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So Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road? (the Bode George Prison-uniform Edition)
Sonala Olumhense | 06 November 2009
Michael Aondoakaa, Attorney General: It is a curious situation. You blink in this country, and people take advantage! It is incredible that His Honour gave the ruling that he did, sending BG to jail. I had completely forgotten to have a word with him. Do you know that this is the political equivalent of an earthquake?
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Nigerian Pilgrims And The Attack On Saudi Banks
Reuben Abati | 06 November 2009The Saudi bankers made the mistake of subjecting pilgrims who needed to cash their travellers cheques to unnecessary delay and humiliation. First, it was only Nigerian pilgrims that had to queue up at the banks. Why Nigerians only?
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'Silence Of The Lambs'
Levi Obijiofor | 06 November 2009HERE is an assignment for you. The next time Nigeria's representatives in the current Under-17 world soccer tournament line up to honour the national anthem ahead of a match, watch closely to check how many of the players would be silent and how many
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The Parody Of Nigerian Education And The Alternative Search For Foreign Certificate: Whither The Hop
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Nigeria's Forgotten Heroes: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (part 2)
"In less than 200 years, this great country [America] was welded together by people of so many different backgrounds. .. I am a changed man from today. Until now I never really believed Nigeria could be one united country. But if the Americans cou (16 comments) Read more...Is Life A Terminal Illness?
I was delighted to learn that the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, has lifted the burden of burials in his kingdom. Achebe has slashed the internment rites from 3 days to a day (actually 11 hours). No more (2 comments) Read more...
Dr. Damages Interviews Andy Uba, Ngige, Soludo & Others
Andy: Soludo, go and answer the EFCC. Did you really make one naira for every naira you printed? I thought I was a genius the way I operated… owning mansions and private jets without owning a single bank account. But I suspect you (2 comments) Read more...Original Kidnappers Of Nigeria
Despite the wealth Nigeria possesses, it has remained underdeveloped due largely to mismanagement. And recently a new wave of crime has gained popularity amongst the youth which is the kidnapping of citizens for ransom. Who's the actual kidnapper? (0 comments) Read more...
My South African Experience
I came to the unhappy conclusion that the mosquitoes that drove the whites away from Nigeria in 1960 did a colossal and unmitigated damage to Nigerians.
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African Society And Western Civilisation
African society has a cherished culture and enviable values apart from its heroic past. The modern civilization is said to have emanated from the practices in the ancient Africa.
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The Curious Case Of Seguro Ndabene
I have followed with curiosity the case of Seguro, a Canadian citizen who immigrated from Mozambique in 1984 who against all odds, have won the jackpot five times in the last five years, a total of over $19 million dollars since 2004!
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Imagine If “Sub-Saharan Africa” Benefited From “African Americans”
Would Michaelle Jean have become the Governor General of the great country of Canada? I doubt. Would Obama have become a run-of-the-mill University Lecturer under Kenyatta?
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Application Letter To Chief Bode George
As I am not a hypocrite like most Nigerians Chief, I will kuku just tell you why I am interested in your tomorrow. It is not an empty tomorrow. It is one of the luckiest tomorrows I have ever encountered in my life. How many Nigerian tomorrows can (0 comments) Read more...
Andy Uba's Judicial Adventurism
Once again, let me repeat for emphasis that declaring Andy Uba Governor in waiting to the same office of governor of Anambra state that stemmed from an election in 2007 while Peter Obi’s tenure as governor of Anambra state which according to the (2 comments) Read more...
The New Sound Of Soccer
As the games progress, lets celebrate what we’ve got; something we have modified and are selling to the rest of the world; the new sound of football with all the excitement it brings. The tiny Vuvuzelas that has given the (1 comments) Read more...
My Hubby, Bode George, As A Scapegoat
BG, as I call him is a patriot, lovely & almost perfect husband. He sent his children to the best school ever; and me to the best shopping malls across the globe. Though older than I, he’s better than most young men – (2 comments) Read more...
Mad Man Demand For A Nigerian Passport
It is a popular notion that not many people neatly-dressed walking down the streets are with stable mind and good health until one have closer encounter with such vulnerable people that urgently needs psychiatry assistance.
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An Open Letter To President Yar’adua
Dear Sir, on behalf of all Nigeria students, this is to draw your attention to ongoing strike action that could lead to dilapidation of Nigeria educational sector embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU). (0 comments) Read more...
The Impact Of Linguistics In Modern Computing
Many believe scientists; especially those who study physics and mathematics are the brains behind the development of computers. Still others believe entrepreneurs who are...
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US Democrats Are Disarrayed; Never Seem To Manage Victory Well
The US Democratic Party represents every political convictions and ideals which I hold fervently and passionately. Nevertheless, the Democrats tend to always annoy everyone with their inability to manage electoral victories into power, which shoul (0 comments) Read more...
Africa’s Elite And The Western Media
Greek mythology has it that Sisyphus, once the king of Ephyra ( Corinth), was condemned by the gods to roll a big chunk of boulder up a steep hill. Whenever he reached up the top, the boulder tumbled back.
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- Olabode George: The Prison Uniform Must Go Round
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- On The Abduction Of Soludo’s Father
- Rebranding And Redefining The Nigerian Culture
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- Bode George's Shameless Supporters And Ribadu’s Big Mouth
- Nollywood And Piracy (part 1)
- The Sokoto Of The Sultan
- Insensitivity And The Impending Explosion In UNN
- Thinking Aloud… Eighteen Words On Marble
- Climate Change, The Federal Government And Generator Donation
- Nigerian Nationalist Struggle For Independence And The Present Rot In Nigeria
- Where Is The 2009 EFCC Report?
- The NPA Six and Nigeria's Two-Prison System
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