The Elevation of Incompetence
BY: Shaka Momodu There is a struggle going on in Nigeria. It is a struggle between two evils – one, less so with a touch of human face and the other, extremely so – aloof, insensitive, unfeeling, deeply hypocritical and incompetent on a level never before seen in our country. My dilemma is not so much […]
Bitter truth! ….. Binta Suleiman Gaya muses on the forthcoming free marriage for divorcees in Kano:
While dancing around in circles; you marry off a young girl, without education or skill, to a man of similar status, probably was once a beggar himself and never learnt a trade beyond selling pure water on the roads. She is divorced with 5 kids and returns home. Family that sent off 1 member in […]
MY TAKE ON ZAMFARA PROTESTS
BY NA ALLAH MOHAMMED ZAGGA Are the protests in Tsafe local government against insecurity spontaneous or politically staged managed? I am beginning to smell a rat about these protests. Why target and destroy public property in order to make a point? Why mobilise only the displaced persons in particular local government for the violent protests? […]
Saraki Canvasses Deji Adeyanju’s Release
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the release of social critic, Mr. Deji Adeyanju and ensure that his fundamental human rights are not continuously abused by the Police, because according to him, the case is more political than judicial. Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser […]
Igue, the Ultimate Thanksgiving, in the Eye of a Villager
By Hon. Josef Omorotionmwan The Igue festival is here again. There is a decline in the acceptability of the Igue Festival, particularly in our rural areas, where the festival was originally held in the highest esteem. The decline here is not unconnected with the unfortunate fact that, over time, some idle minds have succeeded in planting […]
What They Don’t See: A Reflection On PMB at 76
By Okanga Agila In the final months of transition from military to civil rule between 1998 and 1999, I never felt the enthusiasm that gripped most people in the country. My lethargic disposition at that time was not due to the uncertainty of whether the process would work – it was largely seen as an […]
Peter Obi: The Quintessential Walking Encyclopedia & Embodiment of Ideas
By Chidiebere Nwobodo Greatness is nothing but repeated excellence. The vice presidential debate might have come and gone, but it engraved an indelible impression on my mind and that of so many Nigerians. The fiercest and strategic battle of 21st century, is not that of weapons and physical strength, but contestation of ideas. The major […]
Erectile Dysfunction & Remedies And Cures
8 Natural Cures for Erectile Dysfunction By Mikel Theobald Medically Reviewed by Justin Laube, MD New research suggests that you might be able to reverse erectile dysfunction without medication. 1 Exercise Is an Active Erectile Dysfunction Treatment 2 One Erectile Dysfunction Remedy Is a Healthy Diet 3 Sleep Is a Natural Erectile Dysfunction Treatment 4 Quit Smoking […]
2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: BUHARI COASTING TO A LANDSLIDE VICTORY
By Ayantunji Benjamin Gbenro (PhD) 2019 election is barely two months away, the umpire has declared the campaigns open and the gladiators are already on the field across the country. There are currently over 20 candidates jostling for the highest job in the land. These candidates can be categorized into contenders, pretenders and “I also […]
Garlands For Atiku At 72
Over the past few weeks, Atiku Abubakar has become the man whom Nigerians and others around the world recognise as the leading opponent in next year’s presidential elections, the man to beat President Muhammadu Buhari in the polls and rescue Nigeria from the clutches of a heartless cabal. But, to many of us who have […]