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Children of Father Paul

Children of Father Paul

Why are some Christians so upset when we question Paul’s epistles? Why do they become abusive when we demonstrate painstakingly that Paul’s doctrine is at variance with Jesus’? The reason is simple; many Christians are Christians not because of Jesus but because of Paul. Without Paul, Christianity would no longer hold any attraction for them.

No ban on public protest —IGP

No ban on public protest —IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, says police have not banned public protest even though they restricted the Bring Back Our Girls group from protesting to the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

INEC almost surprised me

INEC almost surprised me

When the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that governorship elections would hold in Edo and Ondo States on September 10 and November 28, 2016 respectively, i had cause to suspect that the dates would not be kept and that if the elections managed to hold as scheduled, they would not be free or fair.

Sustaining Mimiko’s giant strides

Sustaining Mimiko’s giant strides

The sterling performance of outgoing Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko in the last seven and a half years remains a cynosure of all eyes. This political enigma painstakingly put his feat on the strength that the state must be compassionate to the poorest and weakest in the society and must provide the highest quality of […]

Drug barons set rules in Ibadan ‘evil forest’

Drug barons set rules in Ibadan ‘evil forest’

The destruction of 68 acres of cannabis sativa farm in Gambari forest, Ibadan, Oyo State, was like a war front. A combined team of armed soldiers, Civil Defence, Department of State Security Service (DSS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and forest management officials, operating under the aegis of Operation Burst, trooped into the forest to destroy a plantation harbouring cannabis sativa commonly known as Indian hemp or marijuana. The plantation is located within Olounde village, Ogunmakin.

LASSA: 154 Dead, 24 States record cases

LASSA: 154 Dead, 24 States record cases

Nigeria may be battling the worst outbreak of Lassa fever in history. The fever which has afflicted over 284 has killed about 154 Nigerians from different parts of the country from August 2015 to date.

Ugwuanyi’s reforms in primary school system

Ugwuanyi’s reforms in primary school system

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is carrying out far-reaching reforms in Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB) aimed at improving the standard of education in the state primary school system.

TICAD IV: Japan’s economic pathway for Nigeria

TICAD IV: Japan’s economic pathway for Nigeria

Japan is interested in the future of Africa, especially Nigeria. This was the summary of the just concluded sixth Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development, TICAD IV, held in Nairobi, Kenya between 27 and 28 August 2016 under the theme, “Advancing Africa’s Sustainable Development Agenda-TICAD Partnership for Prosperity”.

Group condemns Shiite hashtag, says its irresponsible

Group condemns Shiite hashtag, says its irresponsible

The Coalition for Women Advancement in Africa (COWAA) has described the #BringBackOurZariaGirls hashtag created by Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) as the height of irresponsibility, saying it is an insult to the memories of the Chibok girls who were kidnapped from their schools by Boko Haram two years ago.