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What Atiku Can Learn From President Jonathan

What Atiku Can Learn From President Jonathan

November 2, 2019 5:53 pm

I do not know much about sports, but I know what good sportsmanship is. Diego Maradona, the Argentine football shaman, was a great player, but he is not celebrated as much as Pele of Brazil.  One fatal flaw detracts from Maradona’s genius – hubris.

Maradona is known to be a sore loser. He curses, barks and brawls in defeat. As a matter of fact, his ‘’legend’’ is stymied by his repulsive foibles and deportment.

Politics is like football. It is a game. One side wins and the other side loses. It should not have to be a hara-kiri – ‘’it …

How Can Mexico Break The Cycle Of Violence?

How Can Mexico Break The Cycle Of Violence?

November 2, 2019 1:15 pm

On the afternoon of October 17, the Mexican army detained Ovidio Guzman, son of the infamous drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, in the city of Culiacan. His detention led to violent retaliation from the Sinaloa cartel, which

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Towards A New Deal For Nigeria

Towards A New Deal For Nigeria

November 2, 2019 5:26 am

The decision by the National Assembly to amend the Deep Offshore (and inland basin production sharing contract) Act is a huge victory for Nigeria. The articles and clauses of complex legislation may not appear to be the stuff to set pulses racing. But there should be no doubt: this is a watershed moment for our economy, our institutions and our people.

As a result of this amendment, Nigeria could earn an extra billion dollars a year from our oil. These are funds that will help restore our schools and hospitals, repair our roads and infrastructure and give our armed forces …

I Insist, We Are Sons, Daughters of Oduduwa, Not Yorubas

I Insist, We Are Sons, Daughters of Oduduwa, Not Yoruba

November 2, 2019 3:54 am

I just read the contribution of Professor Stephen Banji Akintoye, a notable and respected historian, to the burning debate about the origin and meaning of the word Yoruba. I scrutinised his arguments and I considered his sources. I welcome his submissions but I respectfully disagree with his conclusions. I maintain my original position and I stand by what I wrote in my essay: I am not a Yoruba but a son of Oduduwa.

There are two demeaning and insulting names and words that the Fulani gave and used to describe southerners. Firstly came “Nyamiri” (meaning ‘fetcher of water’) in reference …

Of Muslims And Men: Monsterising The Racial Other

Of Muslims, Race And Monsters

October 31, 2019 5:46 pm

Every October 31 in the United States, an army of glucose ghouls begins to assemble around dusk. This harlequin parade of costumed children goes door-to-door seeking candy on what is arguably the coolest American holiday. Not all children, however, are welcome to participate.

This Halloween, the US will lock some children in cages, ban some from entering the country altogether and identify others as dangerous thugs.

To understand why some children get to trick-or-treat while others get detained, banned or shot, we should look into the origins of the monster mythologies that inspire the “classic” Halloween monster costumes.

Monster mythologies …

Aisha As ‘Queen Amina’ Of Buhari’s Presidency

Aisha As ‘Queen Amina’ Of Buhari’s Presidency

October 26, 2019 8:24 pm

Long before her recent exchange with the daughter of her in-law, Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, had carved out her place in the hearts of Nigerians.

On several occasions she dropped hints at the protracted, but indoor battles she was waging against some powerful, but calculating men who insist on sharing the power and authority of her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari.

Recently, the drama, which seemed to have been scripted by her detractors, tended to expose how far the 48-year-old First Lady has warmed herself to the hearts of most Nigerians.

It was an Act with three scenes, which

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Nigerian Fake Pastors And Ecclesiastical Prostitutes

Nigerian Fake Pastors And Ecclesiastical Prostitutes

October 25, 2019 12:39 pm
The social media space has been trending with a case of five fraudulent Nigerian Pastors have been caught in the abominable, sacrilegious act of deception. They got the services of this woman who is apparently disfigured and they paid her for a service that includes acting out a script which is targeted at reducing the intelligent quotient of the ever gullible members.
It is also a good possibility that many other pastor aside these five above must have contracted the services of this woman in order to get the desired results they seek. This further explains why we have
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Ekwensu Is Not Satan; The Igbos Owe Ekwensu An Apology

Ekwensu Is Not Satan; The Igbos Owe Ekwensu An Apology

October 21, 2019 1:37 pm

Ekwensu is not satan, lucifer, or devil. Millions of Igbos were in various churches today, and many were busy allegedly destroying ekwensu with their holy ghost fire.

If you’re one of them and you’re reading this, I’m afraid, you’ve wasted your time and energy in what can best be described as an exercise in futility.

Ekwensu is one of the great and popular Igbo deities, in line with the likes of anyanwu, ala and amadioha. Ekwensu is known as a trickster, cunning, aggressive, violent, deal-breaker, crafty at trade negotiations, he’s the God of war and victory who rules and fights …

S/East Governors Must Work Together And Develop Our Region

S/East Governors Must Work Together And Develop Our Region

October 15, 2019 1:12 pm

By: Odumodu Gbulagu

There has been a worrisome neglect of the southeast region by the federal government. This is, therefore, the time for the Southeast governors to synergize and make out a plan for the development of the region.

It is no longer a secret that Ndi Igbo are grossly being marginalized in Nigeria due to the outcome of the civil war, and the fear of other tribes that Igbos are very domineering.  Those policies like the 3Rs (Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reconciliation) which were meant to integrate Ndi Igbo back into the Nigerian society after the civil war were purposely
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All Parties Must Uphold Zoning Convention In 2023 - Osita

All Parties Must Uphold Zoning Convention In 2023 – Osita

October 13, 2019 4:30 am

APC Chieftain and Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu told newsmen in an interview that any political party that breaches zoning convention would lose Presidency in 2023.

How true is the claim that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s third term agenda that made waves recently?

It is a blatant lie to insinuate that our great party was behind such undemocratic and unpatriotic act. It’s trite law that any crime has a motive. In this instance, what on earth will be the motive of our great party to jettison history and follow a …

Boko Haram: Where Are Nur Alkali And the Borno Elders Now?

Boko Haram: Where Are Nur Alkali And the Borno Elders Now?

October 12, 2019 5:53 pm

By Yemi Adebowale

In early March 2013, former President Goodluck Jonathan was in Maiduguri to engage Borno elders on the Boko Haram scourge. It was the final day of his 48-hour on-the-spot assessment of Yobe and Borno, the epicenter of the insurgency. The Borno elders openly, and rightfully too, confronted Jonathan over the escalating assault by the terrorists. They challenged Jonathan to rise to the occasion as Nigeria’s Chief Security Officer and tame Boko Haram. At the town hall meeting, the Borno elders blamed the federal government for the terrorism and also accused the soldiers of the Joint Task Force …

Senator Abaribe Speaks On Ndigbo, Kanu, Biafra and Nigeria

Senator Abaribe Speaks On Ndigbo, Kanu, Biafra and Nigeria

October 12, 2019 3:19 am

Speech by; Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe in Mississipi, USA.

“What I will say here today may come as a surprise to many of you. For those that I will rub the wrong way, I apologize in advance. However, “Ndigbo si na owu onye nke mmadu na ghu ya ahu na agbata ukwu”. If I fail to say the truth about the existential challenges that we face today in our country Nigeria, and how we believe we should face them, then I would not be true to myself and to you who sent me to represent you in the red chamber.
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