YORUBA: DICTUM OF THE PERCEPTIVE
The Devilry of Humanity YORUBA: Ọmọ aráyé, ẹ̀yin lẹ̀ ńwé gèlè mọ́ fìlà, t'ẹ ńd'eku pọ̀ m'ẹ́ja. Ẹ̀yin n'ìpinlẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àbòsí! ENGLISH: Humans, you are the ones who entwine caps into head ties and mix rodents…
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COCK CONTINUES TO CROW AT 82
- Legendary Bongos Ikwue, the "Cock Crow at Dawn" crooner, is 82 By Jaiyeola Ajasa Wishing Bongos Ikwue a happy birthday (born in Otukpo, Benue State in east-central Nigeria, of Idoma ethnicity on June 6,…
LIGALI MUKAIBA: THE UNSUNG APALA LEGEND.
By Olanrewaju Onigegewura The first time I heard of Ligali Mukaiba was in 1991. I had accompanied Luqman Olániíyí ANÍMÁSHÀUN to Ibadan for the funeral rites of his grandmother in Ayéyé. We decided to visit…
HAIL TO THE TUBE QUEEN
Celebrating Village Headmaster's Amebo at 82By Jaiyeola Ajasa The tapestry of Nigerian television is intricately woven with the threads of iconic personalities. One of such names that echo with a timeless resonance is Mrs Ibidun…
RUMINATION
–The Bitter Side of Love "Love is arguably the most exquisite desire. Yet, it appears like the most emotionally hurtful. One hurts the most when he/she receives ill-will in return for the love he/she gives.…
IMMUNI-TEA
– Broadmindedness "Fairness to all in a diverse world is a kind of tea that offers immunity against bigotry. Open-minded physicians recommend it for good-heart." – Dele Ajaja IMAGE: Social Justice. #AfricanPerspectives #AfricanPhilosophies #Africa #Africans…
PECULIARITIES
– Standing up for a Cause "I could be a rebel; a rebel with a just cause." – Dele Ajaja IMAGE: Solidarity with the beleaguered. #AfricanPerspectives #AfricanPhilosophies #Africa #Africans #Diaspora #Culture #Traditions #Yoruba #Yorubaland #AfricanAmerican…
ANATOMY OF A JUST REBEL
– Soul-Searching: If the truth be told "I screened my soul, spirit, and mortal rind, but found no ample impiety, arrogance, and malevolence. Why the exasperation now and then? If the truth be told, I'm…
YORUBA BALLAD’S GONE
– Foremost Yoruba bard, Ọláńrewajú Adépọ̀jù, bids fans goodbye at 83 By Jaiyeola Ajasa Ọláńrewajú Adépọ̀jù (also known as ’Lanrewaju Adepoju,) was a Yorùbá poet, writer, intellectual, and religious leader from Nigeria. He was born…
DO FAGUNWA: THE ELEPHANT REPOSED THREE SCORE YEARS AGO
– Remembering Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa (1903-1963,) the man who made the world a Yoruba Literature classroom. By Diípọ̀ Fágúnwà December 7, 2023, was the Diamond Jubilee, the 60th anniversary, of the passing into eternal glory…