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 […]
You Tambuwaled Me, I Sarakied You
Senator Bukola and Hon. Dogara are not the candidates of the APC and a majority of its National Assembly members-elect for the positions of Senate President and House Speaker…. The party is supreme and its interest is superior to that of its individual members.
National Assembly’s remunerations: It’s a matter of conscience
At the onset of a new administration in Nigeria, it is appropriate to have a new look at many things that bedevil the nation.
Saying no to kidnapping in Imo
Kidnapping for money is an evil that came to the South East, for whatever reasons, about seven years ago. Ndigbo fought it ruthlessly; houses belonging to kidnappers were simply bulldozed, and culprits were promptly prosecuted.
Lessons from the emergence of leaders for the 8th National Assembly
As the results for the leaders of the 8th National Assembly were being announced, what came to my mind was that ‘democracy has finally come to stay in Nigeria’. Imagine in Nigeria where members with minority status were elected Deputy Senate president and the Senate leader? There is no gainsaying the fact that democracy is fast taking its rightful place in our politics.
Buhari and Nigeria’s future
Muhammadu Buhari is in trouble. However, I am not cringing in sympathy for him: he asked for it, and he must bear his cross alone like a messiah. Nonetheless, I must confess that I am not treating his plight lightly because I know he is a human being who is devoid of any tripartite personality.
