By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 27 May 2007
Dr. Deji Adejobi seems to be getting frustrated with Nigeria. At present, he is on forced holiday because of the current strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. In a recent email to me, the lecturer in the department of Agricultural Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, said, “It [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Inauguration: Issues Yar’Adua must reflect on
May 27, 2007Humility lessons from Bloomberg
May 20, 2007By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 20 May 2007
Bob Franklin rides his bicycle with pride. When you see him pedalling to school, you will be tempted to call him a poor old student. Or even push him out of your way. But Bob, as he is fondly called, is a professor at the journalism school of the [...]
Breast-ironing, a solution to rape and sexual harassment?
May 13, 2007By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 13 May 2007
In Nigeria, we use the wooden pestle to pound yam or fufu. In Cameroon, the instrument is reportedly used to pound and massage the developing breasts of young girls. It is used together with hot objects like coconut shells to get maximum effect. They call this practice breast-ironing. And [...]
Olé to British and Nigerian politicians
May 6, 2007By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 6 May 2007
In English, “olé” is an exclamation. It means bravo! In Yoruba, the word means thief. In this season of elections, we are presented with the best opportunity to say olé to politicians in our midst. Your interpretation of the word depends on your perception of what I will tell [...]
