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Tompolo’s ‘manumission’ mission, the ironies and the joys of life

Tompolo’s ‘manumission’ mission, the ironies and the joys of life

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU The state of being swept into oblivion after a sacrificial engagement to free a people from developmental enslavement sounds retrogressive and meaningless. It sounds retrogressive and meaningless because it has no historical bequest to inspire and guide the next generations away from the path that once convulsed their entire existence like the deadly […]
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2019: The battle of Baba 70s

2019: The battle of Baba 70s

FROM the vote-buying and voters intimidation scenarios of Ekiti and Osun to the trashing of Akinwunmi Ambode in Lagos State by the structures that enthroned him and the eventual emergence of party flag-bearers at the State and Federal levels, the political ecosystem of the country has been charged in the past few weeks.

Only 1% of population holds any form of insurance – NIA boss

Only 1% of population holds any form of insurance – NIA boss

In Nigeria, it is rather sad that not all have embraced insurance. This is why the penetration rate still remains below one percent against some other African countries such as Kenya and South Africa with penetration levels of 2.9 percent and 14 percent respectively. Also only one percent of our population holds any form of insurance policy.

Deem yourselves beautiful

Deem yourselves beautiful

PERMIT me to renew or share with you some didactic, relevant literary experience availed the world by the duo of Ghana’s Ayi Kwei Armah and Nigeria’s Chinua Achebe, both writers of indomitable renown. We resorted to  Armah because of the similarity in the political history of the two countries being former British colonies. A constant reminder of this tie today perhaps is the Nkrumah Award for Good Governance which contemporary Nigerian politicians are always excited to be honoured with. 

Is every marriage ordained by God?

Is every marriage ordained by God?

A true marriage is the joining together by God of a man and a woman to become one flesh -MATTHEW 19:6. And any man, that is so joined together, to a wife is commanded by God to leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife.