Columns

Let basketball breathe again, by Patrick Omorodion

Let basketball breathe again, by Patrick Omorodion

What goes around, they say, comes around. In 2017, the sports ministry, then headed by Solomon Dalung, brought out guidelines for elections into sports federations with an instruction that those which had their own constitutions should organise theirs. The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF was one of those which had a constitution approved by the Nigeria […]
Visible Articles 5 10 15
Saraki on tiger’s back needs help (1)

Saraki on tiger’s back needs help (1)

Last month, about three weeks after Senator Saraki and Honourable Dogara caught everybody by surprise and pulled off the civilian equivalent of a political coup against the leadership of their party, I published an article titled SARAKI PROVOKES MOTHER OF MEDIA WARS.

Going to America: The Buhari-APC style (1)

Going to America: The Buhari-APC style (1)

President Muhammadu Buhari’s vuvuzelised state visit to the United States has been generating a lot of commentary in the media. Expectedly, the key issue people are arguing about is the possible benefit of the event to Nigerians as the new government struggles to overcome multi-faceted economic, security and infrastructural challenges facing the country at this time.

What Does Jesus Save Us From?

What Does Jesus Save Us From?

Many Christians don’t even know what Jesus saves us from. Some believe he saves us from God. But that would make God evil for no man is saved from good but from evil. However, Jesus affirms that: “Only God is good.”(Matthew 19:17). Moreover, God is Almighty; therefore no man can be saved from him. God declares: “I am he; and no one delivers out of my hand.” (Isaiah 43:13).

Nigeria’s Concept of VIPs

Nigeria’s Concept of VIPs

The term VIPs which stands for ‘Very Important Personalities’ is used in some parts of the world especially Africa to refer to distinguished persons but in Nigeria it is used to identify persons who operate without recourse to law.

Let your health be your wealth

Let your health be your wealth

Let the truth be known that many of us are more concerned about our outlook appearances than what is going on inside us. When it comes to our health, we often do not prioritise it as our number one. In fact, it is often consigned to number four or five on the list. We are often chasing money, prestige, adulation, and physical trappings of wealth more than being concerned about health.