The World Is Uniting Against Buhari’s Second Term Bid, By SKC Ogbonnia
...my campaign has been crisscrossing the globe in the past including Great Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Russia, China, Canada, etc. I can state unequivocally that the emerging consensus among these nations is that President Buhari’s second term ambition lacks in cogency. The Independent newspaper reported yesterday, August 14,…
Needless Internecine Squabbles!, By Banji Ojewale
The great patriotic service that the Presidency and the entire political class can offer Nigeria is to pursue constitutional means to change the National Assembly leadership. Not through war drum tactics that have stagnated us for years. It speaks ill of the famous discipline and integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
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Odili, Ekpu @ 70: Of Patriarchs and their Progenies, By Louis Odion
Fiercely devoted to Catholic values, Odili treasures family. The spirit of solidarity easily discernible in the nuclear family he has built is perhaps only equalled by the durability of the political home he knitted together. It is perhaps a measure of his dexterity that that unit has managed to stand…
V.S. Naipaul: The End of An Enigma, By Isa Sanusi
Naipaul was provocative all his life and attracted criticism from almost all angles. His country of origin, India, was not spared his honesty and ways with All these books are hard on India’s failure – the failure to move forward and place culture and religion in their place, while embracing…
Understanding Ketosis and Ketogenic Diet, By Mukaila Kareem
...the time frame from early dinner and late breakfast may range between 12-16 hours of fast, which is long enough to trigger natural adaptive ketosis and confers the same benefits of ketogenic diet. At the very least, food spacing anywhere from 4 to 8 hours has been shown to be…
From the Hills To Marina, Lagos (2), By Eric Teniola
There was large applause by the congregation when the provost of Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, Very Reverend Adebola Ojofeitimi announced the welcome of Bishop Olumokaye. In attendance at the enthronement were the deputy governor of Ondo State, Chief Agboola Ajayi; Ondo State commissioner for information, Mr. Yemi Olowolabi…
Naipaul’s Ingratitude, By Biko Agozino
The lesson for younger writers is to learn the habit of gratitude and eschew the white superiorism that might interfere with their writings, because even good prose would not be enough to attract and retain significant readership when the personality and ideology are obnoxious and turn-offish. Naipaul's problem is primarily…
President Buhari’s Re-election Bid and the Political Storm Ahead, By Yohanna Bwala
It is quite amusing how the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) engages in self-deception, with claims of ‘not losing sleep’ over the political implications of losing influential members to a major opposition party. The increased level of consultations within the APC party hierarchy alone is an indication of…
The Fall of “Spycop” Daura, By Kayode Robert Idowu
...one clear moral of his aborted reign at the DSS is that helmsmen of state agencies that should be apolitical must be strictly guided by that expectation. No matter how covertly they tend towards serving political interests, there is always a tipping point where they would overreach and be alone;…
The First Ten Days Of The Month Of Dhul-Hajj In Islam, By Murtadha Gusau
...there are so many blessings of these blessed Ten days of So make the most of this perfect opportunity offered by these invaluable and irreplaceable Ten days. Participate to do good deeds and appreciate this blessing and make the most of it. Monday, Dhul-Hajj 2nd, 1439 AH (August 13, 2018)…
