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The Nativity: Why Mary belongs to us all

The Nativity: Why Mary belongs to us all

By Valentine Obienyem As our chaplain, Fr. Chigozie Jidere, proclaimed today’s Gospel on the genealogy of Jesus, my mind went to the story of Hecataeus of Miletus. Within the colossal inner halls of the temple of Amun at Egyptian Thebes, Hecataeus boasted to the priests that he could trace his lineage back sixteen generations to […]
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The economy will pick up

The economy will pick up

AS  important as the advancements on the anti-corruption and anti-insurgency wars are, it is noticeable that weaknesses in the economy are happening at the same time. The new template which the President Muhammadu Buhari has been careful to put inplace, though it has delayed the appointment of ministers, will surely help the government to drive […]

Outrage over Tribunal’s ruling on Akpabio’s election

Outrage over Tribunal’s ruling on Akpabio’s election

There was outrage yesterday by supporters of the All Progressive Congress and people of Akwa-Ibom North- West following the National and State Assembly Election Petition tribunal ruling on the Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial election. Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Inebehe Okori had approached the tribunal challenging conduct of the April election and declaration of former governor of the state, Godswill Akpabio, as winner of the poll.

General election is percursor to corruption

General election is percursor to corruption

THIS contribution has been deliberately delayed out of respect to section 285 subsections 29 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.

Time to rehabilitate Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

Time to rehabilitate Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

I HESITATE to call someone a genius in a genre. I am unfamiliar with music but other musicians have called him a genius; I will go with that. Fela was born into a most prominent Yoruba Egba family.

On Saraki’s stewardship at the National Assemby

On Saraki’s stewardship at the National Assemby

INTERESTINGLY, it’s almost rolling to five months that Saraki took over the reins of leadership in the Senate and against all odds and through his effective and efficient leadership, he has continued to win more admirers both within and outside the Senate chambers.

Boko Haram: Why Nigerians must support Army

Boko Haram: Why Nigerians must support Army

I just watched the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Buratai on Television after he visited troops in Geidam Community of Yobe State, as a result of Wednesday’s attack by Boko Haram militants who over-ran the military.

Why Black Man dey Suffer today

Why Black Man dey Suffer today

The biggest problem of the Black Race is not poverty or under development. It is disunity. All other problems the Black Race face are a symptom of this one problem and until we address it, all our efforts at changing our destiny to one of progress in all spheres of the human development index may be an arduous one.

INEC: Why the silence over Zakari’s acting position?

INEC: Why the silence over Zakari’s acting position?

THE recent squabble between Governor Adams Oshiomole and ex-governor Sylva in the Bayelsa APC primary which was cancelled and rescheduled has vividly made clear to even the most undiscerning, the dangers of structural capture in deciding electoral victory in present electoral process.