‘Not as exotic as you’: The poetics of difference and othering
By Oko Owi Ocho Afrika Isaac Miebi Mandez creates a persona who is in therapy—but it is a collective self-therapy that takes us through the history of colonial violence, the continued impact of the wound of that violence, and what Frantz Fanon had noted as the continuity of the wound of colonialism, which we have […]
Why we need to calm down – Femi Adesina
There’s this hilarious video that went viral recently. A boy had offended his mother, and was about to get a beating. Tearfully, even before he got whipped, the boy tried to plead his way out.
As we debate the NDDC and Magu, let’s remember Abdulrasheed Maina
By Rotimi Fasan, The plethora of corruption sagas involving appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari continues to generate debate among Nigerians even through the Eid holidays. This is as things should be. Rather than getting excited over and being distracted by the unimportant details of these sagas, Nigerians should constantly remind themselves that the issues raised […]
The readers’ reviews by Aare Afe Babalola
By Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, This week’s edition will be dedicated to some of the adept readers of this column who have, over the years, consistently lent their views to some of the topical issues I have discussed. It is essential to allude to comments from the readers, particularly to have a benefit of their […]
Dealing with fear and stigma during the Covid-19 Pandemic
what would you do if you woke up in the morning and found out you had recently come in contact with someone who tested positive for the dreaded Covid-19? What if, even after you’ve successfully kept this information to yourself, a couple of days down the line, you start to experience some symptoms associated with the disease?
As we debate the NDDC and Magu, let’s remember Abdulrasheed Maina
By Rotimi Fasan The plethora of corruption sagas involving appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari continues to generate debate among Nigerians even through the Eid holidays. This is as things should be. Rather than getting excited over and being distracted by the unimportant details of these sagas, Nigerians should constantly remind themselves that the issues raised […]
