From the monthly archives: February 2011

Fabulous flats

On February 26, 2011 · In My Style

If worn correctly, flat shoes can be as stylish and fun as their high-heeled counterparts, and they often have the advantage of comfort that high heels will never beat

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Would you marry your late father’s wife?

On February 26, 2011 · In Is It Beyond Pardon?

Amos is a Prince and an only son. His father, the King had him pretty late in life. He was born when his father was already old and had given up hope that he was ever going to have a male child to take over the throne in his dismiss. His dad on the other hand married other women after Amos was born just to make sure he has more sons. Some of these women were even younger than Amos himself.

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Grow one or get one: The butt obsession

On February 26, 2011 · In Dis 'N' Dart

When I heard of the death of 20-year-old British born Claudia Aderotimi and the circumstances surrounding her death, nothing bit me more than the rationale that walked her into death

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Confusion, shock over alleged plan to drop DDC machines for election

On February 26, 2011 · In Politics

The outrage from the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN was infectious last Monday. The news that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC would not be using the Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines for the elections caught many unguarded and spread speculations of an already arranged programme to rig the forthcoming general elections.

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RUMBLE IN THE JUDICIARY: NBA probe panel compiles evidence

On February 26, 2011 · In Politics

The 13-member probe panel of senior lawyers set up by the Nigeria Bar Association to investigate the corruption allegations against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysious Katsina-Alu and the President, Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Salami has commenced the compilation of allegations against the revered jurists.

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SUSPENDERS …another enduring fashion statement

On February 26, 2011 · In Manstyle

Back before there were belts, gentlemen used suspenders to hold up their pants, and this earned them that classic look which always comes with wearing suspender

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I’ve blueprint to turn Nigeria around – Jonathan

On February 26, 2011 · In Headlines

President Goodluck Jonathan took his campaign train to Anambra and Delta states yesterday, and declared that he has what it takes to turn Nigeria into the nucleus of a petro-chemical revolution in Africa.

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How personal ambition ruined ACN/CPC planned alliance

On February 26, 2011 · In Politics

Whatever hope left over a possible alliance between the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, evaporated with each side holding tenaciously to its own presidential candidates ahead of the April elections.

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The return of the manifesto

On February 26, 2011 · In The Passing Scene

You would of course have recognized that as a loose paraphrase of the opening sentence of “The Communist Manifesto”, the classic declaration of the aims and objectives of a political movement which has become a model and a source of inspiration for all socialist efforts down the years. As you also probably know, it was published by Karl Marx, with the collaboration of Fredrick Engels in 1848 on behalf of the Communist League which was then a secret organization of Russian emigres in Europe.

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FIFA seat: Toro blames Ministry, NFA for Galadima’s loss

On February 26, 2011 · In Sports

As Nigerians lament the defeat of Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima at the CAF/FIFA elections held in Khartoum, Sudan last Wednesday, former NFA Secretary General, Alhaji Sani Toro has blamed the Sports Ministry and the NFA for his loss.

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Tears dried up in my eyes- Corporal Adalike, who lost wife, 6 children in kerosene explosion

On February 26, 2011 · In Just Human

IT was palpable when this reporter sighted Corporal Hope Adalike, last Sunday, February 20, at his rented apartment in Effurun, near Warri, Delta State that something ominous must have happened to him. He sat crestfallen on a bench, as if the whole world had collapsed on his head, just as a couple, who were observably on a visit, consoled him. He shook his legs now and then and looked towards the sky like someone waiting for apocalypse.

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Glo’s injustice to BB users

On February 26, 2011 · In Dis 'N' Dart

Not that I enjoy writing pieces like this but I believe in that saying that, ‘evil triumphs when good men do nothing’. With consistent action or reaction, it’s only a matter of time before we are served right. No one prays for disasters

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Fashola flays FG over lifting of ban on imported goods

On February 25, 2011 · In News

GOVERNOR Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, faulted yesterday, Federal Government’s recent decision to lift the ban on importation of certain goods, saying the move was a discouragement to the nation’s quest to promote locally made goods.

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Guobadia buried

On February 25, 2011 · In News

The late former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr. Abel Guobadia was Friday buried at h is No 4 Aimure Avenue residence, Benin, with President Goodluck Jonathan describing him as a man of excellent quality.

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