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 […]
I am not a tribalist, says Femi Fani Kayode
THOSE that call me a tribalist and an Igbo-hater are simply misguided and ignorant. Perhaps they do not know the meaning of those words or the true import of their meaning.
Richard Odibo: Humility to serve humanity
POLITICS in this part of the world has for a long time been defined by a devious colour of brute force and gangsterism, a phenomenon that has robbed the game of the finesse, fidelity and exotic qualities of progressive political ideals which are the driving principles of government in the developed world.
2013: Who is the best man for Anambra?
WITH the Anambra State governorship election slated for November 16, this year around the corner, the question that begs for answer is, “what will be the position of Ndi Anambra in 2014 and beyond?”
The triumph of mediocrity in Nigeria
SOME years ago, I visited Angola. On a sight-seeing tour around Maputo, my guide took me to an area of the city where the powers-that-be lived.
Lessons from the Lagos deportation
WITH an avalanche of public outcry, there is need for a deep reflection over the recent expulsion of over 70 beggars and destitute by the Lagos State Government to the Upper Iweka Bridge, Onitsha, Anambra State.
