How Nigerian Burial Tradition Robbed Us Of Our Father
Why must we bury our loved ones in a place where their children and grandchildren cannot easily visit, pay their respects, and maintain a lifelong connection?
Why must we bury our loved ones in a place where their children and grandchildren cannot easily visit, pay their respects, and maintain a lifelong connection?
The Nigerian mind virus has dulled the once-vibrant spirit of activism and resistance that characterized the Aba Women’s Riot of 1929 or the #EndSARS protest of 2020.
Nigeria faces a deficit of nationally celebrated heroes and an abundance of villains.
This mindset that equates lighter skin with superiority, a relic of the colonial era, is misaligned with the contemporary values of Nigeria and the broader African continent. Black is Beautiful.
The myths embraced by the Igbo community, though stemming from a deep sense of ethnic pride, lack a foundation in reality and tend to disintegrate under close scrutiny.
These are the fellows who sprint to the finish line during sex in less than one minute, faster than you can say, "Wait, what just happened?"