Election 2011: The shape of things  to come(4)

Election 2011: The shape of things to come(4)

The most important question now is: what happens if the PDP breaks up? Before providing what I think will happen, just for now imagine what will happen when a 50-ton tanker loaded with fuel experiences brake failure while approaching a busy bus stop with thousands of people waiting for buses…
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Satchels

Satchels

By Jemi EKUNKUNBOR Satchel, the bag of the season, is the perfect bag for everyday use. It is not only functional, it is also stylish. Ideal for casual outing, it is a preferred choice of young people who like to express their youthfulness as well as their style. Slung over the shoulder or across the […]

Everybody’s Shack (1)

Everybody’s Shack (1)

A man takes his children on a weekend of camping; they have a beautiful time, meet others and are about setting off back home. To round off the trip, the elder daughter decides to go for one last boat ride with her brother and as they head back disaster strikes.

The theory of evolution and its creationist enemies(5)

The theory of evolution and its creationist enemies(5)

I plead with my readers to bear with me one more time so that we can properly conclude our indepth critique of Wallace’s and Olatunji’s fallacies and deliberate misinterpretations of the theory of evolution. Last week we drew attention to the fact that Adam and Eve, the first human beings allegedly created directly by God were amoral ab initio, according to the book of Genesis.

Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia Gravis is a chronic disorder characterized by rapid fatigue and weakness of voluntarily controlled muscles caused by the breakdown of normal transmission of impulses between nerves and muscles. This disorder that affects muscular function improves with rest. The symptoms include double vision, drooping eyelids, limb weakness and difficulty with chewing, swallowing, speech and breathing. […]

2010: Iroha faults exclusion of Home-based players

2010: Iroha faults exclusion of Home-based players

Former Super Eagles defender, Benedict Iroha has faulted the exclusion of four home-based players from the 30-man provisional list released by Super Eagles technical adviser, Lars Lagerback for the World Cup.

Tension in Kaduna over VP nominee

Tension in Kaduna over VP nominee

The choice of Governor Mohammed Namadi Sambo of Kaduna State by President Goodluck Jonathan as his nominee for the vice presidential slot has sparked tension in Kaduna, prompting the police to deploy troops and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the streets yesterday.

Who wins the La Liga?

Who wins the La Liga?

Barcelona have taken their appeal against Xavi’s one-match suspension to the Spanish Committee for Sporting Discipline (CEDD), after the football federation stood by their original ruling earlier in the week.

Story of a commitment

Story of a commitment

A hundred and thirty years ago, infant mortality was high in Switzerland—higher than in most emerging countries today. Henri Nestle, a pharmacist was worried about children dying. He developed an infant cereal-a milk food to help feed them. This was the first Nestle product. Henri Nestle founded his company in 1886 with the idea of offering nutritional products to consumers.

Death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua : Why Obasanjo Forced Him On Nigeria, by Usman Bugaje (2)

Death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua : Why Obasanjo Forced Him On Nigeria, by Usman Bugaje (2)

This is the second part of the Dr. Usman Bugaje interview. The first was published last Sunday. Dr. Bugaje is the national secretary of the Action Congress, AC. In this concluding part, Bugaje speaks on Obasanjo’s style of governance and the cabal which the late President Umaru Yar’Adua “imported” to the Presidential Villa, Abuja from Katsina. He also offers “the real reasons” why former Chief Obasanjo, foisted Yar’Adua on the nation, insinuating, perhaps, that it was a sinister agenda which only Obasanjo knew about. Sample: “We also heard that when he was presented with two state governors, another governor and Yar’Adua, he asked for their medical records. He then was said to have asked his own medical doctors who between the two had a worse medical record. “And it turned out from their findings that it was Yar’Adua who had a worse medical report and then he said ‘Ah! That is the man I want’, And I think he was more like let the man die. “In fact, there are those who say because of the constitutional provision which says that when a presidential candidate dies before election the election should be postponed, you remember; that he was hoping the man would….”

ARE YOU AN  ACCESSORIES’ SNOB?

ARE YOU AN ACCESSORIES’ SNOB?

Out with it! ‘Fess up to yourself right this moment. Do you check out other fashionistas and ‘judge’ their worth on the value of the accessories that they are adorned with? Do you give the quick once over of every fashionable prospect that comes your way and focus more on what’s on their arms, feet, […]