Humanity wins USA Midterm Elections, but the Trump menace remains, by Owei Lakemfa
President Donald Trump of the United States, US, still appears dazed from the severe electoral blows he received from his fellow citizens in the 2026 Midterm Elections. Living under messianic illusions, he cannot believe, and is yet to come to terms with the fact that, the aura of indispensability he created around himself has evaporated. […]
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
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 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.
The old and the new: Which way forward?
Since the amalgamation of Northern and Southern Provinces in 1914 of a ‘geographical expression‘ called Nigeria, various ways have been devised by imperialist Britain and later, by Nigerians to forge unity out of diversity. The desired political unity has become elusive and far, as Kaura Namoda (North) is to Arindiziogu (East) of Nigeria. It is, however interesting to note that the search for natural unity continues unabated.
Eaglets, Keshi and Yobo!
We have had players who were sensational in the junior teams especially the Under 17 team but who never progressed to the senior team.
