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Sunday, 14 June 2020 05:31

Baba Lekki liberates Okon from Alatupa Station

To Alatupa station on the outskirts of Erinmido Forest where the feckless and heedless Okon is being held on a holding charge of grand larceny and conspiracy with unknown persons to defraud the government of revenues by passing off ladies’ undies as Antiseptic Face Masks. Unaware that the police, following a tip-off, had spread their dragnet around Opebi Market, the loony fellow had sauntered in early in the morning carrying a hefty bale of assorted ladies underwear. He was promptly impounded by overzealous undercover agents who beat him to a pulp as his more intrepid accomplices escaped by scaling the…

Friday, 12 June 2020 07:42

The power of protest and the legacy of George Floyd

George floyd was not famous. He was killed not in the capital of the United States, but on a street corner in its 46th-largest city. Yet in death he has suddenly become the keystone of a movement that has seized all of America. Still more remarkably, he has inspired protests abroad, from Brazil to Indonesia, and France to Australia. His legacy is the rich promise of social reform. It is too precious to waste. The focus is rightly on America. The protests there, in big cities and tiny towns far from the coasts, may be the most widespread in the…

Friday, 12 June 2020 05:35

June 12 and Nigeria’s democracy - Editorial, The Guardian

Today is the 27th anniversary of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential elections won by M.K.O Abiola. For a long while, Nigeria was under the jackboot of military rule and the rights of its citizens were reduced to that of subjects and the country subsequently became a pariah entity within the international community. The mindless annulment provided the needed anchor for the ultimate push of the military into the barracks by the pro-democracy movement. For Nigerians born during that period who are now young adults, it is like a fairy tale. Nigerians suffered and fought to get whatever democratic space…

Thursday, 11 June 2020 05:28

Covid-19: Should churches, mosques reopen now? - Bola Bolawole

Max Romeo sang “The more you look the less you see/The less you look the more you see” That appears to be a very apt description of Covid-19 and the shenanigans surrounding it. There have been more questions than answers and it has been controversial all the way; the latest being whether or not the places of worship should reopen now and on what conditions. While the government has said it is now ready to consider re-opening, the conditions it has attached are considered more stringent than IMF’s! Who can meet the conditions even after sweating it out? The “IMF…

Thursday, 11 June 2020 05:26

Rape: Men are truly not wood - Abimbola Adelakun

Lately, a federal lawmaker from Borno State, Ahmed Jaha, walked back his comments that women who wanted to avoid being raped should learn to dress decently because — and this is according to him — “men are not wood.” The comments were reportedly made during a plenary session while the House of Representatives members deliberated on the domestication of the Violence Against Persons and Prohibition Act. Like several people have pointed out to Jaha, rape is not so much about sex and seduction, as it is about the use and abuse of power. Rapists do not see clothes; they see…

Wednesday, 10 June 2020 05:20

The limits of extreme Covid monetary policy - Paola Subacchi

Just because the major central banks can continue to introduce increasingly unconventional measures doesn't mean that they should. The current economic crisis demands primarily a fiscal-policy response, whereas extreme monetary policies carry high risks and produce adverse side effects. With output having collapsed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are wondering how far monetary policy can be stretched to support the economy. For the US Federal Reserve, negative interest rates appear to represent an effective limit, not because such a policy is technically unfeasible, but because it would be politically unacceptable. Yet for the European Central Bank, the…

Tuesday, 09 June 2020 05:50

5 Years of Muhammadu Buhari: It's mourning in Nigeria - Nosa Igiebor

The Muhammadu Buhari administration exists in a parallel world, where alternative facts rule and reality is willfully distorted. Five years on, their Nigeria, according to them, has turned the corner. It is on the road to becoming “a shining city on a hill”, as President Ronald Reagan once described his United States of America. A million thanks to the ‘vision’ and ‘determination’ of Buhari for this phantom “shining city” we will have in the near future. But their narrative of Nigeria on the up, despite the clearly incontestable evidence to the contrary, collides violently with our own reality. And the…

Monday, 08 June 2020 04:55

As Ondo Governorship election hots up ... (5) - Bola Bolawole

The billion dollar question on the lips of many as the Ondo governorship election draws nearer is whether the incumbent, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, aka Aketi, should be returned as governor. Akeredolu has declared his interest in second term. Political office is one examination every student seeks to repeat; even ex-Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola, who had derided the do-or-die politics of second term, himself later fought tooth-and-nail to repeat the class! Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo reportedly cursed those who asked him to imitate Nelson Mandela and do only one term! Akeredolu’s fight for second term - which the rules allow him –…

Sunday, 07 June 2020 04:44

Majek Fashek and the curse of drug addiction - Festus Adedayo

The death of Nigerian singer-songwriter, guitarist and reggae music lord, Majek Fashek, in New York, America, last week threw Nigerians into a nostalgic mood. It brought into memory the exact picture of a musical icon who the country lost to the icy pincers of death. Reports of his passage sauced his strides on the dancehall with near-magical exploits while he reigned. As he scintillated the audience with his hugely celebrated multiple award-winning single, Send down the rain, either coincidentally or through an inexplicable magical realism, raindrops suddenly began to well down from the face of the firmament. Thrown into sudden…

Sunday, 07 June 2020 04:43

Understanding the faith that prevails - Taiwo Akinola

Texts: Mark 10:46-52; Hebrews 11:1-3; Romans 4:16-22 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.Hebrews 11:1 Introduction: As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, many people and things have been affected one way or the other, globally. But happily, with our cherished faith in Christ, we believe that God shall preserve us through it all. Yes, the night has been long, but as children of God, we shall continue to walk in the light of God’s Word and, in the end, we shall jubilate, in Jesus Name. Amen. The subject of faith…

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Sunday, 07 June 2020 04:42

The surprising method God often uses to boost our confidence

Christen Limbaugh Bloom God tells us repeatedly throughout the Bible that He is trustworthy. This seems simple enough at face value--we know God is good, so we can trust Him, right? Makes sense. But do we live our lives as if we believe it? I think it’s safe to say most of us can find areas where we avoid God, typically because, through fear or pride, we resist giving Him control over these areas. Sadly, our resistance to release control to God is usually highest in the more important areas of our lives--which ultimately reveals our lack of faith in…

Sunday, 07 June 2020 04:41

In quest for the true worship: Periscoping Christianity - Kola Oyefeso

Today, we will be discussing Christianity and hope our Christian adherents are ready for the Truth which epitomizes the life and teachings of the Messiah who, as He said, came to bear witness to the Truth. Christianity is one religion that could be said, without fear or favour, to have introduced glamour, grandeur and flavour to the worship of God. Irrespective of whether one is a Christian or not, unless one is hard of hearing would he not be enthralled by Christian Hymns, songs and all other embellishments that make Christianity more attractive to the yuppies these days. We call…

Saturday, 06 June 2020 05:14

This moment cries out for us to confront race in America - Condoleezza Rice

Words cannot dull the pain of George Floyd’s family. Like many black families before them, they find themselves in the spotlight for reasons that every parent, sibling and spouse dreads. While his death has catalyzed a symbolic call to action, he was not a symbol to his loved ones — he was a father, brother and son. I can only pray that they find the “peace that passes understanding.” In the wake of Floyd’s death, Americans and people around the world are experiencing shock, grief, outrage — a set of emotions that too often are repeated. If the past is…

Saturday, 06 June 2020 05:13

Being black in a white sport - Maurice Allen

I am a golfer, just like you. But I’ve been the person on the side of the road, pulled over with a gun to my head for something I didn’t do. I’m guessing that is what makes us different. But you don’t want to hear about that, right? We’re here to talk about golf. So let me tell you what it’s like being black in a white sport. In my part of the game, the long-drive arena, we’re supposed to be flashy, to be entertainers. Except white long drivers are praised for being colorful and flamboyant, while I’m called a…

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