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Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

Please, do not ask me about religion. I get the evil look every time I tell people I am an agnostic who teeters on atheism. My world resolves around ethics and the rule of law. That’s it. I have no use for religion: religious convictions are not part of my existence -- the laws of man are good enough for me. I have lived in several cities: Seattle, Miami, Norman, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Saint Cloud, the District of Columbia, Houston, and Mankato. I am not sure where I am going to live next. And I have never really had a profession, only jobs: been a cook, a dishwasher, a civil servant, house cleaner, university instructor and researcher and so on and so forth. Every so often I get questions concerning the role and place of the African woman. Well, I don’t know; at least not with any certainty. What seems to work best is when both partners work as a team: cooperate, coordinate and collaborate their marital efforts. And they should be mindful of the insidious effect of modernization on the African family.

  • Abubakar Atiku and the Rule of Law

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde February 22, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    I doff my hat to Atiku for sticking to the rule of law. His actions are epoch making, precedent setting. Love him, hate him or be indifferent, it is difficult …

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  • Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and his Witch-hunting Brigade

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde February 17, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    It will be difficult, really difficult, to find thirty Nigerians in public service over the age of thirty with clean hands and clear conscience. Public service has now become the safest …

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  • Paul Adujie and the EFCC List: Making a Mockery of Justice

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde February 11, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    It was wrong – wrong in law and wrong in basic decency – for the EFCC to release a list of allegedly corrupt officials and then imply that the listed are …

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  • OBJ: How does it feel to be considered a failure?

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde February 10, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    How does it feel to be the president of Nigeria? How does it feel to be the man most Nigerians hold responsible for their lot in life? How does it …

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  • Nigeria and Nigerians: Promises and Possibilities

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde February 6, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    Nigerians are not an easy people to govern. Nigerians are a strange breed of people. If you didn’t know any better you’d think every Nigerian is an economist, political scientist, medical …

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  • Mujahid Dokubo-Asari: Where is Justice and Fairness?

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde February 5, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    What was Asari Dokubo’s offense? That he spoke against the maltreatment and the exploitation of the Ijaw ethnic group? That he spoke against the excesses and abuses being perpetrated by …

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  • Who Killed These Men and Women?

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde February 4, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    Who killed Sunday Ugwu, Momoh Lawal, Odunayo Olagbaju and Janet Oladapo? Who killed them? Who killed Ahmed Pategi and his police orderly? And who killed Victor Nwankwo, the younger brother …

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  • Thinking of a Career Change

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde January 27, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    Politics is good. It is admirable. As a politician, I only need to be good at four things: lie, cheat, and steal and do nothing. What beats being a Nigerian …

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  • Remembering Chief Obafemi Awolowo

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde January 19, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    Twenty years after his passing, Awolowo lives on. He lives through his friends and family. He lives through his disciples. He lives through the great things he did for Nigeria…

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  • Soyinka On Buhari: A Blunder, A Weak And An Unnecessary Analysis

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde January 17, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    Soyinka, for whatever reason, is missing a simple point: At this point in our nation’s life, Buhari is one of a handful of men that can bring sanity, probity, clear …

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  • Requesting Transcripts from Nigerian Universities

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde January 13, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    If you’ve ever attempted to secure academic transcripts from any Nigerian university, or from other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria, you must know how difficult and frustrating it can …

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  • The Coming Anarchy and Low-Intensity Conflict

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde January 13, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    We have a president who, along with a select few, is sharing, stealing and mismanaging the nation’s resources. Additionally, the president has a penchant for disregarding the check-and-balance provision of …

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  • From Texas to Washington DC

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde January 11, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    Does anyone know how much Nigeria has spent on Andrew Young, Jesse Jackson and the Sullivan enterprise? Whenever I think of Andrew Young and his ilk, the image of someone …

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  • Coup or No Coup, America Should Mind Her Business

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde January 2, 2007
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    The USA and Britain and other Western democracies can huff and puff and play to the gallery and say all they want, Nigeria is our country. They should mind their …

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  • The Color of Your Skin

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde December 18, 2006
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    Africans are at all times at the service of the Whites; as a result, whatever the White man wants, the White man gets. You rarely can find Africans on equal …

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  • Do You Have Regrets…or Disappointments?

    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde December 15, 2006
    by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

    What are your regrets or disappointments? What would you do differently? Are you happy with life and happy with yourself? Or perhaps you need more time and more opportunities to do …

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