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Brig. Bangura’s Naija link, by Emeka Obasi

Brig. Bangura’s Naija link, by Emeka Obasi

Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ leaving with us a long chain of treachery that keeps staring all in the face. Brigadier John Amadu Bangura lost his life through a death warrant signed by Siaka Stevens, the same man he made Prime Minister of Sierra Leone.  Like Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, Bangura handed over power to a […]
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Your kindly Nigerian Oga

Your kindly Nigerian Oga

A few days ago, I received a phone call from a friend who stumbled upon the last article I wrote in which I lamented the predatory instinct for pecuniary gain that seems to have established itself as a defining national characteristic across all facets of our daily lives.

The ones  that got away

The ones that got away

A joke went viral in the early days of the GSM which read: ‘What is it that starts at the neck, slides through the breasts, caresses the belly button, and moves across the thighs? It’s not what you think. It is a seat belt!’

Finally, Anambra decides

Finally, Anambra decides

Today Saturday, the 16th day of November 2013, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, an illustrious son of AnambraState and a great man of Africa would have been 109 years old.

The avoidable oppressive burden of fuel subsidy

The avoidable oppressive burden of fuel subsidy

The social trauma induced by the unexpected fuel price hike of January 1, 2012 seems to have put further discussions on appropriate pricing of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the cooler. Meanwhile, government’s attempt to cleanse the Augean stable of fuel subsidy scams seems to have had little or no effect on the humongous value of subsidy paid to oil marketers.