Justice for Uwa is victory for all women
By Morak Babajide-Alabi Once again, the death of the 22-year-old Nigerian university student Vera Uwalia Omozuwa has shifted the discussion about rape to the forefront. Uwa died on Saturday, May 30, three few days after being physically and sexually assaulted by unknown individuals. According to reports, the student had gone to a quiet church near […]
Sudan, on the long road to freedom or anarchy?
The news of the end of al-Bashir’s rule brought spontaneous jubilation on the streets of Khartoum and other cities. The citizens were elated as they danced and rejoiced on this development
BREXIT: A long road to independence for UK
The confusing part of the post-referendum is the quietness that has pervaded on this subject. The political leaders who were all over the places before the referendum are now shy to discuss when Britain should trigger Article 50 that will start the exit process
A Self Birthday Commentary Is In Order
I have come to respect the fact that of all these happenings, there is none that undue worries or thoughts can change. Therefore the reality of life is to know when to pause, restock and design strategies for things that matter most to us
One Year Gone – Loss, BREXIT, and May’s Woes
The BREXIT circus continues. We don’t know the next destination. BREXIT has finally moved from the bizarre to the ridiculous. Who will save the country from itself? Time will tell
New Zealand: The Assault On A Peaceful Nation
The scale at which these evil thoughts are finding expression in the world is troubling. Despite how damaging these thoughts are to the world, selfish individuals in positions of authorities are promoting them
For Great Britain, BREXIT Is At A Crossroad
An opportunity of a second referendum has been thrown out by the parliament. Analysts argue that a second referendum would undermine faith in democratic processes, thereby allowing future manipulations
No Difference Between Nigeria Email Scams and Political Campaigns?
The conclusion is that Nigeria politics and email scams are interwoven. They may share different platforms; they operate in the same way. Unfortunately, the email scammers are getting caught daily while the politicians go scot free
Trump Loses His Stare Down With North Korea’s Jong Un
If you are a boxing or wrestling fan, you will be familiar with the pre-fight hypes and publicity. It is not unusual for boxers or fighters and their promoters to do some out of the ordinary things in their bid to publicise fights. I am usually enthralled when the boxers/wrestlers look menacingly at each other, eyeball to eyeball, toe to toe, breathing hard as they try to intimidate each other.
Keeping Shamima, The terrorist bride, at arm’s Length
We have goals, aspirations and dreams. In fact, these are the ingredients that oil the engines of life and make it worth living. As individuals, we set goals on what we want to become at particular ages and goals that would be achieved within a particular time frame.
My Crowd Is Bigger Than Yours – A Journey Back In Time
The campaigns have not been limited to only the podiums. For the first time in Nigeria (again) politicians are taking their stories, dramas and “mediocrity” to the grassroots. It is now in the country’s political campaign “manual” to walk down the streets eating “roasted plantain”, ‘jumping” on “Okada” and pretending to be “common men”. The masses are amused
