Daily Archives: November 11, 2012
Congrats, Cardinal Onaiyekan!
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Archbishop John Onaiyekan, was recently appointed a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. As the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) noted in a congratulatory letter to the distinguished cleric, ... Read More »
Eagles on rampage in Europe
Some Super Eagles' stars were in spectacular form for their various clubs in Europe, with Ahmed Musa and Brown Ideye leading the pack by scoring a brace each to help their clubs record away wins in Russia and Ukraine respectively. ... Read More »
Nigeria and pretences about American elections
It is acceptable in our clime today for every Tom, Dick and Harry to begin making comments about the success story of the American presidential election, which was concluded last week. No less is expected from a people dehumanized and ... Read More »
Okiro, ex-IGP, recalls day he was almost lynched by students at Nsukka
I came back from a trip abroad where I attended a seminar on security. While browsing through old newspapers to keep abreast of newsworthy happenings in Nigeria in my absence, I stumbled on your tribute to Professor Ayo Mamudu, your ... Read More »
Beyond muscles and luck
It wasn’t about the colour of his skin or a nonsensical thing called state of origin. The kind that makes a female judge not an indigene of her husband’s state of origin. It was all about what Americans could see ... Read More »
Bishop David Oyedepo, Eddie Iroh and his other traducers
This was not the article for the week. I had wanted to run notes from the 52nd anniversary celebration of our nation, but had to change to what you are reading, in anger, about what citizens can do to each ... Read More »
N’Delta plans to secede in 2014–Shuluwa
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Benue State and former member of the Revenue and Fiscal Mobilization Commission (RFMC), Chief Abu King Shuluwa, says the Federal Government should accept the dialogue move by the Boko Haram sect in the interest ... Read More »
Mikel fights alone
The racism row between Mikel Obi and referee, Mark Clattenburg, has taken a more controversial dimension following revelation by his Chelsea teammate, Juan Mata that he did not hear the referee saying anything during Chelsea's 3-2 home loss to Manchester ... Read More »
Lagos okada clampdown …Between a law and the people
These are certainly not pleasant times for commercial motorcyclists otherwise called okada, especially for those operating in Lagos. “Be prepared”, the motto of the Boys Scout, has become the watchword for any okada rider still plying his trade on the ... Read More »
