Opinion

CHRISTIANITY HAS NO CLASS DISTINCTION (3)

II. The Annulling of Nationality: A. There Being No Distinction Between Jews and Greeks: In the world the greatest distinction is based on nationality. The Jews and the Greeks are two very distinct races. The Jews are very nationalistic. They...

TIN GOD: THE MACABRE DANCE OF THE NATION NEWSPAPER

The Nation Newspaper in its edition of August 8, 2013 published a shocking and mischief-laden editorial with the title, “Tin god.” It was a brazen, jaundiced, politically motivated and malicious attack on the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief...

LAGOS DEPORTATIONS AND CRISIS OF CITIZENSHIP

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The debate over Lagos State’s deportation of some Igbo elements to Anambra State has done two things at once. One, it has underlined the shakiness of the idea of one Nigeria. Then, two, in focusing too narrowly on an...

2015: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA

In the days of yore, when schools were still schools, this would have made an interesting topic for a debate or impromptu speech competition of any school’s annual Literary And Debating Day. But then, just like many good things...

THERE IS A DARKNESS OVER THE NORTH

In the news another young northern man is claiming to be the new boss of Boko Haram. Mohammed Marwana bragged that to prove he was the new don, he had promised ahead of time of the Kano bombings at...

LAGOS, THE IGBO AND THE SERVANTS OF TRUTH

''The claim that the igbo helped to develop Lagos is hogwash. The major institutions of the south-west were developed by the diligence, hard-work, industry and sweat of the yoruba people. This is a historical fact''- Femi Fani-Kayode I posted these...

DECODING THE THREAT: NIGERIA’S MESSAGE THROUGH GOVERNOR FASHOLA TO THE IGBO

“Nevertheless, he warned that while his government respects the rights and freedoms guaranteed in the constitution , none of them is absolute in the way that some “experts” want the public to believe.” This is quoted from: “Governor Fashola Dismisses...

PROFESSIONALIZING THE ART OF LAWMAKING IN NIGERIA

The major problem of modern lawmaking in Nigeria is not the appendage of lawmakers to the executive arms that operate at federal and State levels per se. Rather, it is about parliamentary quackery, profligacy and tendency to see lawmaking...

STANDING UP FOR PRESIDENT JONATHAN

The lead singer of the Salvation Gospel Band very early in the day summed up the direction of the Grassroot Development Initiative, GDI, grand finale and reception in honour of Nigeria’s Minister of State for Education, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom...

BOYS TO MEN: THE INVENTION OF ADOLESCENCE

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up my childish ways.  -- Corinthians 13:11 (ISV) A life stage is obviously amiss...