MADE IN NIGERIA MADE IN NIGERIA’ is a Performance Poetry Production written by Dike Chukwumerije. ‘Made In Nigeria’ is a metaphor for Bormi, where Attahiru the last pre-colonial Sultan of Sokoto was killed. It is a metaphor for Saint Vincent, the island in the West Indies where Jaja of Opobo was banished; for the … Continue reading
(A school paper i very much enjoyed researching and writing…a long read….hopefully worth your time ) INTRODUCTION Presently, a significant portion of the Nigerian state is engulfed in Ethno-religious crisis. From the Boko-haram insurgency in the North East of the country, to the killings perpetuated by herdsmen in the south of the country and the … Continue reading
read more here- http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/06/07/history-channel-portrays-hannibal-as-black-white-people-cry-foul-over-historical-revisionism/?utm_content=buffer76c9f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer ” In the Punic wars, the man came with his army riding on elephants, something the Romans had never seen before. Why on earth anyone would think he was anything other than dark/brown/black skinned is beyond me.” – Vasilena V Continue reading
A lot of people didn’t understand the JT backlash….A lot of people prefer the ahistoric narrative…..false comparisons ..completely, actively ignoring the unfairness of society……The historic realities of oppression and suppression till this current day…..and of the significant number of people that have chosen to see negativity in Jesse William’s speech, i am yet to see … Continue reading
the hopeful nigerian 