Archive for: May, 2010

Marriage: In Defence Of Sani Yerima by Danlami Wushishi

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Marriage under the 1999 constitution is regarded as a Muslim personal affairs, as such the validity of marriage is the jurisdiction of Shariah courts

Jonathan, Jonathan, Jonathan…Luck Dey Finish O!

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“The goodluck is finished, it is now Jonathan and no more goodluck. It is high time we stopped this luck thing and moved ahead to the real thing “

Poisonous gas hospitalises100 in Kaduna

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Kano – At least 100 people had to be hospitalised for intoxication following a poisonous gas emission in northern Nigeria, officials and residents told AFP on Sunday. Pandemonium broke out on Saturday in the densely populated Kakuri district of Kaduna city when a gas cylinder exploded, emitting pungent gas, Aliyu Saleh Raminkura, head of Kaduna [...]

Have people forgotten how to be married?

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The definition of marriage has evolved over the years. In some parts of the Western world for example, marriage is both the union of the opposite sex (a man and a woman), and of people of the same sex that is, a man marrying another man or a woman marrying another woman. However in the [...]

Goodluck Jonathan can be front runner for the 2011 general elections

A couple of weeks ago, news outlets quoted an aide to Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan who said that Jonathan will likely run in Nigeria’s 2011 presidential elections. Although the aide later retracted his pronouncement, the intentions of President Jonathan is not hidden to the average Nigerian political observer. This video articulates that that if Goodluck [...]

Why Does The Black World Hate Nigerians? by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

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If you are a resident of the United States,you may have noticed the intense suspicions and competition between the African community and mixed African races

Dishonorable “LegisLOOTers” by Reuben Abati

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What they are asking for, if allowed, will bring every lawmaker’s loot (that is what it is!) per quarter to about N42 million – with 360 lawmakers involved – that comes to an untidy sum of N15. 1 billion per annum.

Ribadu: Return of the ‘saint’ by Levi Obijiofor

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Whenever Nuhu Ribadu’s name is mentioned in Nigeria’s public sphere, many corrupt politicians, public servants and business men and women fret. While some people recall fond memories of Ribadu, others vigorously criticise the man whose tenure as the chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was as controversial as it was conflict-ridden. Regardless [...]

The Enigma That Is Jose Mourinho by Jude Egbas

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Only one man in World Football at the moment can name his prize. Only one man in World Football at the moment can pick a team he intends to handle from a plethora of suitors.

That Day Again – Irony of the Nigerian Child by Sylva Ifedigbo

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It’s the 27th of May, Children’s day, the day to celebrate the future. But haven’t we all noticed that with every celebration the future inches further away?

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