The absurdity of primitive accumulation (2)
To be fully human entails the ability and freedom to manifest optimally the creative powers inherent in homo sapiens. This is achievable not through amassing wealth one does not really need but by engaging productively in meaningful work and love. According to the German-born American psychoanalyst, Erich Fromm, freedom can be looked at from two main perspectives, namely, "freedom from" and "freedom to."
Okagbare 2nd best in London
Nigerian sprints superstar, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, came close to winning the women’s 100 metres final in the London Diamond League Anniversary Games on Saturday but she ended up in second place.
At last, Kaduna’s ‘Sambisa forest’ is liberated
Residents erupted in joyful noise, last Tuesday, as Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State emerged from his vehicle in Birnin Gwari -the beleaguered headquarters of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, LGA, of the state, about 120km west of Kaduna metropolis.
Messi’s foundation stone in Gabon stolen
The Foundation stone laid by Lionel Messi in Gabon for the construction of the stadium has been reportedly stolen by an unidentified man.
I went three days without bathing to record a song — Adasounds
Budding Afropop singer, Ofor Stephanie Adaeze, a.k.a Adasounds, who is known for her song Kejo, has come out to talk about the greatest price she has paid for her music and her alleged relationship with Oritsefemi. In a chat with Potpourri the light skinned songstress says she has had to spend three days in the studio without a change of clothing or toiletries.
South African Stock Exchange woos Nigerian companies for US$800bn investable funds
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), South Africa, is intensifying efforts to concretize the recent partnership arrangement with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to create a robust cross-border listing of and trade in equities of Nigerian companies. The investable funds’ pool in JSE is put at about US$800 billion (N160 trillion).
