May 18, 2023

Europe Must Return All The Stolen Treasures From Africa

May 18, 2023 12:35 am

For centuries, colonial powers from Europe took shameful turns to plunder the African continent, taking away its natural resources, enslaving its people, and looting its cultural heritage. One of the most significant losses of that inhumanity is the theft of African art and artifacts, which were taken away from their places of origin and displayed in museums and private collections across Europe. Today, there is an urgent need to right the wrongs of the past by repatriating these treasures back to Africa.

The scale of cultural theft from Africa is staggering. Over the centuries, countless cultural artifacts were taken away …

Kuti Vs Police: Nigeria’s Ugly Culture Of Impunity

May 18, 2023 12:02 am

The culture of impunity is a phenomenon that has plagued Nigeria for decades. In Nigeria today, no matter how egregious or criminal their action is, it is very difficult to see privileged individuals or groups being held accountable. In Nigeria, impunity has become so ingrained in the culture that it has become a norm, rather than an exception.

Last week, a very shameful and embarrassing video that showed the verbal and physical assault of a police officer by Seun Kuti, Afrobeat musician and son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, went viral. The video captured, in moving pictures, the level of impunity …