Disquisition: Welfare and the Extended Family Unit

The first ethical question in extended family units that I suspect hampers closer union and people staying in touch is the idea of financial obligation in face of want and need – in my view, this is no longer obligatory beyond the level of direct mother and father bond – this is where “Ebi” lies… Continue reading Disquisition: Welfare and the Extended Family Unit

Nigeria is a Creole Country

Nigeria is often broken down into simplistic differences: Muslim North, Christian South; North, West, East; Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa-Fulani. But Nigeria’s past, present and future are creole, argues Dele Meiji Fatunla. Nigeria is often described as being made up of three major ethnic groups: the Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa-Fulani: with the management of this combustible ethnic balance… Continue reading Nigeria is a Creole Country