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Most people, when they think of Osun, think of Her as a river Goddess, a fertility Goddess, or [Venus]. However, She is much, much, more than that. Osun is central to Yoruba thought and praxis. Her power is multidimensional. Osun means “source.” Form the word “orisun.” The source of a river, a people, of children, of wealth, of life. Osun represents the perpetually renewing source of life. As the elemental power of water, it is she that makes life possible. Osun is the child-giving and curative power of water. She is the “blue river,” the birth canal. Osun is also the owner of Eerindinlogun – sixteen cowrie divination. She is also the source and condition of political power, as leader of the Aje’ (the Mothers, Iyami Osoronga). As such, she is a founder of the Ogboni Society, the counsel of elders that bestow kingship. Like Esu, she can change at will. She can be the loquacious and beautiful young flirt who succeeds by killing you with kindness, or the deadly serious old woman, owner of

Little did some people kno w that not every nation of the world is using the Gregorian calendar which became popular some centuries ago due to the influence of the Catholic Church. Well, Ethiopia is one of the few nations with a different calendar system. They are seven years behind the rest of the world. Invariably, this means they are still in 2013. Their own Julian calendar has thirteen months in a year with a 30-day period for the first twelve months while the last month, referred to as "Pagume" has just five days and six in each leap year. The African nation which has never been colonized by any country celebrates its new year on September 11 of the Gregorian calendar. If you're a tourist or business person on a trip to Ethiopia, it means you are traveling behind time. That sounds interesting and the same time, confusing. They also operate a 12-hour clock system. On the flip side, it is also pertinent to note that the country is doing well economically as they are th

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu must have considered the interest of a greater percentage of Lagosians before deciding to ban Okada and tricycles in some parts of the state. Speaking on Channels Television programmed ‘Sunrise Daily’, the Minister who was a former governor of Rivers state said he also took the decision to ban Okada during his tenure as some people were using it to rob and kidnap people. He, however, said banning Okada and tricycles without provision of alternatives may force people to go into crimes, as their means of livelihood has been taken away from them. “I don’t know the reason why the governor of Lagos banned Okada and tricycles, only he could tell because, for a governor, the interest of the larger society far outweighs that of a particular group of people”. “He must have made the decision based on the interest of the larger majority of Lagosians. Now he also has a problem to face. I’m sure he mu

Chinese government has placed a visa ban on Nigerians.. What do u think China has placed visa restrictions on Nigerians pending when the Coronavirus ravaging the country was contained. The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, on Monday said the embassy had stopped the issuance of visas to Nigerians. The ambassador said China was concerned about the health of other nationals visiting China and has taken the measure to protect them. “Life comes first. The Chinese Government is committed to safeguarding the lives and health of the Chinese people. “We will, in a responsible manner, safeguard the life of every foreign national in China and address their legitimate concerns in a timely manner. “We will continue to strengthen communication and coordination with the international community and work hand in hand for the epidemic prevention and control,” he said. He also advised other countries to adopt a responsible attitude, work together to combat the virus,

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, said on Monday that he knew a former governor in one of the South-West states who had a killer squad that helped him to eliminate his political opponents. Falana, who spoke at the University of Ibadan, said the former governor’s killer squad was headed by a police officer, who was the Chief Security Officer to the then-governor. He said one of those killed by the killer squad was “a World Bank expert,” but he did not name the former governor in question. Falana said one of the arguments against the creation of state police was that governors would use them to hunt their political opponents. He, however, maintained that state police remained the solution to Nigeria’s insecurity problem. He suggested how state police should be structured to insulate them against abuse by state governors. A statement on Monday said Falana delivered the maiden Memorial Public Lecture in honour of late Prof. Olumuyiwa Awe at the Trechard Hall, UI. He said, “Many cit