It didn’t occur to me that this government has gone bunkers until I saw the follies of Thursday, 25th June, 2020 when the All Progressives Congress (APC) held a purported National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in the Executive Chambers of the Presidential Villa, and I saw, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, […]
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Unveiling the unseen hands behind Liverpool’s triumph
Liverpool on Thursday were crowned the champions of the English Premier League for the first time in 30 years after Chelsea beat Manchester City in an EPL tie. Manager Jurgen Klopp has built one of the best squads in world football and the German has been praised for the club’s on-field success in recent years. […]
COVID-19: Home remedy as panacea
In reality, COVID-19 is not a death sentence. It is a decease that will soon burn out of circulation. Humanity will ultimately survive it. As dreaded as it is propagated to be especially to the senior citizens, we have seen and read about 88, 92, and even 102 years old grandparents that survived the infection. […]
Buhari’s inapt priorities
“Good things happen when you set your priorities straight”- Scott Caan. Every reasonable political contemplation in 2015 when Muhammadu Buhari emerged as Nigeria’s President was that the greatest beneficiaries of his reign would be the common citizens of Northern Nigeria otherwise called the talakawas. In them Buhari had cult followership to the point of fanaticism. […]
Danger signals arising from Edo, Ondo elections
As the parties step up preparations for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states coming up in a few months, the clouds are gathering and the signs are ominous. Storms lie in wait and history is about to repeat itself – except for those adamant to learn from George Santayana’s admonitions that those who […]
China-Africa solidarity in defeating COVID-19
T he COVID-19 pandemic is a major challenge to humankind, and is the most serious global public health emergency since the end of World War II. “In the face of COVID-19, China and Africa have withstood the test of a severe challenge.” said President Xi Jinping in his keynote speech, Defeating […]
FIRS: The new spirit of teamwork
I n the 21st century, rating effective leadership is now based on leaders’ possession of ‘soft skills’. Leadership today is no longer rated by intimidating or swaying charisma like that of Adolf Hitler. Soft skills, according to Joana Marques in ‘Leadership Today’ include purpose, morality, values, vision, authenticity, empathy and emotional intelligence, spirituality, and trust […]
‘June 12’ and my struggles for democracy (2)
INTRODUCTION Last week, I gave a little insight into my humble contributions to the struggle for democracy, now being messed up by the present state actors who were never involved. Many of them ran abroad. Many hid behind their wives’ backs. Many carried on their normal business. But, some of us […]
Friends turn foes as Ancelotti, Klopp clash in Everton, Liverpool tie
Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Kloppp have at different times, expressed deep affections for each other but the two managers are likely to rest their friendship when they lead their squads out in one of the hottest derbies in the history of world football. Everton and Liverpool are sworn enemies and atmosphere around the clash at […]
Grooming, values as panacea for rape, incest
The alarming and dehumanizing incidence of rape is indicating that our society is fast losing its moral and cultural values. It portrays us as grossly incapacitated to deal with the scourge. It is the height of a society in moral decadence and summersaults. The development is a by-product of parental failure to properly groom their […]