Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba, University of Winnipeg During the massacre of Igbos in Nigeria between 1966 and 1970, one to three million people died. In the decades since, writers have worked to make sense of the immense human tragedy. These literary representations of the massacres use the Holocaust as an important point of reference. The war in Nigeria, with its associated mass atrocities, is arguably one of the first major moments in postcolonial Africa when accusations of genocide were made. Following military coups in Nigeria in 1966, the military and ethnic extremists systematically targeted and killed Igbos across the then Northern…
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Peter Lucas, University of Central Lancashire The idea that advertising, entertainment and news media are guilty of objectifying women is familiar enough to most of us. But recently the balance seems to have shifted, with concerns being expressed about the potential objectification of male actors in drama series such as Bodyguard and Poldark. So are liberated and independent women who decry the objectification of women, but are thrilled by shots of male bodies on TV, guilty of double standards? Compared to the acres of taut flesh on display in coverage of, say, Olympic swimming, the odd glimpse of a firm…
Laugh Quote The last thing I want to do is hurt you… but it’s still on the list. Wise Guys Answer To Stupid Question Question: Is that yours??? Wise Guy: Actually I took it out of your wallet. Corny Chat Up Line I like Legos, you like Legos, why don’t we build a relationship? Business Joke Management systems How many managers does it take to change a light bulb? A roomful – they have to hold a meeting to discuss all the ramifications of the change. None, they like to keep employees in the dark. “This topic was resumed from…
What part of you really belongs to a tribe? Is it your head, heart, stomach or cells? On the day of the just concluded election, besides voting, I decided to spend the majority of my day following up events on social media rather than occupy myself with the one-sided, sub-par reporting our media outlets tend to dish out. OnTwitterr, three major hashtags led the trend pack: #AtikuIsWinning, #BuhariIsWinning and #Igbos, while the first two were politically motivated by the two main political parties in contention, the third bordered on tribalism – a common feature of post-election crisis. The tribal hashtag…
Louis Brennan, Trinity College Dublin and Paul Lyons, Trinity College Dublin No single film dominated the 2019 Academy Awards as in some years, but arguably Netflix emerges as the winner. It entered the awards as an outsider and won in some of the most important categories. With 15 Oscar nominations, Netflix achieved as many nominations in 2019 as in the previous five years added together. The Netflix film Roma was nominated for 10 awards including best picture, best director, best foreign language film and best cinematography, and went on to win the latter three. For the first time, a film…
Merike Blofield, University of Miami and Carmen Diana Deere, University of Florida In 2018, the International Women’s day can be proud to now count on the #MeToo movement, recently praised by the United Nations experts in women’s human rights. Yet if sexist violence against women has been under the spotlight and denounced in every context over the last few months, it is crucial to remember that most physical and sexual violence against women is at the hands of their partner. In France, the case of Alexia Daval, who was found murdered in October 2017 and whose husband, Jonathann, finally confessed…
Chief Mrs Dorothy Chinyere Anyiam-Osigwe (OON). Vice Chairman of Anyiam-Osigwe Group President Nkwerre Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture President of Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation. Chairman of ACS West Africa Ltd- A Honeywell International USA JV Company (a Global fortune 100 Company) Writer and author She is honoured as a Living Legend by AU African Diaspora. Given her role and contributions to society, she has been conferred with several Titles and traditional Titles, which include; Ogarambadiugwu I of Nkwerre; Lolo Chinyere Ugoh; and Yeye Aladewura of Lagos. This is, amongst several others from different Religious denominations spread across the length and…
My Darling Daughter, I am blessed because I have you as my daughter and you know I love you immensely. While I believe you must steer your own course, life’s journey is full of twists and turns and can oftentimes be rough. In my humble opinion, you should be open to any help that may make your journey a little smoother. My dear daughter, since you were a baby I have taken the time to show you by words and action, irrespective of societal norms, that a female child is as valuable as a male child. I have also, hopefully,…
President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Chief (Mrs ) Dorothy Chinyere Anyiam-Osigwe, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Anyiam-Osigwe Group, on her 90th birthday. The President joins family members, friends and associates of the nonagenarian in celebrating a lifetime of achievements and God’s benevolence to the passionate teacher, mother, entrepreneur and humanitarian. President Buhari affirms that as the President of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation, Mrs Osigwe’s significant contributions to human development in the country through the annual lecture series of Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation, are worthy of commendation by all true lovers of knowledge and the place of education in nation building. On…
Olayinka Ajala, University of York The close-run election contest between incumbent Muhammadu Buhari and former vice-president Atiku Abubakar was largely peaceful. But it was not a perfect performance given that there were some pockets of violence that led to the death of at least 16 people. Olayinka Ajala gives his views on the poll. How well did the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission’s manage the vote? Although the election can’t be described as a perfect performance, it was a noticeable improvement on previous elections conducted since the country returned to democracy in 1999. The commission understandably received a lot of…