Candid Notes

She ‘married’ her best friend’s dad!

She ‘married’ her best friend’s dad!

OPEN marriages work when one partner, usually the wife, turns a blind eye to her husband’s shenanigans. In most cases, the husband is usually careful not to push his luck by always flaunting his trophies. In a few cases, however, wives have been known to forgive the humiliation of a serial adulterer all in the name of love and a sad excuse of hanging on to the marriage.
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Re: Nigeria: Destined for war?

Re: Nigeria: Destined for war?

With a restructured Nigeria, there is no doubt that each of the six zones of Nigeria will be more viable than most African countries and rise up in most vital index to about 40th position within the next five years with discipline and commitment

Nigeria: Destined for war?

Nigeria: Destined for war?

The declaration by the AGF is the most unfortunate pointer to the fact that a negotiated settlement of the Nigerian crisis is being foreclosed by the hegemonic forces

Restructuring: ‘A task that must be done’

Restructuring: ‘A task that must be done’

A FEW weeks ago, I started exploring the possibility of returning to this column. My yearning was dictated by one personally nagging issue and within a matter of days, it quickly escalated to two or more.

…..Dede dey oooooooooo

…..Dede dey oooooooooo

By Yinka Odunmakin SPENT time with Dede Mabiaku on  May 12, at Othellos  on Victoria Island as he added another year and it was a great night to remember as he wowed his friends and fans with heavy percussions from original African sound. I fell in love with Dede 31 years ago when we invited […]

The price of indifference

The price of indifference

THE scripture in the book of Numbers told the story of how when Israel was staying in Shittim, its men began to indulge in sexual immorality with Moabite women. The adulterous women invited them to the sacrifices of their gods and the people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods. In the process, Israel became yoked to the Baal of Peor and the Lord’s anger burned against them.

Can restructuring still save Nigeria?

Can restructuring still save Nigeria?

Nigeria is already maggot infested; may be its about time campaigners for restructuring suspend this appeasement and see how long the hegemonists can run this contraption before it answers the call of nature

In search of a new political class

In search of a new political class

Nigeria will go under if we don’t restructure. But I am now fully persuaded that a restructured polity also needs noblemen and women to run its affairs. They abound in our polity and they must begin to step forward now to join a sprinkling who are currently on the scene to change the game

Daura State Security?

Daura State Security?

A breakdown of the newly commissioned cadet officers on geo-political basis revealed that 165 are from the North-west, about four times as many as those who were picked from the South-south (42)

Daura State Security?

Daura State Security?

LAWAL Musa Daura, a native of Daura in Katsina State is the current Director General of the Directorate of State Security Serrvice, DSS, an organisation he had retired from before President Muhammadu Buhari who is also from Daura recalled him in 2015.

What Igbo need is probably what other Nigerians need too

What Igbo need is probably what other Nigerians need too

PEACE and security, equality and justice, rapid development and prosperity, are presumably what the Yoruba, Hausa-Fulani, the Niger Deltans such as Ijaw and Ogoni, the Bini, Efik-Annang-Ibibio, the Kanuri, Middle-Belt and other masses, yearn for and need from Nigeria.