Talks of your body being sacred have, over the years, turned into something being akin to a lone voice voice in the wilderness that has gone hoarse.

THE Minister of State for Interior, Mr. Humphrey Abba, yesterday, encouraged Nigerians living abroad to acquire the e-passport before December 31 as failure to do so would mean that they may not be able to travel with their old passports.

The claim on Property Jonathan at the level of being on the driving seat at the centre seemingly has nothing to do with the fact that he is Izon from Bayelsa State. But because of what we have made of office-holding in Nigeria, it does have everything to do with where you come from.

Igbo people build consensus tediously. The endorsements on behalf of the Igbo by various groups purporting to speak in their behalf, for Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, or any other aspirants will ultimately comedown to that question: “what is in it for me?” And that is as it should be.

The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, has filed a suit against the Federal Government to challenge the jumbo pay which members of the National Assembly approved for themselves, by raising their constituency allowances without recourse to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, the body empowered by law to fix salaries and allowances for public officers.

Let us at this point begin to harvest our thoughts on the main thrust of our dis
course, that is, the desirability of a benevolent dictator, leviathan or strong transformational figure for Nigeria at this time.

A market is a place of business, money, services and goods exchange hands. People from all walks of life visit the market for different reasons; some for transactions, others to partake in the energy and be a part of something that makes their mundane life pass less tediously and some visit just to observe and comment on the people there.

Mother Theresa once said, “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” Isn’t that the truth? When we get caught up in frustration, disappointment and anger with others for the way they treat us, we have very little energy left to love. This week I’d like to focus on seeing others through […]

I’ve heard this too, and I think this is a pity. Why are prices high? It is usually because the government charges high custom dues for raw/finished materials brought in.

By YEMISI SULEIMAN

While studs and gemstones can be a little overboard on your style, flowers on the other hand are flirty. A little flowery detail can add a very playful and girly vibe to your style, taking it from the typical bore to fashion spree.