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Friday, 08 November 2024 04:25

Unusual reasons Africa wanted Trump to win - Azu Ishiekwene

I understand wealthy US citizens and conservatives of the evangelical hue rooting for Donald Trump. The rich believe he would loosen regulations and protect them and their businesses from excessive taxation. Conservative evangelicals believe he is the bulwark against wokeism, especially the ultra-liberal variety. And white folks want their country back. But Africans at home and in the Diaspora – what is their business supporting a guy who described their continent as a “shithole” and has worn his anti-immigrant rhetoric on his sleeves? It didn’t seem to make sense that anyone who saw Trump 1.0 would ever dream or wish…

Thursday, 07 November 2024 04:24

Do you know who I am? - Niyi Osundare

The Honorebu* Who Slapped the Law The Honorebu’s first question Was preceded with a very Honorebu slap So loud his neighbours thought It was a thunderclap “Who are you, wretched driver; What madness drove you To disturb my Honorebu leisure In the middle of an empty day? In my Honorably acquired mansion Where, between booze and boast, I churn out the bills which beget those laws That have turned Nigeria into a Paradise” The second slap came with an imperial swagger: “How dare you! Do you know who I am?” Then a frightening combination of raw power and magic blustering:…

Wednesday, 06 November 2024 04:56

Tinubu: Are we destined for more shege? - Ugoji Egbujo

The Afenifere can’t condone inequity. Tinubu’s tribalism has been alarming. They are embarrassed. It’s uncultured. The Yoruba are relatively too advanced for such a retrogressive political palliative scheme. They need neither to be pushed like a battery-handicapped kabukabu nor to be fed mashed food like a toothless adult. On no scale are they backward, comparatively. They are the proud champions of equity, industry and merit. Tinubu’s untiring devotion to sectionalism serves neither the values of the Yoruba nor the interests of the country. On the other hand, Afenifere’s response could be summed up as a disdainful smirk. Perhaps, Tinubu’s tribalism…

Tuesday, 05 November 2024 04:40

Still on the ‘Big Push’ as forceful way out of Nigeria’s economic logjam - Justice Faloye

World Bank officials have stated that it would take 15 years of subsidy removal for the effects to be felt, and that it could take up to 100 years for countries like Nigeria to eradicate extreme poverty. This confirms what some of us have been saying: that economic reforms and gradualism cannot resolve the country’s problems or bring prosperity. A home is the number one source of wealth in the world — the summum bonum, the ultimate good. Unfortunately, Nigeria has the highest homelessness rate in the world, with 28 million homeless people. Only about 300,000 homes are built annually,…

Monday, 04 November 2024 03:45

Kudisprudence - Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“The partiality that inevitably affects judges has been noted in cases with a political flavour.” – David Pannick, KC, Judges, p. 44 (1987) The state as we know it enjoys three notional monopolies. One is a monopoly of legitimate taxation. The second is a monopoly of the legitimate instrumentality of violence; and the third is a monopoly of legitimate dispute resolution. In Nigeria, all three monopolies are now contested by non-state entities. Of these three monopolies, many focus on the legitimate instrumentality of violence but it is the capacity of a state to resolve disputes lawfully and peacefully among those…

Sunday, 03 November 2024 04:40

Ayinde Barrister, North and Tinubu’s VAT Bill - Festus Adedayo

In a gripping but evergreen musical rendition of a Yoruba fictional folksong, late Fuji music lord, Ayinde Barrister, once deployed the canvas of the forest to paint the inequality of the world. In his Fuji New Waves album, he also depicted the acrimonies that follow the sharing of jointly hunted games. What the anecdote tells us is that, if we listen to the unspoken voices of the forest, humanity may find answers to some of its knotty matters. The narrator and about eleven of his friends, had gone on a hunting expedition in the forest. After a very tedious day-long…

Sunday, 03 November 2024 04:38

Understanding the dimensions of God’s exceeding grace - Taiwo Akinola

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all ~ Acts 4:33. Introduction: Every excelling greatness and noble accomplishment on earth are products of God’s grace. In fact, behind the making of any man or woman of significant impacts in God’s kingdom is the grace of God (1Corinthians 1:26-39). Grace is of paramount importance to human lives (Ecclesiastes 9:11; Psalms 127:1; John 3:27). Albeit, winning in life goes beyond human strength, smartness, physical resources, repeated trials, tireless input, and wisdom alone (1Samuel 2:9). Even though these are…

Sunday, 03 November 2024 04:37

Article of Faith: Paying the price (2) - Femi Aribisala

For how long are you going to look for people to lay hands on you? For how long are you going to look for people to pray for you? Grow up. The salvation of the soul is perfected: “In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.” (2 Corinthians 11:27). Jesus paid the price. Even though he was God, nevertheless he paid the price. “Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.” (Hebrews 5:8) Heaven helps those who help themselves. That statement is in…

Sunday, 03 November 2024 04:36

Eulogy for Bishop Taiwo Akinola - ‘Sina Kawonise

Today, we gather to celebrate a remarkable milestone in the life and ministry of Bishop Taiwo Akinola as he is elevated to the esteemed position of Charismatic Archbishop. This occasion is not merely a recognition of his ecclesiastical achievements but a testament to a life devoted to faith, service, and the betterment of humanity. For over four years, Bishop Akinola has graced the pages of NewsScroll with his inspiring columns. Each sermon reflects not only his profound understanding of scripture but also his ability to convey complex ideas with clarity and warmth. His words resonate deeply with readers, often making…

Saturday, 02 November 2024 04:55

Epistemic violence: of slaves, colonial masters, and other stories - Seun Kolade

I was going to write this piece weeks ago, following the conference hosted by Sheffield Business School on the theme of decolonising management education. Natalie Wilmot had given a thought-provoking keynote talk in which she discussed the concept of epistemic violence and the concomitant idea of epistemic disobedience. I thought it provided a useful framework to revisit the impact of languaging in framing reality, normalising ideas, and shaping public consciousness about established knowledge. About sixteen years ago, I heard a Caribbean lady in a London school make an impassioned plea about the impropriety of the word “slave” as a descriptive…

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Friday, 01 November 2024 04:48

Tight race: Letter from abroad to Michelle Obama - Azu Ishiekwene

Dear former First Lady, You asked the question that millions outside the US have been asking for weeks if not months: Why can’t America see former President Donald Trump for who he is – a congenital liar, a narcissist, a fascist, and a demagogue? At a campaign rally in Michigan on October 26, you criticised those holding Democratic candidate Kamala Harris to a higher standard than they have held Donald Trump despite his four chaotic years as president and his even more crooked lifestyle, long before that. “I’ve got to ask myself,” you said, “why on Earth is the race…

Thursday, 31 October 2024 04:37

Bayo Onanuga battles yet another media - Abimbola Adelakun

When you finally read The Guardian editorial that drew the ire of presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, you cannot help but wonder at his overreaction. For a Presidency that forged its path to power through journalistic propaganda, these people are too jumpy when they encounter media reports they consider unflattering. Even before being sworn into power, Onanuga had started gaming regulatory agencies against the media house that refused to drool before their almighty presence. An egregious instance was the NBC imposition of a N5m fine on Channelsat their prompting. If the court had not put paid to that nonsense, that is…

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 05:13

Why BAT is successfully inflicting pain on Nigerians - Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf

Never have Nigerians experienced hardship, suffering and pain as they did under President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) and are now doing under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) lay a solid foundation of the current crises. He imposed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) in July 1986, contrary to popular opposition. President Shehu Shagari of the Second Republic and General Muhammadu Buhari’s military administration had stubbornly resisted the implementation of SAP, especially the devaluation of the naira, despite intense pressures by President Ronald Reagan of the United States. Both were…

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 04:42

‘Do you know who I am?’ We do, infact! - Seun Kolade

That was the refrain from a certain Alex Ikwechegh, the Nigerian legislator representing Aba North & South Federal Constituency, as he repeatedly rained slaps and insults on Bolt delivery man, Stephen Abuwatseya, who had gone to deliver a parcel to the federal lawmaker. A lot is packed into that exchange, at the heart of which is a simple truth: the Nigerian political class disdains the average citizen, treats law enforcement officers as houseboys, and revels in impunity, in the confident assurance that nothing will happen. Well, something is happening in this fellow’s case, but it is not what you think.…

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