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Dr. Tai Solarin of blessed memory wrote a book that I was privileged to read. The book was titled LESSONS TO YOUNG NIGERIANS. It was a small book of about ten chapters, all inspiring stories, but one of

Ji anaghi e si na odudo e pu ome - A yam does not start to grow its vines from the bottom. - Igbo Proverb As seen above, this is an Igbo proverb from South-Eastern Nigeria that tells us that all things

It was that time of the year, a summer holiday. The twins Tobi and Tola were excited to travel to the village to visit their grandfather. An old man with a unique mustache and a horned rimmed glasses.

The teen with steam for steem is back with a brilliant twist to a folktale about how the tortoise broke its back. Please upvote, resteem and comment to make me the youngest winner of the sankofa comp.

With this announcement post we draw the curtains on the fifth edition of Sankofa Creative Competition. The last week we had a record seven (7) entries. In a style now reminiscent of @madmaxfury, who is

nsibidi symbol for chief Okenye tocha, o chere ibe ya - When one grows to maturity, he must watch others do the same - Igbo Proverb The above Igbo proverb from Nigeria is self-explanatory. It is easy for

Image source:- Hello Everyone, Another one again in "Sankofa Creative Competition" Here today I will be talking about a yoruba proverb which says :- Proverb............. (Ejawo ninu apon tio

>Mberede nyiri dike - Harsh circumstances can bring low even the mighty - Igbo Proverb As seen above, this is an Igbo proverb from South-Eastern Nigeria that tells us how the great can be reduced to

PROVERB ẸNÌ KAN KÌ Í GBỌ́N TÁN (no-one is an island of knowledge) Image Source INTRODUCTION Hello guys, I am so excited that Sankofa creative competition is back and awesome In cased you are new to this

I was very sad when I realised I had missed out on the last contest. However, the teen with steem is back with steam and here's my entry We all know that most Yoruba Proverbs are not to be translated directly

Proverb 1 Adìyẹ tó ńṣu sínú ìṣasùn, sàréè ẹ̀ ló ńbàjẹ INTERPRETATION A hen that's defecating into a soup pot is desecrating its grave. MEANING We should know that what ever we do, will always come back

What Sankofa Competition is About: SANKOFA is an Adinkra symbol that translates to "go back and get it." And that, in addition to harnessing and rewarding the creativity of Africans on Steemit,

With this announcement post we draw the curtains on week 3 of "Sankofa Creative Competition." The week focused on African proverbs still, and entries reined in thus: "The Chicken Frowns

>Onye chefuru nwanne ya, ga-enyi onwe ya - He that forgets his brother, will bury himself - Igbo Proverb As seen above, this is an Igbo proverb from South-Eastern Nigeria that tells us the importance

BASED ON TRUE EVENTS PROVERB Se b'otimo elewa Sapon meaning Cut your coat according to your Clothes This season be prepared to be amazed as SANKOFA CREATIVE COMPETITION 3 brings up a contest of only winners

This is my first time participating and I'm just a teenager but I love writing and this competition was very tempting. Perhaps i can become the youngest winner so far. So here I am giving it a shot. A

Hello there am here again for my entry for the sankofa creative competition Ilé ọba tójó ẹwà ló bùsi (The king’s palace that got burnt added beauty to it) This is another interesting Yoruba proverb. This

This is my entry for the third Sankofa Creative Competition OKUKO NA-AROGORO ITE ONU, CHETEKWE MMA GBURU YA. (The Chicken Frowns At The Cooking Pot, Ignoring The Knife That Killed It) This is an Igbo proverb.

Hello everyone, I have got to use this time to share some informations with my friends using a Yoruba proverb. The proverb goes thus.......... “Àgbà ti ò ke’hùn s’ὸrὸ, à ke’tan sáré” The above proverb

This is my entry for the Sankofa creative competition.  It is a Yoruba proverb and it goes thus; "Kokoro ti'n jéfo, ara efo lo wa" Literally it means the insects that eats the vegetable is on