by Tunde Leye In Africa, we like to say that we work very hard. We also have this history nostalgia, showing our ancient art and the likes as proof of how great our civilisation was in the past. But do we ask the question; why did Africa stay refining sculpture and not evolve from that... Read More
by Gideon Odoma You’d be the rare exception if you’ve never vocally or reflectively asked this question. I can still remember my frustration at the futility of my infantile philosophical gymnastics around this subject. As a teenager, I thought hard, long, frequently and fruitlessly on this mother of all questions: ‘Who created God?’ Till this... Read More
by Chidi Nkwocha “Some people claim they are ‘born to rule’; but I ask, who then is born to be ruled?” I remember my Biology textbook saying there are two kinds of “things” in the world; living and non-living things. It further went ahead to sub-divide living things into plants and animals, and even further... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The stage is now set for the epic dance battle that will showcase Nigeria’s best dancing families as the curtains fall on the Maltina Dance All (MDA) family dance television show season seven. The winning dance family will drive home a brand new car in addition to a cash prize of N6... Read More
by Tunde Leye The PDP’s early dominance, the fragmented and often individualistic opposition, the patronage system in politics, the more formidable opposition that is emerging and the events that will unfold as this plays out are part of this evolution. It is often a tempting fantasy to assume that our experiences as a nation are... Read More
by Mabel Frank Alpha Males are always at the top of their game thus clever and cunning e.g Rambo, James Bond. When you think evolution of man, your first thought is probably the snooze inducing theory of man’s evolution from homo something to Homo sapiens to just plain homo (Totally kidding). Anyways, my thesis focuses... Read More
by Dr Raj Persaud and Adrian Furnham When asked to describe one memorable regret in their lives, a recent large survey found the most common qualm amongst a nationally representative poll of North Americans, involved ”romance”. This covered love, sex, dating or marriage. Romantic remorse includes divorce, marrying the ”wrong person,” an affair, not pursuing... Read More
Our current state has come to be because, in the mad dash for cash, in the adrenaline rush of the igbotic huzzle, we have forgotten – We have forgotten that the policies of yesterday will pave the roads to our future. Nigeria is a jungle. And we have grown accustomed to thinking like jungle residents – like wild... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju “I am baffled by the way sophisticated theologians who know Adam and Eve never existed still keep talking about it.” -Professor Richard Dawkins The Oxford University on Thursday held a debate between the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and Professor Richard Dawkins on the subject of evolution. The first of such debates... Read More