With the announcement of those on the death row in Saudi Arabia, I’m sure it would be apparent to even kindergarteners the problem is not a tribal one. Initially, some folks were saying it was an Igbo problem. But by now, we should have started being sorry for ourselves as a nation. Something must be…
It is no news that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has disinvited Mallam Nasiru el-Rufai from being a speaker at its national conference. The reason is that el-Rufai as governor of Kaduna has turned a blind eye to the killings in Southern Kaduna. The NBA is right in doing so for allowing el-Rufai to speak…
As we’re approaching 2023, the presidential elections in Nigeria is revealing a lot about people. For instance, a friend I’ve known for over 50 years – because he’s so attached to a presidential candidate – out of the blues, suddenly knew I lack values from “home”. Haa.. It’s so painful because I respect this guy…
Photo credit: Indian Express Thirty-five migrants escaped following clashes Saturday night at a detention centre in Sintiki, near the city of Serres in northern Greece, Greek authorities have said. Bulgarian News Agency reports that police have arrested 17 of the escapees, while the search for the remaining 18 is ongoing. About 450 people whose asylum applications…
Photo credit: Aljazeera A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital of Conakry early Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the central government. AP reports that authorities said that heavy rains, which started at around 2 am, washed over the refuse at Dar Es Salam – the largest landfill in…
Alo n’tahun abo n t’ana e! In the days of yore, animals were human-like. The ubiquitous tortoise was a prominent animal. He featured in most of our folk tales. It so happened that his wife’s father was a successful farmer. Tortoise was a greedy schemer. One day, he went to steal his father-in-law’s yams. Unknown…
In Mattew 22:21, the Savior said we should, “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.’ The Lord made that statement in response to a question on whether it was lawful for Jews to pay taxes to Caesar or not. Caesar happened to be the emperor whose…
