5 Quick Suggestions for Nigerian Relation with the International Community -

Our President has travelled a lot to parley the international community. No doubt his integrity has earned him and the country greet respect from various “world leaders”. We wish him well and do not intend to join the debate as to if he should travel less or travel more. Rather, we want to offer some little points with regards to how to earn respect from the International community. Enjoy.                                                                                                                                  

President Muhammadu Buhari In Chin

1. Promote your Culture and Values

A large hunk of the greatness of the Western world is promotion of its culture. America owes more thanks to Michael Jackson, James Bond, 2Pac, and Hollywood than it owes its graduate in terms of the world view of America as a super power. Unfortunately these are the people who taught the world to dress, talk, think, and act like Americans. This is why it was more fanciful in Africa to use American products and operate American system of Government, both of which puts you under the country in terms of economy and leadership respectively.

Oba Of Benin takes delivery of ‘Bronze Casts’ looted in 1897

Jethro Ibileke/Benin

The palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, has taken delivery of two bronze works looted by British soldiers from the Oba palace during British invasion of Benin in 1897.

Following the delivery, the Benin palace was agog with jubilation as radiant palace chiefs ‎moved about discussing the return of the artifacts to their original home.

Dr. Adrian Mark Walker, great grand son of Capt. Philip Walker, one the soldiers who participated in the invasion, returned the bronze works to the Oba Erediauwa, who’s great grand father, Oba Ovonramwen, was the Oba of Benin during the British invasion.

"UNDER-AGE MATRIMONY - Agony of the Girl Child"

Laws are subject to change or amendment but the primitive nature of man would rather die with errors than allow provision for correction.

Under-age marriage of the female child is a practice in certain parts of the world, recognised (accepted) by some religions, traditions, cultures, or laws. It entails the giving out of an underaged child or minor by her parents with or without her consent into marriage. 

Although there are reported cases of underaged male child matrimony, this text encompasses the travails of the female gender and the negative impact on society. Female child underage marriage has no morally justifiable reason in today's civilized world. The analysis is a non-religious, non-biased, or non-political point of view.

Africa of my Ancient Fathers

Africa of my Ancient Fathers

Before the mountains of Zion

Were discovered and established

Before the Arab springs googled

Out their pride waters

Before the Mississippi ever flows

Nile gave world civilization

O ever memorable ancient Africa!