Every now and then, I hear people say things like: “…there is issues is India, Malaysia, Brazil, Africa, …”, “…Like it happens in Africa…”, etc. ‘Africa’ is almost always in mainstream media categorized as a Country its a continent containing several countries. Even we Africans are country-zing the continent. Yesterday a friend was introducing herself [...]
the Country not called Africa
April 3rd, 2010 § 0
bi omo Yorùbá (being Yoruba)
February 21st, 2010 § 3
Language, n.: a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition. Apart from this definition, I think language as culture, an identity. And, it’s interesting how many are forgetting their culture (language) as [...]
èdè Yorùbá, my roots
October 13th, 2009 § 6
I once thought of wearing a sign around my neck that says, “I’m Nigerian”. Before you think I would do that because of arrogance, no, I’ve just being asked too many times: “Where are you from?” Luckily, many know where Nigeria is (and if you don’t, read it up here) and the almost natural question [...]
fixing the Lads from Lagos
September 9th, 2009 § 0
Read here is the justification I gave crime (scammers); I refuse to shift the blame to those doing this crime (considering other factors) like the Nigerian government have decide to do (which I assume by they setting-up the Economic Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC]) As an economist would think, there is a solution to every problem as [...]
Presenting the Lads from Lagos [blast from the past]
September 5th, 2009 § 2
Here’s a write up I did originally April 2008, publishing it now . To start with, stop by www.scamorama.com. Hopefully, at this point, you have an idea of what will be discussed here. Actually, you don’t I’m going to be economically defending this cause of crime (and mock you for being greedy if you’ve ever being [...]
Ask an African: What's with the African mindset?
June 13th, 2009 § 6
Africa, Afrika, Afrique which ever way you prefer to spell it is not a country, it’s a continent like Europe, North America or Asia. Somehow I thought I should get that out of the way (even Sarah Palin doesn’t know that). But, that’s not the discuss of today, I’m looking for that Africa in us [...]
Query Africa
May 29th, 2009 § 1
There is so little one can call one’s but when it comes to my heritage, Africa is truly mine. I would share this to all ready with a passion. Why just say it? I’m starting a section ‘Ask an African’ which I intend to answer questions I’ve come across overtime on Africa and its culture. [...]