Opinion
Let the kids breathe
His mother was practically dragging him along. It was obvious she had woken him from a deep sleep. The time was 8:45 p.m. The tot was still in his school uniform, tired and weeping. His […]
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May be, may be not
As Nigerians, we are always shouting. I don’t mean shouting because we are angry all the time. Sometimes, we are simply talking. At least, that is what we tell ourselves. But listen to two Nigerians […]
Opinion
Joke Silva: The woman who stood by her man
There are moments when the applause fades, the red carpet is rolled away and the cameras are switched off. It is then that character takes centre stage. For Joke Silva, the greatest performance of her […]
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Iya Osogbo: Track of a Nigerian theatre icon
It is indeed an honour to be invited to review this book. But before I begin, let me say that I have approached this book not simply as somebody who has read it, but as […]
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Fake products as an industry
There was a time when buying a product in Nigeria was mostly about whether you could afford it. Now, sometimes, you have to worry about whether what you have bought is even what it claims […]
Opinion
Adunni Olorisa: The Austrian woman who found a home in Yoruba culture
Last week, in this column, we travelled through the remarkable story of Ulli Beier, the German scholar whose footprints can still be found in the cultural history of Nigeria, particularly in Ibadan and Osogbo. We […]