Happy life is our focus

I shot the two photographs above an epoch apart. Geographically, in different places – in Africa, the remote town of Yola on a newly set university campus, and in Tokyo, Japan, during Marathon; in drastically unlike situations for our family, economically,...
Coping with Changes in Your Life

Coping with Changes in Your Life

“There is nothing permanent except change,” according to Greek philosopher Heraclitus. Change can come in many forms. It can be a welcome, positive changes or a dreaded, negative changes. You get new position at work, your marriage may undergo a crisis, or your...
How to Support a Friend Who Is Dying

How to Support a Friend Who Is Dying

Friends are important. They carry much of our past, our memories, and shared experiences. During tough times and good times, they were with us. So it is but natural to offer support when someone who is near and dear to us is dying. Here are some ways we can support a...
Islamist Riots in Nigeria during the Eighties

Islamist Riots in Nigeria during the Eighties

Religious conflict in Nigeria goes as far back as 1953. But it was in the 1980s that Nigeria saw an upsurge in religious violence. This was mainly caused by the death of Mohammed Marwa, or Maitatsine. Maitatsine is a controversial Muslim preacher who had a militant...
The 1983 and 1985 Military Coups in Nigeria

The 1983 and 1985 Military Coups in Nigeria

Since Nigeria gained independence in 1960, there have been five military coups. The first coup happened in January 1966. Military officers overthrew the government and ended the First Nigerian Republic. The second coup happened on July 1975 when a military colonel,...
Revisiting Our Past

Revisiting Our Past

As depicted in Salvador Dali’s artwork The Persistence of Memory, time seems to melt. Who you were ten years ago may not be who you are today and who you will be ten years from now. But are you not the same person? Or past, present, and future are intimately linked by...