The veracity of the above quote can best be confirmed when the freedom of the press is thought of as one of the basic requirements of free and rational society. It is against this backdrop that governments of many states have made declarations that tend to legitimise the freedom of the press.

According to reports, “Nigerian leather is still mainly used in the production of shoes and bags, resulting in thriving local production and exportation to the West African region, yet, the country still imports about $500 million worth of leather products annually.”

The Argungun Fishing festival at its prime, many years ago, was on the global tourism calendar. It brought fame and honour to Nigeria and Kebbi State but disappeared from global cultural watch list due to unexplained circumstances, thereby denying Kebbi State the needed tourism revenue and the people access to foreign investments on hospitality and employment.

Although the celebration was met with enthusiasm and grew in popularity throughout the following decades, with endorsement as a holiday from President Gerald Rudolf Ford, the 38th US President during the celebration of the United States Bicentennial, it has attracted criticisms in some quarters querying the continued usefulness and fairness of a month dedicated to the history of one race when other races do not have such singular month anniversary. It was hence branded as pure racism.

Nigeria Prize for Literature award-winning poet, Ikeogu Oke describes poetry as ‘a healthy narcotics’ as he romanticises with the genre that has bought him honour.