Category: Culture

Tribal Marks

Culture – Others, Tradition – Customs

Tribal marks are scarifications that are made on the body in several Nigerian ethnic communities. Mostly seen on the cheeks, the marks are also made on the forehead, chin, abdomen, back, arms… read more
Ladi Kwali

Arts, Culture – Others, Finance – Money, People, Tradition – Customs

Hadiza Ladi Kwali born in c.1925, was a Nigerian potter, the best known one in her time whose work won international acclaim for its ingenuity and beauty. Ladi Kwali was a native… read more
Aso Ebi

Culture – Others, Fashion – Lifestyle, Lifestyle – Fashion, Tradition – Ceremonies

Aso Ebi (also called Ashebi), which literally means ‘family cloth’ originated with the Yoruba people of south-western Nigeria, as can be deduced from the name. It refers to a piece or set… read more
Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library

Environment – Others, History – General, Literature – General, NGOs, Property, Publishing, Social – Relaxation, Tourism

Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library; Conceived in 1988, the idea to set up the library remained just an idea until 10 years later when the man in whose honour the project is being… read more
Owu-Aru Sun festival

Culture – Others, Tradition – Ceremonies, Tradition – Customs

Owu- Aru-Sun is a series of masquerade display by the Kalabari people of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Oral Tradition has it that the festival is usually performed after the exhaustion… read more
Afro-Sino Ethics

Philosophy – General

In Chinese Philosophy, as exemplified by Confucianism, ethical ideals are tailored to suit the demands of practical daily existence. This means that, as with African ethics, Chinese ethics is praxis-driven. That is… read more
Ethics (African)

Philosophy – African, Philosophy – General, Religion

Ethics is a human science. But it is not just about deducing abstract moral principles in a philosophical manner. It is about the task of decision for a living person confronted with… read more
Jim Ijenwa Unah

People, Philosophy – African, Philosophy – General, Research

Jim Ijenwa UNAH (PhD) is the First University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Lagos. He was recently the Visiting Faculty Dean, Faculty of Arts, Dennis Osadebay University, Anwai, Asaba,… read more
Adebayo Adeoye

People, Police, Social – Welfare

Adebayo Adeoye, Police chief, born 18 April 1949, in Ede, Osun State, Adeoye attended United Primary School, Ilorin, Kwara State; Baptist Secondary Modern School, Ara-Ede, Osun State; ljebu Muslim College, Ijebu Ode,… read more
Iginedion Osawaru

Business, Lifestyle – Others, People

Igbinedion, Gabriel Osawaru; businessman, philanthropist who is honoured as the Esama of Benin, and Nwang of Tardh, Lantang, Plateau State. Born September 11, 1934 in Okada, later part of Edo State. Igbinedion… read more