Footprints & Footnote

This engaging thought provoking lecture triggers crucial questions why is the state in Africa often a colossal millstone rather than a cornerstone of development. Why have African states post-independence retained inherited colonial structure, why are people in many parts of Africa poorer today than at independence, and standard of living and security have depreciated.

Generally regarded as the most lyrical of the poets of his generation for his simple down to earth visual and descriptive imagery which makes his poem among the most memorable, JP Clark is perhaps the most underrated of Nigeria’s literary giants.

The ilesanmi children are on holidays at their grandparent’s house in Ibadan, until their grandfather has to travel to Ilorin urgently. Along with their neighbor, nosa, they are sent to spend one week in the care of their grandmother’s aunt,79-year-old mama onireke of Ebenezer lodge