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 […]
Achebe/Awo war: A plea for sanity –3
With so many other issues begging for attention, I still strongly believe that putting an end to this needlessly divisive controversy is in our collective interest. Still, below are the responses to last week’s second attempt.
Dating? Show some class
If you want to know the mind of young people, listen to new generation FM stations; particularly those programmes where they invite listeners’ views on a particular subject/story.
Nature as a Terrorist
If anybody is still in doubt about the reality of global warming, the images coming out of New York this past week ought to put paid to the skepticism. Global warming is real folks, and storms like “Hurricane Sandy,” metrologists now warn us, is the new normal.
Taraba State ‘House-Boys’
Today’s article was originally intended for publication last week but was for sensitivity sake, shelved because of the plane crash involving Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State. Thank God the Governor and his entire entourage survived and are now receiving medical attention. But is it not too early now to put up the same article?
We’re privileged to be hosting Women for Africa
As the National Governing Body of Inner Wheel Clubs in Nigeria looks forward to hosting the first edition of ‘Women for Africa- the role of Inner Wheel’ in Nigeria, Mrs.Grace Abosede Adekoya(JP), National Representative/President of the Inner Wheel, speaks on the relevance of the conference in this interview.
The normality of abnormality (1)
That Nigeria is in deep crisis right now is a big understatement: the country is actually drifting into a black hole of existential abyss from which she might never escape. In fact, abnormality is becoming the “new normal” to the extent that universal standards of civilised behaviour are almost passé.
Exploiting young girls
The successful conviction of Osezua Osolase 42, was welcomed by AFRUCA(Africans Unite Against Child Abuse) that commended British government on the successful prosecution of a prolific child trafficker. The agency stated such conviction will serve as a warning to others who are willing to exploit young girls with a promise of a better live in Europe only to be sold into prostitution.
Welcoming a new author to town; Ifeanyi Ilechukwu
In this era of economic crunch, pervasive hunger, decaying infrastructure, low level human capital development and a demoralising socio-political orientation, getting the brain to think and rationalize ideas and thoughts could be very tasking and painstaking.
Flown abroad for treatment
India, Germany, France, UK, USA, Dubai and even South Africa. These are the favourite haunts of our elites whenever they have any ailment or any discomfort.
the way of peace, the way of the wind
The greater Beiram Festival of the Muslims has ended in another glorious flourish leaving in its wake the echoes of pleas and prayers for peace all over the world. It has been thus for years past.
