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Does Ibrahim Gambari deserve a second chance?

On May 23, 202010:21 amIn My Worldby Nwafor

US-based Nigerians commend Buhari over Gambari's new role as top presidential aide

By virtue of my trade, I knew many top people in Government during my active days. But only few will I say I was reasonably close to. One of them was Alhaji Shehu Musa. I drove with him in the same car from Lagos to Bida when he was made the Makanma.

Beyond the shoddy response to coronavirus

Not all of creation is unhappy with COVID- 19

On May 16, 20206:48 amIn My Worldby Nwafor

The earth is breathing; literally. It is aeriated and suffused with life nurturing oxygen. Air is now cleaner, fresher and crisper almost everywhere. Many areas of Europe and Asia which had been covered in smug have been reportedly cleared.

As the toll rises

On May 9, 20207:51 amIn My Worldby Nwafor

I had this irresistible urge to go out on Tuesday that was quite unlike me. The ease in lockdown was just a day old and the normal me would have skipped the week just to test the waters. I tried to justify this itch by rationalising that I had been on personal lockdown long before the official one.

Osun discharges 2 COVID-19 patients, records 2 new cases

Between a rock and a hard place

On May 2, 20207:04 amIn My Worldby Nwafor

I had what in my book, was an emergency on Monday. Serious enough – at least for me – to have dispatched an ambulance if I had the power.

Will your life’s work speak for you?

On April 25, 20206:55 amIn My Worldby Nwafor

I already knew about Sam Amuka(Sad Sam) before I met him. I already knew about Gbolabo Ogunsanwo before I met him.

How long is too long? How close is too close?

On April 18, 20207:19 amIn My Worldby Nwafor

My birthday was on Palm Sunday. It was as we all know, spent in a lockdown. A few friends who remembered called. Some bemoaned the lockdown which prevented a get-together and thereby denied an opportunity to share banters and choice drinks.

Is the current lockdown sustainable?

On April 11, 20206:54 amIn My Worldby Nwafor

Two different videos but with the same message went viral last week. The first was that of youths playing football with bread.

Nigeria in handcuffs: The DISCOs and the spirit of NEPA

Heroes and Villains: We are assessing

On April 4, 20207:29 amIn My Worldby Nwafor

It is difficult in normal times, to differentiate those who really care for the people they lead from those who are just glib and silver tongued. It is a lot easier in peace times to mount the soap box and mouth platitudes that you think people want to hear or make promises that will win you votes.

As you lay your bed,so you lie on it

On March 28, 202012:23 amIn My Worldby Nwafor

A quick glance at my phone to see if there was an urgent message before shutting it down to concentrate on my article brought a jolt. It was to alter the direction and texture of this week’s column.

Fear of coronavirus is the beginning of wisdom

On March 21, 20206:15 pmIn My Worldby Nwafor

‘To travel or not to travel.’ That was the question to which I needed a divine answer last weekend. This would have been an easier question to answer had the travel involved only me. But involved were people from different parts of the world that I rarely see; we were looking forward to spending time together.