It is time to support the Nigerian Military
In January 2014, former President Goodluck Jonathan in his own wisdom, decided to appoint Air Marshal Alex S. Badeh as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Almost immediately, a United States-based Nigerian journalist Abiodun Ladepo circulated an opinion on the web suggesting that Badeh was too fat to head our military. I thought my colleague’s opinion particularly his assertion that Badeh was “the most out of shape officer” he had ever seen was rather harsh and uncharitable. When Badeh assumed office, he spent ample time pointing accusing fingers at a section of the press for being anti-government.
Bayelsa: You are afraid of your own shadow!, Sylva fires at Gov Dickson
Former Governor Timpre Sylva hits Governor Seriake Dickson in the battle for Bayelsa State. The governorship election in the state holds only six days away. Sylva, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the poll, says Dickson, flying the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will fall at the election. The APC candidate spoke in an interview.
Future of Religion in Nigeria’s Politics, by Matthew Kukah
The thoughts of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto as expressed in a keynote address at the conference held under the theme, The Muslim Agenda for Nigeria: Challenges of Development and Good Governance. The conference took place at Fountain University, Osogbo and organised by Islamic Welfare Foundation.
The Quintessential T.O.T: An Unrepentant Zikist
It was at about 6am, Tuesday, October 13, 2015 that my friend, Chief Torch O. Taire, sadly, passed onto the great beyond. It has been so unsettling that I could not write a word to his name until I was recently persuaded by a mutual friend, Mr Peter Arigbe, to do so. I, therefore, took cognisance of the import of the situation and the need to share my thoughts and feelings about this great man of our time that had come to represent different things to different people.
Lagos first kidney transplant survivor stable — Health Commissioner
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olajide Idris, has raised the alarm that over three million people are at risk of contacting kidney diseases in the world today. He said that the disease is caused by the indulgence in harmful foods and unhealthy life style.
Sod the medics – This coming New Year I intend to eat what I like!
ONE of the things that frighten a lot of us is dying before our time. To achieve our dream of longevity, experts advice we lead a relatively healthy lifestyle, exercise daily, drink in moderation, eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and – most important of all- shun fatty foods including butter and dairy products to reduce the risk of heart disease. Unfortunately, all that’s turned out to be a huge waste of time! The truth is, we shall probably die at exactly the same age as our mums and dads, and we will have wasted decades on a virtuous eating plan, based on a lie!
