I hail from Ikire and I love Dodo Ikire. Beyond the childhood nostalgia and emotional affinity I have with this popular delicacy, I have given some thoughts to the uniqueness of the most famous thing that my ancient town has been identified with for centuries. By the way, Ikire is a university town situated between… Continue reading The Parable of Dodo Ikire By Dr. Tunde Oseni
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Peace in Our Time, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
Peace in Our Time By Tunde Oseni How many times will we go to war When peace is what must be won Peace in our time Repeat: peace in our time How many lives will we cut the short Up the North and down the South Peace in our time Repeat: peace in our time… Continue reading Peace in Our Time, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
Wake up, Nkrumah, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
The Gladiator of no distant past Who fought for liberation with a distinction pass Wake up now, and resurrect in our land Before things degenerate beyond our hand Nkrumah, the father of independence Now is the time for your kind of intelligence Wake up now and resurrect in our land Before we bite more than… Continue reading Wake up, Nkrumah, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
Mandela, the Madiba, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
If you want success out of struggle Mandela, the Madiba represents a model If you think it’s over when the chips are down Study Mandela, the Madiba for a change of mind If you think a people can forever be in chains Mandela, the Madiba will let you think and change If the world has… Continue reading Mandela, the Madiba, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
My Father and the Whiteman, by Dr.Tunde Oseni
It was a sunny day My father, then a boy, joined his mates On a stony pitch Chasing around a ball Just beside the hall Then a call from the Reverend Father A missionary man from afar ‘You follow me’ My father cleaned up the sweat on his face And behind the white man… Continue reading My Father and the Whiteman, by Dr.Tunde Oseni
Organize, Don’t Agonize (Poem)
Organize, don’t agonize Long time complaint Will not bring the train If you want a change Be the change yourself Organize, don’t agonize Many people are there But only because they are aware Think not it is by chance That those on top reach the place Organize, don’t agonize
Mzbel says She Has a Crush on Pastor Mensah Otabil
Sexy and controversial singer, Nana Akua Amoah known in showbiz circles as Mzbel has openly confessed that she has a crush on the Founder and leader of the International Central Gospel Church, (ICGC), Pastor Mensah Otabil. According to Mzbel, who describes Pastor Otabil as ‘hot’ and charismatic, the preacher possesses all the qualities of what… Continue reading Mzbel says She Has a Crush on Pastor Mensah Otabil
Lydia Forson Says She Doesn’t Have a Baby
“I don’t have a baby, if I did, I’d be more than proud to show him or her off,” was Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson’s response to grapevine talks that she has a baby. There are rumors that the bubbly actress had a baby at an early age and left it in an orphanage. The reports… Continue reading Lydia Forson Says She Doesn’t Have a Baby