A twitter user @Idrisdee tweeted this pic above and wrote “Anike Agbaje-Williams, first person, male/female to spear on TV in the whole of Africa, WNTV-WNBS,Ibadan on Oct 31,1959 “. Is this an undeniable fact?
I believe every Yoruba person carries a power we ourselves do not fully understand.There is Ase in our tongue.There is divine authority in our language. When Yoruba people pray, we don’t end with “Amen” or “Amin.”We say Ase. This single word carries an entire universe inside it. In the post-colonial era, we say ‘Amin Ase’ like two-factor authentication. Step One: Amin, this is like the first verification.“Password accepted. Your request has been received.” But the system is not yet satisfied. ...