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The kitchen is the powerhouse of the home. A cluttered , messy kitchen environment has a way of creating confusion and grating on one’s nerves. While the exact opposite works magic by promoting concentration and mental clarity. Practicing some or most of these habits go a long time to make your time in the kitchen Read More…
In Africa, kingship has been considered sacred from time immemorial. We invented the Divine Right of Kings before Europe copied and popularised it. We ascribed ultimate power to the Unmade Maker under whom many gods operated. Next to the gods were the kings. Thus, in Yoruba culture, the king is, “Alase ekeji orisa” (equivalent of Read More…
“Mercy is the compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. The object of our mercy may be grotesquely flawed. He may appear so inhuman as to be considered subhuman. But spiritual masters in all the known religions and mystic houses agree that the needle of human Read More…
Every time I visit the dentist or any medical professional, I always go with my questions. I learned this during pregnancy when we were always encouraged to write down our questions during the week before our next antenatal visits. And for the most times, doctors are always ready to answer questions, no matter how silly Read More…
I don’t know if you have noticed the global revolution taking place in the kitchen space but it hasn’t been the same in the last few years. With the rise of lifestyle influencers and online celebrity chefs, there has been an upgrade of kitchen gadgets and appliances by kitchen brands to meet up with our Read More…
May God save us from our ‘frienemies’; that is, enemies who pose as friends. Can you imagine the middlemen who have held the petroleum distribution sector by the jugular over the years, screaming that they have been doing it all for the sake of the people? Can you beat that? In an earlier intervention on Read More…
It is not fitting for a king to have good luck charms. He is already a king, second-in-command to the gods. Does he want to become God? Generally, especially in the traditional societies of Africa, to be a king is to attain the highest position any mortal can aspire to. Whether the position is hereditary Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe Nigeria produces enough food to feed itself, yet millions go hungry every day. The paradox is stark: up to 40–50 percent of the nation’s agricultural output is lost before it reaches the consumer’s table. For tubers, fruits, and vegetables, the losses climb even higher, sometimes reaching 60 percent. The result is a Read More…
When it comes to qualities to look out for in friendships, it is very important to seek out values you hold dear—values you cannot compromise.Time and experience have a way of teaching us what is important to us and what to hold dear.We also learn hard lessons when we ignore red flags and proceed, only Read More…
Once in a blue moon, something happens that throws you back to the distant past — almost like reliving the thrills of writing a cover story for DRUM several decades ago. A man, Emeka, who had died in Nigeria in 1999 showed up in the Gambia ten years later, married a lady named Amina and fathered Read More…