Society

PRECOLONIAL TIMES AND TODAY

PRECOLONIAL TIMES AND TODAY

In the precolonial times, no one had an accommodation problem. No one was jobless. Hardly were there unmarried men and women. No child was homeless. No insecurity. Doors had no keys. No political parties or politicians. No struggle for political…

MUMMY, I WANT TO BE WHITE

MUMMY, I WANT TO BE WHITE

“Mummy, I want to be white”. This was the plea of a 4-year old child of Igbo parents living in Europe to the mother some years ago. “Black skin is ugly. White is beautiful. I want to have a white…

EVOLUTION OF HUMAN SKIN COLOUR

EVOLUTION OF HUMAN SKIN COLOUR

The last generation of humans with fur [hairs] are said to have had light-colored covered with black hairs, similar to that of their relatives, the chimpanzees. As they lost their body hair to adapt to the sunny environment of Africa,…

WE ARE TRIBAL PEOPLE

WE ARE TRIBAL PEOPLE

In Africa we are tribal people. Being tribal does not in any way mean being tribalistic. It simply means that we are a people conscious of our tribal belongingness because that is where we are at home. This also does…

RESOURCE CONTROL

RESOURCE CONTROL

Those owning oil wells and some international firms and their enablers enjoying cheap, free, or st0len oil and other mineral resources in Nigeria are the reason why resource control cannot be allowed to work anytime soon. Can you just imagine…