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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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Nature versus Nurture: How do we build a better continent?

Nature versus Nurture: How do we build a better continent?

By Braimoh Bello It was the morning of yesterday and I felt like having boiled yam and fried egg for breakfast at the hotel restaurant I was staying in Benin City. As I entered, I noticed that the usually-warm waitress was a little pensive and borderline unhappy. I tried to cheer her up, asking her […]

Edo 2016: A question of finishing ‘strong’

Edo 2016: A question of finishing ‘strong’

The word “strong” in the body of a piece written by a certain Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s social media activist, lauding the governor’s achievements tickled my curiousity.

What Donald Trump would not do

What Donald Trump would not do

Violence begets nothing but violence and peaceful dialogue is the only way to appease a people that have been maligned, cheated and wounded. A word is enough for the wise.

Whither aviation sector without roadmap?

Whither aviation sector without roadmap?

There is no doubt that political developments in the polity have preoccupied the minds of public commentators and pundits. Sensational stories like the 2016 Budget scandal rocking the House of Representatives, unending PDP crisis being fuelled by contradictory rulings of learned Justices of Federal High Courts, the Niger Delta imbroglio and other pressing national issues, have become sources of destraction to the populace.

The curse of objectification

The curse of objectification

There is a tenacious debate in feminism and academia about sexual objectification. Sexual objectification is an incredibly touchy and multi-layered issue which has been associated with various societal anomalies and psychological defects in women, including depression, low self-worth, negative self-image, a general sense of hopelessness, etcetera.