Nigerians are known worldwide for our equanimity to most vicissitudes of life. I’m tempted to believe their silence is less than golden but stupid. It’s not for fun we’re known as the happiest people on earth. Neither is it easy to be called the most religious people. But then, when we look behind the mask,…
I think it’s high time unrepentant anti-Buharists started dancing! Yesterday, in my usual way, I posted that it was 61 days after the mindless attack on peaceful Nigerian youths who were saying a ‘no mas’ to police brutality. Like I’ve always said, I don’t mind if I happen to be the only one clapping for…
It’s said in local lingo in Nigeria that when a matter gets beyond crying, one begins to laugh! Uncontrollably too!! So, it was when I saw a post by my friend, brother and senior, Sir Eyo Akpan that Nigeria is close to being a failed state. Eyo is a true Grammarian and he doesn’t suffer…
Photo credit: the Korea Herald The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip. However, the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation, the world’s leading authority on food crises said Friday. The Korean Herald reports that a new report by The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, comes…
Photo credit: Aljazeera Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the need for the full utilization of modern technology to improve Pakistan’s immigration system, while chairing a review meeting on the eradication of human trafficking and measures against illegal travel abroad. The Nation reports that he appreciated the efforts of relevant institutions in curbing human trafficking. Referring to…
Oh yes, if we spend all day praising God for His many mercies, I believe He is more than worthy of our praises. If we really look at our situations as individuals trying to make ends meet, where possible, we can’t but keep on praising God for His mercies. When we consider the fact that…
“Overpopulation” is a scary word, bringing to mind a dystopian Earth where people live in grimy cities and fight over what little food is left. The Metro reports that the reverse of this is just as terrifying – depopulation – if humans suddenly began having fewer and fewer babies. If that were to happen, it wouldn’t take long…
