I have said this before: one of the hardest tasks is to predict how Nigerians would react in any given situation. We are a perplexing bunch, able to defy the …
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When Miss Chidinma Blessing Okeke from Ogboji, Orumba South LGA in Anambra state, heard about the 2015 Miss Anambra Beauty Pageant organized by the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) she must …
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“Politics cannot be effectively played or carried out without money. Even in those ancient days when politics started, some form of money was involved. At least, money or forms of …
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Except in extremely isolated cases—for example, as an act of self-defense—it is morally indefensible for individuals to engage in extra-judicial killing. When a government makes it its business to slaughter …
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Animals teach us much about ourselves. So many human behavioural traits can be explained by a study of the behaviour of certain animals. Take, for example, the art of deception, …
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Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, is an enigmatic, controversial, misunderstood statesman in Nigeria. His national interventions always had an insightful impact on our national life. Millions of Nigerians (at home and …
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“Good leaders don’t care about getting credit for good intentions but they’re envisioned by the courage of their convictions.” – Yahaya Balogun Every time you go out of your comfort …
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Enugu State governor, Mr. Ugwuanyi, has enjoyed a rather impressive portrayal in the media since he assumed office. I have seen several articles parroting his “marvelous achievements” and some of the articles …
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Nigeria is a beautiful nation inching into a state of dystopia? Can Nigeria really be redeemed? These are infinite questions begging for unending answers. The country is currently being plagued …
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The respected and erudite Professor Wole Soyinka’s epistle in The Guardian on November 13th, 2016 gives credence to the monstrosity of the media and the warped minds that abound in …
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There’s something about this year’s presidential election in the US that is oddly reminiscent of Nigeria’s 2015 presidential polls. Many Americans, Democrats and Republicans alike, can’t quite fathom how the …
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Several Nigerians recently expressed a good measure of outrage at what was perceived to be the laidback disposition of the National Judicial Commission and the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, with …
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The recent statement by Dr. Orji Uzor which appeared in some major newspapers that Igbos are their worst own enemies calls for great concern and anyone who knows the Bendel …
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Provision of adequate security of lives & property for all and sundry is a major prerequisite of any organised society. The government of Nigeria is working hard to embrace F.D.I. …
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Dr Reuben Abati was reportedly arrested last week by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his alleged involvement in ‘Dasukigate’. The anti-graft agency under Ibrahim Magu sought him …
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I disagree with Dr. Abati’s article in The Guardian of 14 October 2016 titled: “The spiritual side of Aso Villa”. Abati’s spiritual tonic about Aso Rock villa’s redemption, the seat …