Author: Deji Okegbile

An African proverb which says, “When an old man dies, it is as if a library is burnt down,” points to the role and importance of oral tradition and oral history in defining and reclaiming Nigerian vision beyond our self-made di-visions. Nigerian stories have been told for ages and passed down from generation to generation based on shared value of togetherness and promotion of corporate harmony and prosperity. In the beginning, the Nigerian story was about the story of God’s people created with diversity as God’s good intent and design. Nigerian diversity was ‘very good,’ with the development of...

“The explosion of a nuclear weapon is an event of immense power… Within a fraction of a millionth of a second, the nuclear materials and casing of a one megaton weapon are transformed into a packet of energy five times hotter than the center of the sun” – Nicholas Wade  While the fight for legitimacy by North Korea and control by America over the foolishness of nuclear arms race is yet unresolved, President Donald Trump’s behaviour, utterance, and criticism of NLF players protesting against racial injustice is unpresidential. His withdrawal of an invitation for the NBA champion Golden State...