever ready to turn the whole place into battle ground over simple disagreement. The thought of lives that will be negatively affected don’t… Read More ›
Beware of those with nothing to lose
A man who thinks killing of other human beings over a small dispute has nothing to lose is hardly difficult to identify especially when they conveniently turning street violence into avenue to vent about politics. Regardless of the identities of Ile Ife casualties, an arguably simple… Read More ›
Taming aggression
Trigger happy people are nightmare to anyone around them as they are always ready kill, loot and burn. Naturally, Wednesday fight in Ife caught my attention after all we are the closest pals. From all different variations of the story that… Read More ›
Courageous woman
Moremi Ajasoro is one of the handful of Yoruba women whose story has been passed down as a courageous and beautiful woman of her time. She was married into the royal family and helped fight invaders off Ile Ife. What was… Read More ›
Sabada
I have heard ‘Sábàdà’ so many times over the years, usually during events when the drummers were doing their job. The word is associated with people of Modakeke. The drum message goes: Sabada ni e lu fun, Modakeke lo ti… Read More ›
Underdevelopment as a result of cycles of violence
The talk about poverty has gained momentum in the last year, we talk about how the rural areas can be better developed, government deservedly gets lion share of the blame for mismanaging nation’s wealth however, we rarely talk about how… Read More ›
Speed to feed hungry roads
On the motorway going 70mph, it felt a bit too quiet after a friend called about her 82 years old father’s passing. “Can’t talk, promise to call back in the evening” I cut in after hearing the reason for the call…. Read More ›
One good turn
It’s no longer news that the likes of Mr Chameleon ex Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha who escaped Europe in 2005 to avoid being prosecuted for money laundering or the other guy who became the governor of Delta state shortly after being sacked for stealing at a UK DIY store are easy… Read More ›
Women and faiths during crisis
My perspective on religion is shaped by my small town crisis, everyone belonged to one sort of religion, some people two. During crisis people around me called upon God in so many different ways. How did God respond? An older… Read More ›
A sliver, hope nonetheless
This is part of an epic tale of growing up with my Yoruba monarch ——————————- My parents generation today have witnessed at least two different Ile-Ife monarch reigns so sometimes they are best to tell some stories given most of our stories… Read More ›
