A Second look at culture By Henry Ononogbo
The hackneyed call for cultural revival has been sentimentally understood and interpreted to mean the reversion to our ancestral cultural values. The cultures of our ancestors represented their level of …
African Complicity in the Slave Trades and Its Lingering Effects Part 3 By Prof Joseph C. A. Agbakoba
It should be noted that it is completely erroneous to say that these Igbo victims of slavery were criminals or trouble makers in the society who were sold off on account of their offences and trouble-making or that they were war captives; on the contrary, all the evidence point to kidnapping, betrayals, treachery targeting children and minors as the main source of Igbo slaves
Why America’s healthcare system is ailing under Covid-19 By Victor Anazonwu
The statistics are humbing. Highest number of total Covid-19 infections worldwide; highest number of persons hospitalized from the disease; highest number of related deaths; and highest number of daily new …
Packaging: a pseudonym to deceive through appearances By Olisa Egwuatu
Packaging in all its ramifications has a product at the heart of its definition. It seeks to protect or sell a product, as it pre-supposes that the product inside the …
Real reasons why black men are targeted by Police in the United States By Victor Anazonwu
Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) of blessed memory was not just a great musician and prophet, he was a clever social analyst as well. In the lyrics of his 1973 …
Nigeria, Biafra And The Legend of Eddie Quansa By Victor Anazonwu
I grew up in the 1970s and 80s and, like most people my age, was raised on a strong diet of highlife music. “Eddie Quansa“, a song by The Peacocks …
When education is without character and learning By Olisa Egwuatu
The words on a degree certificate of a standard university usually include the proclamation, “…having been found worthy in character and learning…” This presupposes that the degree recipients imbibed not just book knowledge but also moral and ethical principles which are expected to be visible in their attitudes and behaviours throughout life.
From Obijiofor to Obikwelu – How OGSS came to rule the world of sports By Emeka Obasi
Nathan Obijiofor switched from track and field to soccer at OGSS and grabbed the gloves as he commanded the school team from the rear. It was short lived after a …
The Phensic cup victory of 1960
One of the greatest if not the greatest sports victory of Government Secondary School, Owerri – By Olisa Egwuatu in chat with Prof. Albert Nnoli. It was a memorable and …
