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Justice for Uwa is victory for all women

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 […]
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For Great Britain, BREXIT Is At A Crossroad

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

Trump Loses His Stare Down With North Korea’s Jong Un

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

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

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

The world crises are defining 2019

The world crises are defining 2019

To be fair, most of these crises evolving now have been hatching from the last weeks and months of 2018. They have now reached their gestation period and are spreading

Resolutions Are Made To Be Broken

Resolutions Are Made To Be Broken

Have you made your resolutions for 2019? Did you include becoming a better person as one? If yes,
I am sorry to say that you will never ever achieve this. You ask me why? You will soon know that it takes more than resolutions to turn someone around

Draft Or No Deal, BREXIT Is Far From Over

Draft Or No Deal, BREXIT Is Far From Over

The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Theresa May is under fire once again. Things are looking bad for her as she struggles to whip some of her party members into line and also make something of the British exit from the European Union.

On whose side is Obasanjo?

On whose side is Obasanjo?

In recent times, like many Nigerians, I have been forced to ask what the man Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo is “looking” for. With the development in the political scene and Obasanjo’s domineering role, we get a bit confused if he is a kingmaker or an irritant.