Celebrating Cultural Identity, Migration, and the Quest for Meaning In the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria, art enthusiasts and cultural enthusiasts are flocking to the prestigious Wheatbaker Hotel, where SMO Contemporary Art (SMO) presents ‘Journeys,’ an extraordinary exhibition showcasing the diverse and captivating works of ten emerging and mid-career artists from Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The Read More…
Day: 23 July 2023
Africans meeting in Nairobi: If Nigeria’s awake, Africa will rise
I have attended a few African Union (AU) Heads of State Summits and always came away with the impression that the agenda is always overloaded. But three things struck me about the July 16, 2023 meeting in Nairobi. First, its modest three-point objectives; fast-tracking the integration process in Africa; examining the Division of Labour among the Read More…
Is Your Kid Being Bullied?
I was bullied in school. Primary school. At different times by different people. I really didn’t know why or how it started but I noticed the granddaughter of the proprietress picked on me. She’d walk up to me and quickly throw me a punch in my tummy, look around quickly before running away. The pain sent Read More…
How To Do Business in God’s Way
(Luke 19:1-10; 1 Timothy 6:6-10) In his book, The Christian in Business, John E. Mitchell asks “Will Christianity and Business mix? Is God interested in the way we do our work? Is He interested in a lathe operator and in the quantity and quality of his output? Is He interested in a watchman as he Read More…
On Adam and Steve
We all acknowledge that the world is changing but we also know that some so-called changes negate our essence and culture.