Anglican archbishop stands by his catholic brothers in Christ, by Donu Kogbara
Last week on this page, I hailed Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the Catholic Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, for speaking up when President Tinubu responded callously to Catholic bishops’ concerns about widespread poverty and insecurity. Daniel Bwala, an accident-prone presidential spokesman, accused Onaiyekan of speaking only for Catholics. “NOT SO!” was the robust rejoinder from Christian leaders from […]
SWEET AND SOUR: Sit-tight insanity by Donu Kogbara
By Donu Kogbara I have always known that Donald Trump is, underneath all that wealth, razzmatazz and glamour, a crass, boorish bushman. Just as some African villagers exude nobility despite being illiterates, some whites exude crudity despite being educated beneficiaries of every advantage the Western World can offer. I have never regarded ownership of big […]
US election notes
As I write this column on the afternoon of Thursday November 5, the outcome of the American presidential election is unknown.
Where do we go from here?
By Donu Kogbara The following article was written last week by Aduke Gomez, an old friend of mine and a Lagosian. I’m sharing it with you because it is beautifully written and struck a chord in me: …For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your […]
RANDOM REFLECTIONS ON A TRAGEDY
SOMEONE shared the following poem on a WhatsApp group I belong to. The only name attached to it was “EndSars Protester”.
Seizing the baton
Bravo to the enraged youngsters who are protesting against police brutality and extortion in Lagos and other cities.
