Hurrah…Hurrah…hurrah! Nigeria is declared as the happiest nation on earth. The cheering announcement was a result of study conducted by World Values Survey and published in the recent edition of New Scientist Magazine. According to the report the present generation of Nigerians is the happiest in the whole world. Unlike other researches, the survey carried [...]
With trepidation and anxiety, I write you this memo. Even though you may be located in major highways at odd hours of the night, and in remote areas of the country in the daylight, the fear that you may summarily exterminate my life like Sallah ram and tear into shred this memo, prompted me to [...]
Fear . . . fear and fear gripped most of the poor settlers and residents of Abuja immediately the Federal Government announced the name of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as the new Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The fear is not far fetched since the no- nonsense man is known to always accomplish his mission [...]
If a new film is produced today with the title “The Saga of Ngige,” or “Anambra in Bondage” or even with subtle title of the “Ibo Godfathers,” the movie would definitely sell large copies on its release especially if the production has full involvement of popular actors, producers and marketers from the Eastern part of [...]
Sharia: Between Civilisation and Belief- By Yushau A. Shuaib “And those who launch a charge against chaste women, and produce not four witnesses(to support their allegation), flog them with eighty stripes; and reject their evidence ever after; for such men are wicked transgressors.” (Quran 24: Verse4) The above is a quotation from the Holy Quran. [...]
Probably from this heading (if the editor permits) the readers may have run to a conclusion that it is another mischievous or patriotic piece. It may be neither frolicsome nor public-spirited if only the message is clearly understood away from predetermined sentiments. For some times what dominated the public discourse amongst Nigerians are issues bordering [...]
Since the emergence of this democratic experience I have attempted to write each and every one of you there at the grassroots but it may take me all the days in the year to accomplish that. This is because there are 774 elected Local Government Executive Chairmen, excluding their deputies. In addition there is the [...]
“Allah Akbar, ” God is Great was the voice from the Muezzin calling on Muslims that fateful Friday which happened to be the first day of the World Cup match between France and Senegal. The timing of the competition collided with the afternoon Jumuat service. Surprisingly during the sermon only few were in the mosque [...]
Reading your (Mr. Lasisi Olagunju, News Editor) poetic dirge “Words of Passages” I really feel very sympathetic with you and the entire family over the great loss of your father. Like an orphan, the tremor of losing one’s parents could be very painful especially when the bereaved person recalls the inspirational guidance and parental love [...]
“Another plane crashed in Nigeria” the MBI newscaster announced on the evening of Thursday, May 24, 2002 as I returned home after a hectic day in the office. What . . . What . . . Oh my God . . . ! I shouted. The screaming was such that my family asked what could [...]
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