Sanusi II, Onaiyekan, and critiques of Tinubunomics, by Suleiman Suleiman
An otherwise routine meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria Conference last week took a dramatic turn.
Fighting fire with water
THE tidal waves of the Baltimore protests against the police murder of African American, Freddie Gray are still spreading. Last week, the waves made a fall in London. But it is just one of the latest murders by the American police and more are likely to follow with the usual response of indignation and protests.
Post 2015 DG: Moves to end poverty by 2030 will be realised if — Group
Abuja – Moves to eradicate poverty by 2030 with the Post 2015 Development Goals (DG), set to be unveiled at the United Nations in September this year, will be realize if issues of girls and women is prioritize, the ONE Campaign group has said. Speaking at the launch of ‘Poverty is Sexist Campaign’ in Abuja, the Executive Director of ONE Africa, Dr.Sipho Moyo stressed that efforts should be directed where the need is greatest, in both the poorest countries, to boost the prospects of girls and women, who are disproportionately affected.
Baileys’ Mother’s Day bonds mothers and daughters
The mother is just one of the two biological players in the procreation arena but is indisputably the closer parent to every child. This bond which starts at birth, through weaning and beyond is so strong that it exists well into the child’s adulthood. This makes the term, mother, carry a touchy and emotional tug anytime it is mentioned. It has come to be synonymous with affection, care and love. Little wonder the world had designated March 15 every year to the celebration of mothers and what they have come to represent.
A party in irreversible coma? (1)
OUR first prayer point today is that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, shall not die. It shall live to provide the services of a minority party. It is only people who do not understand the full import of a minority party that will not say “Amen” to this prayer point. Among other things, it is the function of the minority party to provide the constructive criticism that keeps the majority party constantly on its toes.
The Nurudeen factor in Kwara politics
I HAVE been in Ilorin over the past two weeks, including even the days I spent in Lagos and Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, to attend a funeral ceremony, as I reported, last week. The most important political issue in Kwara state today, is Bukola Saraki’s ambition to become the next Senate President.
