Being Enough
A scene in an American television series caught my attention a few weeks ago. A couple of years ago I had taken a fancy to the series “Soul Food” and I had religiously watched on television every Sunday at 6pm till it was abruptly yanked off the air. When I had come across the DVD boxed set of the entire series I had bought with glee.
The anatomy of fundamentalist terrorism (1)
Largely, I am not the kind of person that sheds tears easily. Therefore, I cannot remember the last time I cried – really cried. But on the morning of penultimate Thursday, something quite unexpected happened to me.
Nigeria is repeating the mistakes of 1964/65 – Nnadi
Tony Nnadi is the Secretary of Lower Niger Congress (LNC), a group working to have Nigeria restructured. He holds the view that Nigeria has been run into a cul-de-sac by the insincerity of its leaders from certain sections of country. In this interview, he says holding elections in Nigeria at the moment, without resolving the issue of the country’s ‘illegitimate’ Constitution, would amount to courting violent disintegration.
Flavour molests women in his hit tracks – Lady One
A FAST rising music artiste, Miss Chinenye Ugwu a.k.a ‘Lady One’ in her just released single album, has questioned a popular musician, Flavour, over his continual molestation of women in most of his hit albums and videos.
Nigerians want to see naked girls but pretend not to – Angela Philips
Beautiful and busty Nollywood actress, Angela Philips, seems to have a kind of disappearing acts with the media. There was a time she disappeared into thin air and only reappeared when news was running riot that she was living in a church with her pastor. Now after a long lull, sultry Angela was seen at an event in Lagos she talked with Potpourri.
Elections in Borno: We are in a quagmire– Hon. Kyari Gujbawu
Hon. Kyari Gujbawu represents Maiduguri metropolis, the hot bed of Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State, in the House of Representatives. In this chat, he speaks on how INEC can conduct elections in Borno, the amendment of the 2010 Electoral Act, issues on the floor of the House and other national issues
Paris, Baga Attacks: While one tragedy rattles the world, another doesn’t
Almost immediately following the news of the first terrorist attacks that eventually killed 17 people across France, the global community united around a Twitter hashtag “Je suis Charlie” and just days later foreign leaders linked arms with their French counterparts to lead a historic million-person strong rally.
Islam and the threat to peace, the second coming
I have read the Quran over seven times, page by page. As I have been at pains to point out education is universal and every culture, religion, group contributes to its gigantic trough. Islam, the Arabs, shintos, Confucius have done their bit by contributing their wisdom into this pot. I do not claim to be an Islamic scholar and my piece was not about the doctrines of Islam.
My dream was to become an air hostess— Adebola Okoisor, LUTH’s first ever female gynecologist
Behold the first female gynecologist that ever worked at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH!
Dr(Mrs)Adebola Okoisor who has since retirement in 1998 devoted her essence to caring for her grandchildren and mentoring the younger generation, turned 80 in May 2014. Her gaiety and demeanor however belly this milestone.
Afcon 2015: Congo draw E/Guinea in Nations Cup opener
Hosts Equatorial Guinea’s dream of starting their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a win were cruelly spoiled as a late Thievy Bifouma strike earned Congo Brazzaville a 1-1 Group A draw in Bata on Saturday.
Oscar and Costa at the double as Chelsea down Swansea 5-0
Oscar and Diego Costa both scored two goals each as Premier League leaders Chelsea overpowered Swansea 5-0 at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday to go five points clear at the top of the table.
