Tag: culture
Blame Lord Lugard for the problems and challenges facing Nigeria – Walter Carrington
by Kolapo Olapoju A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has stated that the problems and enormous challenges ...
Maxwell Fabilola: Why African culture is superior to Western Culture (Y! Culture)
by Maxwell Fabilola Having read and researched about culture and its development (particularly our languages) for years now, I have ...
Why we must not trade our mother tongue [READ]
By Adedayo Ademuwagun Language is an important part of any society and a principal component of a people’s culture. ...
Opinion: #NigerianGayLaw – Understanding the nature of the sexually confined
by Oyin Oludipe But what if a culture that flourishes polygamy, tacitly permits its conceit, can argue that world ...
Tunde Fagbenle: Lagos is the emerging city of culture and excellence
by Tunde Fagbenle The transformation of Lagos into a veritable centre of culture and excellence is happening before our very ...
Iweka Kingsley: How hope can set the Nigerian youth free (Y! Superblogger)
by Iweka Kingsley “Cultural legacies are powerful forces. They have deep roots and long lives. They persist generation after generation, virtually intact, ...
Incredible: Angola becomes ‘first country to ban Islam’, dismantles mosques
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Announcing plans to eradicate the world’s fastest growing faith from its territories, Angola has become the first country in ...
Opinion: Ndigbo and their battle for the soul of Yorubaland
by Francis Ojo Ndigbo is aggressive and determined in pressing their agenda with deliberate focus as they buy up indigenous ...
Alkasim Abdulkadir: After trade and railway, China to export culture to Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir China he said will continue to make efforts to balance bilateral trade and train talents for Nigeria; he ...
Opinion: Why do married women retain maiden names?
by Joseph Igbinovia Foremost sprinter, Mary Onyali, also stuck to her maiden name until recently when she hyphenated her husband’s ...
Opinion: Is the African culture really dead?
by Olaniyan Israel Young men and women now treat their cultural ways of dressing with utmost disdain. They probably share ...
Gimba Kakanda: The true meaning of African culture
by Gimba Kakanda The worse contradictions were the reactions of some Igbo Christians to the recent conversion of an Igbo ...
Temitope Isedowo: I envision a more united Nigeria (30 Days 30 Voices)
by Temitope Isedowo “…but I keep asking myself if I did not notice this over-zealousness because my mind was prepared ...
Okey Ndibe: A culture of low expectations
by Okey Ndibe Nigeria is cursed with “leaders” who intone that they’re “moving the nation forward.” But they neither know ...
Opinion: How language is being transformed by the way we type, rather than the way we speak
by Tom Chatfield The rise of social media has put “conversation without speech” at the centre of millions of lives ...
On Don Jazzy, champagne bottles, and a culture of reaction
by Olalekan Olanrewaju Last weekend once again saw people leave their homes and traverse in droves to buildings where they ...
Join the debate: “Can a ‘Naija’ man be a house husband?” – Battabox (WATCH)
by Rachel Ogbu We hear of the term “housewife” all the time but there is a growing number of men ...
No time, girls: 14 benefits of dating a younger man
by Julia Austin ….younger guys will push you to be more flexible, taking you to restaurants that are so trendy ...
Almajiri system: “You do not ban a culture” – Gov. Aliyu warns FG
by Rachel Ogbu The Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu has warned the Federal Government that banning the Almajiri system in ...
Stunning: See striking hairstyles inspired by slavery at the Colombian hair contest (PHOTOS)
by Rachel Ogbu See the stunning hairstyles made during the ninth Afro-hairdressers’ competition in Cali, Colombia According to reports, the ...
At 75, Alaafin of Oyo jogs for 3 hours every week – Daughter
by Akan Ido Sade, the first daughter of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi tells us about her life, ...
This is just about the most powerful advert we’ve ever seen (WATCH)
Famous for its use of real women posing confidently, wearing nothing but white underwear and big toothy grins, Dove’s ‘Real Beauty’ campaign has continued ...
8 steps to becoming a relationship expert on Twitter
by Tracy Clayton Something amazing is happening today. Your favorite musical icons from the 1990s are putting down the microphones ...
Precious Williams: All black everything (30 Days, 30 Voices)
Years passed and still this corrosive idea lingered, this idea that our blackness has to be altered, covered up, in ...
Precious Daniel: Is women liberation a mirage? (30 Days, 30 Voices)
Biological or natural factors also have also been used to forestall the process of women liberation in some societies. ...
Femke becomes Funke: Playing the card of culture
by Femke van Zeijl ‘My darling’, she replies, sipping her Smirnoff Ice, making the ice cubes in her glass tinkle. ...
SoFelt Music artiste, I-num drops new song, ‘Omenala’
by Akan Ido So felt Muzik Artiste, I-num, is kicking off the year with his song, ‘Omenala’ (Kerewa). Omenala, is ...
Mfon Ekpo: Who shall we blame for Nigeria’s insurance culture deficit? (Y! Policy Hub)
by Mfon Ekpo The blanket excuse that insurance companies are out to defraud one or they are too expensive no ...
Andy Morgan: Is God dead? See 5 reasons why religion is in decline in America
by Andy Morgan “Religion” has become a dirty word, according to several surveys over the last decade. 19.6% of Americans ...
Minna Salami: Nigeria, the birthplace of a global spirituality (30 Days, 30 Voices)
The relaxed outlook towards different religions in my childhood home was possible thanks to our customary mythologies, which are characterized ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy