Dangers of state governments bankrolling mass weddings
Kano’s recent announcement that it spent N1.5bn to bankroll mass weddings should prompt national alarm rather than applause. Kano State remains rampant in the worrying roster of northern states – including Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Borno – that have for years organised and financed large-scale nuptial ceremonies. Authorities offer three common rationales: to reduce […]
Unhealthy concerns
NIGERIANS have good reasons to be concerned about the health of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who is off to Saudi Arabia for treatment again. His office said the visit was a routine follow-up check. We wish him quick recovery and return to his duties.
Barka de Sallah
ABRAHAM, as it is universally accepted, is the symbol of faith for both Muslims and Christians. He is a common denominator and should be a unifying factor. His significance to both Islam and Christianity can never be down-played. Each year, Muslims enact an ancient ritual of demonstrating unquestioning faith in the Almighty Allah as exemplified […]
Corruption by others ways
FEDERAL Government’s decision to probe the Local Organisation Committee (LOC) of the FIFA is a strong indication of government’s dissatisfaction with the organisation of the competition that has drawn flaks from several areas.
Almighty Gov Elechi!
“I am a jealous God. I am the God that brought you out from the land of Egypt. You have no other God beside me.” — Exodus 20 verses 2, 5 SOME governors insist on being called executive governors though the Constitution just assigned titled of governor to them. The misappropriation of our resources starts […]
The world ignores us
NIGERIA has played itself to her favourite position in global matters — irrelevance. We used the FIFA U-17 World Cup to display national ethos of playing of skewed standards. Many things have been said about the poor standards Nigeria brought to a competition meant to breed the next generation of footballers, who would hold the […]
