Nigeria since 1999: When will the years begin to count? By Dakuku Peterside
Think of a Nigerian born in 1999, the year civilian rule came back. That person is twenty-seven now. They have never lived under a military government. But they may have finished school and not found a job. They have probably learned to plan trips around insecurity, and they almost certainly run a generator at home. […]
Letter To Mr President
May I seize this opportunity to congratulate you on your success at the last General Elections in which you won convincingly. Pardon me this is coming late.
The Blessing of the Lord (1)
The Lord often asks seemingly difficult questions with answers that turn out to be simple. So let me ask you one question that is not likely to come up in the average bible class. What is the greatest thing Adam can give Eve?
Judicial robbery of electorate in Taraba State (1)
“It follows that having found that the purported nomination of the 1st Respondent never took place, he was therefore in law not sponsored by the 2nd Respondent, he never participated in the Taraba state Governorship election held on the 11th and 25th day(sic) of April 2015. Accordingly, all the votes purportedly cast for the 1st Respondent on the 11th and 25 day of April 2015 are wasted votes. [underlining mine]. Judgment of the Taraba State Election Tribunal, November 7, 2015, in Abuja.
To thine self be true: Know your worth and value
The Paris attacks made many people face the facts: the double standard that apparently exists when expressing outrage in the wanton terrorist activities that have become common place around the globe. It seems that some lives are more important than others and now the rest of the world knows it.
God can still surprise you
As the end of the year approaches, there may be a number of things that we have prayed for but which we are yet to get answers to. Does it mean God has forgotten us?
