By Ikeogu Oke What does it mean to be African, or black? To be ever threatened with drowning in a sea of lack? Does it mean to wake poor, and sleep in squalor, And live as if you’re drained of strength and valour? Does it mean to doubt the power of your own mind, And […]

In his sickbed, he reviews his actions and agrees that he is rather too hard on Chief Babigha over the excrement-pouring, the dehumanising tying and the burning down of the shrine and that he has to build bridges before he dies. His wife Mitovwodo assures him that he will not die since he has withstood greater challenges in his life – like Chief Bekederemo’s survival when his half-brother Sabolo shoots him in the chest with a double barrel gun, when Chief Dore Numa sends an ark of small pox to him and when Agbodobiri people tell Chief Dore Numa and the white friends that he has committed multiple murder in the matter of twins, Erekebena, Chief Bekederemo’s wife, her father and entire family absolve him of the murder charge.

It was a celebration of culture last week as Igbos in Lagos, especially in Mushin were joined by their friends, families and well wishers in the celebration that they called Igbo cultural unity.

Established less than two years ago by a team of professional artistes comprising Ropo Ewenla, Dagga Tola, Ilaria Chessa, Segun Adefila and Ade Bantu, the “Born Tro Way” project, which seeks to transform lives of youths; and especially street kids who lack opportunity to discover their talents seems to have made great impact on the lives of youths especially in the suburb areas. In this report, the trio of Ilaria Chessa, Ade Bantu and Segun Adfila gave insight on how far the project has gone.

For the first time since the history of black history month, Nigeria as a country will this year official identify with this important black celebration, courtesy of the Lagos Theatre Association. The Black History Month is a month set aside to remember all important people in the history of Africa and the entire black world. The occasion also celebrates the important events like the infamous slave trade that ravaged the black world for centuries. The event was first celebrated at Kent State University in February 1970 .