“LOVE your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you…” the voice of 30-year-old Jesus floated to the ears of those within earshot that cool evening back in Palestine. That was tough stuff for the Jews whose “Yahwehistic” doctrine had, for thousands of years, been ‘an eye
Opinion
One of the major talking points that has generated heated discussions and arguments surrounding the Nigeria’s 2015 general election has been the readiness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the elections, and one that has resulted in the shifting of the polls by six weeks from February 14, 2015 to March 28, […]
B etween now and its inception as an amalgam of two opposition parties, with a motley mix of disaffected PDP members, APC appears to have gained some momentum that even surpassed its best expectations. Yet, in recent times, there is this noticeable downward spiral that is sure to adversely affect the party’s chances at the […]
MARWAN was on the operating table when the lights blinked and fizzled out. I turned on the headlamp I wear for situations like these, but it flickered, indicating low batteries. The nurse to my left pulled her cellphone from her pocket and turned it on, creating the only light in the pitch-black basement. Others in […]
Ask, what can N11 billion do? Quite a lot of course, although not for a money-guzzling but critical sector like road. This is the situation of federal highways this year as the Minister of Works, Architect Mike Onolomemen, disclosed on Monday that only N11 billion was allocated for capital projects of the ministry in the […]
In this season of politics when the din of campaigns and other shibboleths are drowning out other important national events, it was not unusual that the International Women’s Day, which came up on March 8th, was barely observed in the country. In line with the tradition, this year’s theme was “Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity”. It […]
