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Friday, 09 April 2021 05:51

For Buhari, the jury is in... - Bola Bolawole

And “the die is cast” (Alea iacta est) as the character, Suetonius, said unto Julius Caesar, in English writer William Shakespeare’s drama of the same title, “Julius Caesar”. Nigerian leaders have scanty regard for the opinion of their own people but tremble before foreign leaders and peoples, especially if they are English or American. Nigerian journalists fare no better. Nigerian leaders snub Nigerian journalists but travel abroad to address foreign media and announce policy decisions. Nigerian leaders harry citizens who criticize or advise them but dare not try such with foreigners. Always, mum's the word when foreigners take our government…

Friday, 09 April 2021 05:47

The audacity of anarchy - Azu Ishiekwene

There was a BBC News story in February that caught me between laughter and bemusement. The news channel reported, in very strong language matched only by the alarming reactions of the persons interviewed, a spate of stabbings across parts of south London that left at least one dead. It’s sad that anyone should take the law into their own hands, and sadder still that even one innocent person should suffer injury or die from such senseless attacks. One of the law enforcement officers interviewed, Ade Adelekan, obviously with Nigerian roots, described the south London incidents as “shocking” and went on…

Friday, 09 April 2021 05:45

Incest: A soaring sexual, family absurdity - Michael West

It is rudely disgusting reading stories of incestuous relationships in families in our society these days. It is happening as if the taboo has become a norm. The ugly incident has become a daily news item in the media. Why this is so deserves to be looked into, and attempt to address the moral plague. What is it that should attract a father to his own biological daughter? Whatever her age, beauty, body features, height or natural endowment, I still can’t come to terms with any rational opinion about it. Sincerely, I don't know. I can't fathom the urge that…

Monday, 05 April 2021 05:26

Mission schools: Will Akeredolu walk the talk? - Bola Bolawole

In January this year, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State announced the readiness of his government to return both primary and secondary schools to their original owners – but with a caveat. Certain conditions have to be met. Missionaries have been upbeat in demanding a return of their schools. The pendulum of arguments for and against has swung here and there. In Ondo state, for instance, the Catholic mission had engaged Akeredolu’s predecessor, Olusegun Mimiko, on the vexed issue of the return of mission schools. According to those who claimed to be familiar with the matter, Mimiko played hide-and-seek with…

Monday, 05 April 2021 05:25

Covid vaccine passports would be a draconian disaster. This is why

Kaylee McGhee White The Biden administration is reportedly working with technology and travel companies to develop coronavirus vaccine passports that would show proof of vaccination as the country begins to return to normal. It is not clear how often these credentials would be required, if at all, but at this point we should assume the worst. Stadiums, concert venues, movie theaters, offices, and even other countries may start requiring proof of vaccination, according to CNN. And that’s just the start. If the federal government pressures private businesses, such as restaurants, to also begin requiring vaccine passports, they will have no…

Sunday, 04 April 2021 05:44

Baba Lekki defends detained cows

To Alamala Magistrate Court where Baba Lekki is embroiled in legal combat to free cows detained for trespassing and causing aggravated injury to farmland. He had earlier secured a habeas corpus for the rude and unruly bovines to be produced in court pending the determination of the substantive suit. The presiding magistrate, Anthonio Peregrino-Domingo, is a no-nonsense former prize-wrestler of Brazilian ancestry who had stowed away to Liverpool to read law in the sixties. A hush fell on the court as soon as the case was called. The atmosphere was straight out of a Kafka novella. Many people could not…

Sunday, 04 April 2021 05:42

The President Is A Sick Man: Buharis’ secret surgeries inside Oneida yacht - Festus Adedayo

The President Is A Sick Man is the title of a book written by Philadelphia-born award-winning American journalist, Matthew Algeo. It is a chronology of the medical travails of President Grover Cleveland, lawyer, statesman and one of the most famous public speakers of his time. Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States of America, from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897. The book chronicles how inexorably linked the health of a president and the health of the nation are. Cleveland was America’s first and only two nonconsecutive-terms president in history. He was also the first…

Sunday, 04 April 2021 05:40

Total victory through the Blood! - Taiwo Akinola

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony ~ Revelation 12:10-11a. Introduction: Happy Resurrection Sunday to all friends and brethren round the world. May the power of Christ’s resurrection bring renewed hope, love, peace and God’s endless blessings to you and to your family, in Jesus Name. Amen. At Easter, we celebrate the vicarious sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the almightiness of God’s power and the excelling strength of His Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. Yes, this season also commemorates the emptiness of the tomb on the first resurrection morning.…

Sunday, 04 April 2021 05:39

Article of faith: Justification of the ungodly - Femi Aribisala

The managing director had a liking for Fred, to the great annoyance of Joe, his main rival for promotion. Joe was convinced that Fred was no better at the job than him. He tried his level best to impress the boss but to no avail. So, he opted for a new strategy. He would set a trap for Fred, confident that he would slip up sooner than later. He did not have to wait for long. Fred fell into the trap hook, line, and sinker. Joe quickly and gleefully brought the matter to the attention of the boss. The dye…

Saturday, 03 April 2021 05:39

The anti-corruption fight starring Tinubu and Ganduje - Abimbola Adelakun

On Sunday, the All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu, commended Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, for his efforts in strengthening anti-corruption institutions. The efforts, of course, were tied to the office building of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Ganduje renovated. Tinubu went on to state that “in ensuring Nigeria becomes a member of a committed international community that frees us from the burden of corruption, this and similar edifices could play an important role in that.” This comment was repeated across several publications, so it was no misquote that he tied “edifices” like a renovated building…

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Friday, 02 April 2021 05:30

Clarifications and re-statements - Edwin Madunagu

My last article, “Further notes to the Nigerian Left” (late February 2021), was a deliberately condensed message. It was so because I feared that Nigeria was approaching another dangerous bend in its history. I therefore wanted to indicate, even for my own self-assurance, where the movement could stand and all that it could do and should do if it was forced to maturity. For, I have, for some time now, been convinced that the Nigerian Left will, one day, be pushed to maturity because Nigeria’s ruling class, as we see it today, cannot lead the country out of this national…

Friday, 02 April 2021 05:28

Brazil, Zambia and echoes of a $1.5bn Nigerian repair - Azu Ishiekwene

Brazil has proved a disaster in the management of Covid-19, but there are other areas where we can use their examples. Like what to do about failing refineries. This hot-button topic returned to the front burner after the Nigerian government recently announced plans to repair the Port Harcourt Refinery. That refinery and the ones in Warri and Kaduna have a combined refining capacity of 410,000 bpd, an output far less than the local daily demand, but which all three refineries have only struggled to meet since they were installed. According to a recent report in The Guardian, Nigeria has spent…

Friday, 02 April 2021 05:25

The making of a monster: Paul Kagame’s bloodstained past - Nicholas Shakespeare

In June, Commonwealth heads of government will meet in the Rwandan capital Kigali, a city advertised by their Tutsi host, the 63-year-old Paul Kagame, as ‘the Davos of Africa’. Kagame, Rwanda’s de facto leader since 1994 — and boasting more honorary degrees than Barack Obama, although he never finished high school — has become the ‘donor darling’ of the international community. He is why the World Bank has donated in excess of $4 billion, and why, until recently, the biggest bilateral donor has been the UK. ‘As far as I’m concerned,’ says the Tory MP Andrew Mitchell, ‘he is a…

Friday, 02 April 2021 05:22

When she stops talking, nagging, it's dangerous! - Michael West

The easiest and common sign to identify women truly in love is their inquisitive and attention seeking tendencies. There's a positive dimension to this trait in them. When they call at intervals to "check on you" or find out if you have "eaten" or to know updates on your activities, they are expressly demonstrating love and not feeling insecure or monitoring. In this wise, they usually sound tender, caring and naturally romantic. That's the best a man could get from his "Queen." This same trait could become a stress on the relationship when it is negatively applied. Women are not…

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