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Farewell to a patriot: Allison Akene Ayida, CFR

Farewell to a patriot: Allison Akene Ayida, CFR

Late Mr Allison Akene Ayida was seen by us as a special breed Nigerian. He was a Civil Servant Extraordinaire and one of the finest and last of the crop. He assisted in steering Nigeria in crisis and in plenty.

Khashoggi, Saudis and the art of lying

Khashoggi, Saudis and the art of lying

The word lying is the present participle of “lie”, which means being untruthful or giving a false statement. A lie is an intentional statement, known to the speaker to be false, but made to another person, or group of people with to deceive them. The ultimate goal of a lie is deception, which is achieved by covering up the truth.