Election without political parties: Outlook towards 2027 (2), by Usman Sarki
“Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience.” — John Dewey The reactions to my recent article, “Election Without Political Parties: Outlook Towards 2027”, have been several, and they raised important questions that deserve further examination. If political parties in Nigeria are losing […]
THE RELATIVE AND THE ABSOLUTE MARRIAGE
I wrote a book entitled; Why Christians Won’t Go to Heaven. Some Christians complained my book is too absolu-te. They said I should have written: “Why Some Christians Won’t Go to Heaven.” No, I replied. I mean no Christian will go to heaven. Christ-ianity is not a criterion for heaven. Last week, I wrote an article entitled “Christians Make Terri-ble Husbands.” Some self-righteous Christian husbands shot back saying I should have said: “Some Christians Make Terrible Husb-ands.” No! No! No! I mean “all Christian hus-bands.”
The family in International Relations and Global Harmony (3)
Because of the incredible complexity of the factors necessary for the production of a human being with the right combination of qualities that make for peaceful, harmonious and responsible living, it is not possible to state with mathematical precision the ideal mix of such qualities in individuals.
The Dog and Baboon show
General Muhammadu Buhari, former military Head of state, has been many things: politician, statesman, soldier – and now he has added another plume to his hat: prophet. Come 2015, the General declared this week, there will be a showdown between the dogs and the baboons. That showdown will instigate a bloodtide never before witnessed in the annals of Nigeria. Buhari is an unlikely prophet, but I guess, these are unusual times. Prophecy is all the rage.
If I were General Buhari
Last week, General Muhammadu Buhari made what looked like a ‘seditious’ statement to which the federal government reacted in 2 ways. First, it cautioned all politicians and not just Buhari against unguarded statements. Second, it used perhaps more unguarded and intemperate language on the former Head of State.
Vaccination hasn’t been scientifically proved to cause autism – Emuwa
The President of Parents Against Autism Initiative-PAAI, Mrs.Angela Emuwa (nee Aboderin), is a mother of three, one of whom has autism. Autism is described by science as a neuro-developmental disorder which causes poor development in children. In this interview, Mrs. Emuwa speaks in commemoration of the International Autism Awareness Month which was observed throughout the month of April. Enjoy!
What’s PAAI about?
