Architect of the Impossible: How Cristiano Ronaldo made self-creation believable, by Stephanie Shaakaa
The final whistle did more than bring another match to its conclusion. It closed an argument that had endured for almost a quarter of a century, an argument that was never really about football but about the possibilities of a human life. For twenty-three extraordinary years, Cristiano Ronaldo invited the world to watch an experiment […]
When lying is allowed
By Stephanie Shaakaa You know that feeling when something seems real for a moment, and then you realize… you’ve been fooled? That’s April Fools’ Day. One day in the year where lying is allowed, where reality bends just enough to make you laugh, gasp, and maybe even question yourself. Some people announce surprise weddings, others […]
Crossing the red line by the Opposition and Government(2), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the elections which were to be held in 312 single member constituencies throughout the country of which 174 were in Northern Nigeria, 62 in Western Nigeria, 73 in Eastern Nigeria and three in Lagos as part of the 1959 general election The dissolved House was elected in 1954 and […]
TIRMS, taking telecom and regulation a notch higher, by Okoh Aihe
TIRMS, which is an acronym for Telecoms Identity Risk Management System, has hardly enjoyed any special attention in the daily discourse of telecom regulation. Not even a sustained mention until the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, introduced it into the telecom lexicon last week. Much unlike other regulatory measures – like a huge telecom license fee, a […]
Politics, terror and insecurity in the Middle Belt, by Rotimi Fasan
It has frequently happened across different parts of the North that new reports of similar incidents are simply being treated as pieces of information to be noted for whatever it is worth by whoever finds it useful while life goes on in the rest of the country. But cases of terrorists’ attacks are not mere incidents […]
Sowore’s rough tackle on Gov. Otti, by Ochereome Nnanna
Some weeks ago, activist Omoyele Sowore, joined a group of protesters in Aba, the commercial heart of Abia State, to call for the release of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. His presence and those of other non-Igbo elements were highly appreciated. But he threw that visit into a cloud with the tag […]
