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Wages of irresponsibility, by Muyiwa Adetiba

Wages of irresponsibility, by Muyiwa Adetiba

Traffic jams along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway are not new. They are in fact, almost ritualistic. It is as if some gods want to exert some toll on commuters from time to time and we are yet to come to terms with ways of appeasing them without donating blood. The traffic gridlock around the notorious Kara […]
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Our neighbour’s new president

Our neighbour’s new president

A piece of good news that heralded the New Year in the West African sub region was the successful transition of power in Ghana on January 7. It was a sign that democracy is taking root in our region in spite of the latter day antics of Yahya Jammeh of Gambia; it was a sign that the voice of the people can resonate and make a difference; it was also a sign that John Mahama, the out-going President put a system in place that allowed some transparency and level playing field.

In the eyes of my esteemed readers

In the eyes of my esteemed readers

When the Arsenal manager, Mr Arsene Wenger was asked of his passion for football, he was quoted as saying: ‘Some people live for football. Some people live off football.’ This is a quote I can very well identify with because it aptly described many of us in our various fields of endeavour.

The collapse of the house of God

The collapse of the house of God

Unfortunately our religious leaders seem to be encouraging us to build on sand and not expect a building collapse