Tiger Woods, DUI and the jungle called American justice
By OWOLOLA ADEBOLA There are names that sound like destiny, and there are names that sound like a prophecy waiting to happen. Tiger Woods belongs to the latter category. A tiger belongs in the woods. That much nature has settled. But when a tiger ventures into the human jungle—especially behind the steering wheel—the story can […]
Lagos to Freetown 2
I am writing this on our way to Freetown from Lagos, on board Air Cote D’Ivoire. We are half way through the first 1hour 15 minutes flight time to Abidjan, our first port of call according to the dark, very handsome, gray-haired pilot, who comes to speak to the few of us in the Business Class section of this clean A310 Airbus aircraft, shortly before takeoff.
Adversity enhanced my creativity – Award winning director, Julius Amedume
Psychodramas normally don’t have wide audience appeal among Africans, on or off the continent. But Julius Amedume’s Rattlesnakes — adapted from a Graham Farrow play, by that name — is a globally acclaimed exception.
Examining our development commissions
IF we look deeply, we will discover that history has the answers to all of our problems. Indeed, the whole problems of the world, but do we care?
Buhari’s foreign loans: Matters arising
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari sought for legislative approval for external loans during the eighth Senate but was turned down. Amongst them was US$29.96billion loan which, according to the object, was to fund critical infrastructure in the country. The Senate bawled that loans cannot be an option at all.
Orji Uzor Kalu: Beyond celebrating Conviction, We Need To Ask ‘Why?’
It has taken 12 years to conclusively prosecute a simple case of stealing. This should make us ask WHY? In 2007, shortly after Orji Uzor Kalu had concluded his 8-year tenure as Abia state governor, the legal battle in this case began. Our criminal justice system is apparently very slow in dispensing justice. Even though […]
