Friday, June 17, 2016

Jerry 'The King' Lawler Busted for Domestic Violence ... Pistol Involved



Wrestling legend Jerry "The King" Lawler -- and his 27-year-old fiancee -- were both arrested in Memphis Friday morning after allegedly attacking each other ... and cops say a gun was involved.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Poor Reading Culture & Other Factors Have Affected the Patronage of Yoruba Literature




The guest writer at the fourth edition of Yoruba Lakotun, Mr. Kehinde Adepegba, said the poor reading culture of the Yoruba, the development of Information and Communications Technology, and late adoption of technology have negatively impacted on the reading of Yoruba literature which has preserved the culture largely.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Nigerian Government and The Culture of Silence In Face Of Terror



Growing up back in Ondo State, South west Nigeria in the 80’s in a village in Ikale, Okitipupa Local Government Area of the State, we constantly see herdsmen around the village with their tiny sticks which they used to control their cows. The highest weapon they had then were  knives, known as daggers; the purpose for which they were  moving around with daggers was because they constantly use it to let their cows loose in case they are stuck in the bushes where they graze. Fulani herdsmen were friendly at that time, anytime the villagers expressed displeasure at their conducts, they were quick to apologies and leave immediately without returning either to graze or cause any form of havoc to the inhabitants of such community.