Pondering The Formation Of NIDO At first glance, the idea of an organization like NIDO is not only timely but seems an appropriate avenue for integrating all the positive energy been generated by Nigerians abroad, into one dominant and effective channel, for infusing into the Nigerian society an important resource for nation and state building. ... By Bamidele Ojo December 2000
Donaldson Oladipo Diya In keeping with the spirit of the Okputa panel, Diya was given an uncommonly wide berth to come clean on his part in the grand scheme of debauchery of the Nigerian nation, apologize for traumatizing Nigeria and Nigerians, and move on with the rest of his life. Diya would have none of it. ... By Alhaji Mi December 2000
SUNDAY MUSINGS: All About NUON, Lai Balogun, Obasanjo, Abacha, Afenifere & YCE ....In one such fruitless exercise, I happened on the following March 13, 1995 Newswatch magazine article, as well as another TheWeek article of the same ate. I wish I could say "Enjoy them!", but there is grief and sadness as they bring to mind this week's terrible assassination of Chief Layi Balogun, distinguished architect, well-known Nigerian and Yoruba son... By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD December 2000
Open Letter to Amnesty International
Re: Detention of Chief Bassey Ekpo Bassey On behalf of the Niger Delta Congress, we wish to bring to your notice the continued arrest, detention, psychological torture and denial of bail to Chief Bassey Ekpo Bassey a member of our organization based in Calabar, Cross River State , Nigeria.
... Submitted by Orok Edem for Niger Delta Congress December 2000
US ELECTION 2000:
Florida and the Black Vote In any country, there are so-called "population" and/or economic minorities. The above accounts show how they have or might have or could be discriminated against in elections. Count all votes in Florida, Supreme Court! We wish you spoke up, Justice Clarence Thomas - or at all!.... By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD December 2000
Saturday Essay - Just Count the Votes, Florida! For that last certification, the Florida secretary of state Kathleen Harris had rejected the results of a hand recount submitted by Palm Beach County as being late and hence only a partial count. The incomplete results by Palm Beach County would have added a net gain of 180 votes for Gore. If those returns had been accepted by the secretary of state, Bush's overall lead would been cut to 357 votes.... By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD December 2000
Book Review: FELA: The Life and Times of an African Musical Icon
by Michael E. Veal ...Conversely, the biographer is also able to show how Fela was able to impact upon, not only the music of his African peers (Hugh Masakela, Manu Dibango, etc.), but also on a wide spectrum of musical genres worldwide. These genres range from reggae (Bob Marley and the Wailers) through soul, jazz, funk, and on to hip-hop as manifested in the works of James Brown, George Clinton, Roy Ayers, Lester Bowie, Brandon Marsalis, etc....Reviewed by Ade Ifa December 2000
Simplifying Aphrodite's Magic Aphrodite received from her husband, Hephaestus, a girdle made of gold and magic and when she wore it she became even more irresistible than she already was. My girdle is made of glass beads from Broadway, New York and magic from my mind but the effect is the same. I feel good and it shows!.......By KaiKai December 2000
Is he the guy who is generous to a fault in terms of money?, or
Is he a guy who is selfless, caring and is always there for you?
By Eko Sista, December 2000
Alliance For Progress ....any political party or candidate seeking election in the Southwest or any part of Nigeria for that matter must demonstrate that they have designed and have within their capacity the ability to implement, honest policies, strategies, programs and plans that have direct bearing on Human Development Indices. By Sina Fagbenro, Trustee - Moremi Initiative November 2000
Monday Quarterbacking On Ten Real Shifts - Again! If we are to begin to clean up the mess, we must determine what the real mess was which the military introduced by their usurpation of power, and which the civilian governments were either incapable or unwilling to clean up. It is only true shifts from mess to un-mess that we should consider. Thus, this is the aim of this essay, to remind us once again of ten such real shifts, with updates where necessary from back in October 1998 when it was first written, even before Obasanjo became a candidate.....By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD November 2000
Is It Okay For Ladies to Hang Out? (Girls Night Out) Love Wars I bet you the last time you told your husband or boyfriend that you were going out with your friends, he had this funny, contorted and scared look on his face. Didn't he?. Almost like he suddenly had to go to the toilet due to a sudden attack of diarrhea...By Sisi Eko November 2000
Sugar-D's and the Young Nigerian Woman Love Wars Before you ask "Eko Sista, wetin concern you inside", let me remind you that it wasn’t always this way and that I feel the economic situation in the country is in large part, responsible for this trend....Also these yeye older men, who have small money, are not helping matters. They go about chasing and luring young girls who are old enough to be their daughters with money....By Sisi Eko November 2000
Sunday Musings Gore Wins By One Vote - My Florida Friend's Vote :-) I have been watching with trepidation, because the fate of electoral democracy hangs in the balance. If America cannot go all the way to the Supreme court, then which weaker democracy can, without crumbling under the fear of a coup d'etat or some other form of instability? That will be an eternal excuse for rigging in the future in weaker democracies....By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD November 2000
Help Me Win An International Competition Please Visit My Website We created the site as an entry in the Thinkquest Global Internet Challenge and to the glory of God we are at the finals, a position hitherto unattained by a Nigerian in the history of the competition. If we win, we each get scholarships to fund our university educations. By Oyindamola Osonowo November 2000
STAR INFORMATION Frederick Fasehun Freed From Fictional Fetterdom
A Compilation Hailing Fasehun's Freedom Those who thrive on calling Dr. Fasehun - or OPC for that matter - a bad name to hang him should now think twice after courts in the land, both in Lagos and Ilorin (and in Ibadan and Akure, in earlier judgements, with regard to OPC), have declared that he has no case to answer. One cannot fail to hail the courage of the judges who have taken a look at the charge sheets against Fasehun, and noticed the biased stink hanging out from them.....With commentary by Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD November 2000
Election 2003, Nigerians Wait... As we await the absentee ballots of all the Enugu (Wawa) residents abroad including those serving in ECOMOG, we ponder this one thought, will NIPOST be competent enough to deliver those ballots sometime this year in order for us finally decide who becomes our next president?...By Dozie Okpalaobieri November 2000
No Parking Spaces But you know, this is Boston and people have called Boston a strange place. I mean, if we don't have parking spaces on the streets and at the airport, will it surprise you that we don't have parking spaces in our hearts?...By Dozie Okpalaobieri November 2000
Love Wars Why do Men Cheat? In my search for alternate view points, I tried to talk to some of my female friends about it and in general, they seem to accept that it is a way of life with the men and that we should accept it in silent resignation. I hear justifications like "in a man's world, variety is the spice of life" and that "men will be men." In response I say, HORSE PUCKY!.......By Sisi Eko November 2000
MONDAY QUARTERBACKING Two Fighting Again! - Na'Abba vs Obasanjo
"N4 million has become a toxic waste in Abuja. No one is prepared to claim it. Since the money was dumped in the House last Tuesday, the two sides have stuck to their claims. While the pro-Na'abba insisted that the money belongs to the Presidency; Presidency spokesmen laboured to convince everyone that the President, like Ceasar's wife, is beyond all reproach in graft matters...." By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD November 2000
SUNDAY MUSINGS -
Party Politics in Nigeria Reading The Tea Leaves Overall, the current messy party situation was a result of a rushed transition programme which threw up strange bedfellows as the mad rush to ensure that Obasanjo emerged as the presidential candidate by all means necessary was being initiated, and a counter-rush to ensure that Western Nigeria (perjoratively referred to as the South-West during the Abacha period, and unwittingly being adopted even by the Yoruba) was not railroaded in the process. . By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD November 2000
Clarion Call For A Few Good Men & Women There is a need to articulate the purpose of Nigeria and what it should mean to an average citizen. Every country needs to ascertain its sense of being, if it is to survive. In a simple language, Nigeria should be seen as representing the interest of all. But the degree of success is dependent on the level of leadership's commitment to nurturing the Nigerian state as a vehicle for promoting the interest of all and for the benefit of all. And this should be recognized and felt by all Nigerians.... By Bamidele Ojo (NDLF) November 2000
Third World, Na Third world... Third world women pack everything from clothes to food items for their families. I am not one to push gender stereotypes but in this case, I have to admit the truth. The men have somehow figured out a way to keep people happy and avoid the hassles of packing and traveling with "load" - take enough cash on your trip or act aloof and play it all the way.....By KaiKai November 2000
Love Wars After They Leave, Should Men Have A Say? I personally feel the men should be given a chance to get to know their children and at least have a say in their lives. I know it is not going to be easy when you remember all the hurt, betrayal and pain, in fact I know you will feel like killing the man....By Sisi Eko November 2000
Love Wars Should Men Tell Us What To Do? My friends don’t see anything wrong with this phenomenon. In general, they accept it as a way of life. Something they can do nothing about. Something they need to accept to be able to get married with the erroneous belief that challenging the situation could result in being alone...By Sisi Eko October 2000
MONDAY QUARTERBACKING Ilorin Irredentism and the Burden Of Internal Colonization The countries which did not come under the Fulani rule were the area now known as the Bornu Province, the Plateau Province (less Wase), the Jukon, Tiv and Idoma peoples south of the Benue, AND SMALL PARTS OF KABBA AND ILORIN PROVINCES [NOTE: capitals mine for emphasis.] Thus it extended far west of the present Nigerian borders (into modern Ghana) and deep into what is now the Cameroon Republic... By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD October 2000
FRIDAY ESSAY "Why Can A State Not Really Have Its Own Police Force?" Take a resident of Lagos, living in a house with a fence, a tall wall with razor sharp wires ringing its top. He has a "maiguard" minding his house, with a gun and a stick. If a thief makes a mistake of coming to the maiguard's master's house, the thief will be lucky to get the stick, and less fortunate to hear a gun boom on his temple. That would be the last sound that he hears on this side of eternity.. By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD October 2000
MID-WEEK COMMENT Let the Auditor-General Do His Job! ....This leads me to wonder: if the suspicion is of legislative corruption, why does not the Auditor-General of the Federation do his job and move in to do a THOROUGH AUDIT of both the House and the Senate once and for all, and let the chips fall where they may? Would that not be acting more thoroughly than the earlier two-day PROBE done that seemed to have triggered off the Senate probe?.. By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD October 2000
National Conference The Answer for a Worthy Independence Day and a Participative Democracy. Tribalism is still affecting decisions - be they public or private; and the deprivations heaped upon some Nigerians since the end of the civil war are continuing. Marginalization has become a household word because the leadership cabal’s invisible hands are feared to be controlling and benefiting to the exclusion of many Nigerians. By Ignatius Ukwu Nnaekpe October 2000
In response to "The Osoba Rantings" - A commentary by Hassan Sani Kontagora Every Nigerian, in fact the entire world, has come to know who the real enemies are in Nigeria. It will remain an effort in vain to continue trying to manipulate and maneuver facts in the name of false patriotism and ethnic chauvinism. Unfortunately Nigeria has bred quite a number of unrepentant ethnic chauvinists and warlords who believe albeit narrow-mindedly that they are being envied by the society. By Samuel Onipede October 2000
Forbacky Dances Glimpses at Nigeria's Destiny Forbacky, my first contribution to the lexicon of the English language is a combination and contraction of two antithetical words- "forward" and "backward." When a person dances forward and backward, expending lots of energy but ending at the exact spot from where he started, that is Forbacky dance! It is a dance with plenty of motions but little or no direction- a perfect depiction of the tragedy of movement without progress. By. Prof. Sola Adeyeye October 2000
MONDAY QUARTERBACKING On Obasanjo's "Sober Reflection" about Nigeria At Forty It appears that this dubious distinction of an Olympic-style gold medal for corruption must have shaken Obasanjo more than we know - unless of course he is a Hollywood actor! It must have now dawned on him that it is PERFORMANCE, not INTENT that is measured in international circles; performance is lauded if good and castigated if bad. When we understand that Obasanjo's international image matters to him a lot, probably far more than his national image, the dent on his self-esteem due to TI's rating of Nigeria can only be imagined. By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD October 2000
SATURDAY ESSAY
On the Question of National IDs If at an election booth, 60 properly identified people vote, 20 for candidate A and 40 for candidate B, and it is announced as such on site, but the INEC insist that Candidate A won with 40 votes and candidate B with 20 votes, what use are ID cards? Let us think about that....By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD September 2000
The Agony Of Nigerian Students in Russia On Friday the 29th of September, more than 50 Nigerian students on the Nigerian-Russian scholarship gathered in front of the gate of the embassy here in Moscow as they were refused entry into the embassy despite the peaceful attitude apparently displayed by these hungry students....By Samuel Onipede September 2000
SATURDAY ESSAY
On Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Law First, President Obasanjo must be commended for finally inaugurating the Anti-Corruption Law Commission. Coming on the heels of our country being adjudged by Transparency International to be the most corrupt nation on Earth, it is a welcome development.... By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD September 2000
At last SNC "takes" place in Nigeria It was not immediately known why everyone stood outside, refusing to go in, until Dr. Chuba Okadigbo spoke. "Look here, Doyin, I cannot speak for the other ethnic groups, but go and tell Sege that we are not going in until we negotiate a contract of how much he is going to pay each delegate. That also includes furniture for our respective houses. I don't know about the other Igbo delegates, but can you arrange to pay my own fee in dollars? And my furniture preference has to be Italian made".....By Tunde A. September 2000
New Lagos But have you noticed that you can tell where a person is from by how they fry plantain?
After conducting analysis at the Omoibo Institute of Technology, we discovered that Yoruba people will soak the plantain in oil and deep fry??? While Ibo people will use the tiniest bit of oil so they can have enough left over to run the generator!!! By Dozie Okpalaobieri September 2000
Atlanta Presidential Dialogue A Postmortem It was quite an eye-opening experience for me because we were able to reach the same sets of goals despite all the "near-fight experience" . A little order here and a little patience there and a little leadership there, who knows, we might have been able to reach even better conclusions. Is this a microcosm of the Nigerian deliberative problem ? If it is then we know what the problem is -a lack of effective leadership, capable of channeling all our outstanding resource for the benefit of all. Dr. Bamidele Ojo, PhD September 2000
The real damage that armed robbers do in Nigeria A plea for societal change We understand that several fellow Nigerians passed by him, lying helplessly and struggling to stay alive, but there was no "Good Samaritan", No "911 or 999" emergency telephone number to call for an ambulance. No police officers came to his rescue. By 9am, Femi Esan had died from the gunshot wounds. Dr. Toks Owo September 2000
Reorganize the World Igbo Congress to be Igbo-Centric It is very disturbing that the great one himself, Chief Ojukwu, visited Dallas and addressed the few Igbos that conferred there, but a cross-section of the teeming Igbo population in the Americas never heard what he said. While it is indisputable that the founders of the WIC had the right to close their convention to people they didn’t want, the WIC is too big for such privacy now; moreso, since the founders invited an institution like Chief Ojukwu, it should have been clear to them that the Igbo-nation was invited. By Ignatius Nnaekpe September 2000
MONDAY QUARTERBACKING: From My Archives "The Content of Our Discontent... What kind of system of governance would I strive for? Many kinds have been tried over several centuries - feudalism, monarchism, fascism, communism, socialism, etc. I declare that what I personally favor is LIBERAL DEMOCRACY, that is the doctrine of individual freedom and popular sovereignty.... By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD September 2000
SUNDAY MUSINGS -
On Corruption in Nigeria "419 - The Game is Not Over!" Consequent upon these and after exhaustive consultations with the president, Olusegun Obasanjo, the following ministries/parastatal, agencies and office, which have been hitherto involved in the above mentioned malpractices have been prohibited, forthwith, from carry [SIC] out the function of vetting approvals and payment of contract claims or any other duties relating to the setlement [SIC] of our foreign debts... By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD September 2000
IMPORTANCE OF AFRICAN CONSTITUENCY A call for Action to Nigerians in America My fellow countrymen and women, we always complain that we don't have opportunity. Now, we are given opportunity. The value of this desk and our constituency is that Africa can get representation in a Gore government at a very senior level, that Africans can participate in board appointments, that we can request for America to treat Africa as real and serious economic trading partner and that fundamentally our voice can be heard in the government.....Petition Led by Prof. Bart Nnaji September 2000
President Obasanjo in Atlanta Recollections and Personal Observations of a Participant Mr. President how come you still have corrupt Nigerians in your cabinet?
What are your plans for the Ijaws who have been denied all of their lives ?
How come all of our oil revenues goes to the North?
What are your plans to stop Armed Robbery?
What about corrupt police officers ? are you going to fire them?
.....By Sunny Boy September 2000
MONDAY QUARTER-BACKING: Top Ten Questions That I Would Have Asked Mr. President Aremu Obasanjo in Atlanta For example, the one question that got the characteristically undiplomatic "Go to Hell!" response from President Obasanjo apparently was well-deserved, because what President Obasanjo was reported to have said about Ndiigbo in a PostExpress write-up was quite unbelievable and mischievous. (After an unbelievably crude "Ikere-Ekiti prostitutes-dog-sex" write-up in the Post-Express, I ain't believing much of PostExpress these days.)... By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD September 2000
SUNDAY MUSINGS Our Expensive Democracy, Our Corruptible Democracy Government manages wealth, and does not create it, and a society which rewards the most those who create the least wealth is an unjust one. Our society, by paying the highest set of salaries to its elected/political officials, does not promote the principle of government as service and sacrifice, and hence is one that is bound to promote both "sit-tightism" and rank corruption when elections come around... By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD September 2000
The Three ChairmenI propose a land where all men will be free of police or Army harassment. Where the banks would be immune from government or police investigations. A land to be mapped out of the existing Abuja FCT, where all thieves have automatic immunity from prosecution. For example, if a lynch mob is screaming "Ole! Ole!" in hot pursuit of a thieve, as soon as he runs into Switzer-state's soil, he is free.... A story by Babawilly September 2000
Book Review - The Tale of June 12 The Betrayal of the Democratic Rights of Nigerians (1993) by: Omo Omoruyi "It was only hours to the annulment of the June 12 1993 presidential election". "Once inside his office, General Babangida locked the door. He welcomed me with a strong appeal to my loyalty which I assured him was constant. He looked very worried; he removed his shoes and cap and confessed that his wife did not know where he was at the time and that he drove from Minna to Abuja to see me. For a few minutes, he remained speechless and looked morose. 'I see disaster for myself and my family. Where do I go from here"? [sic] The president asked. "Professor, we must find a solution here and now or else I am finished." [sic]... Reviewed by Ade Ifa September 2000
A SUBMISSION TO THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
In contribution to the debate of the Idris Kuta Senate Contract Panel Report on Tuesday 5th September 2000.... "My wife's name is Mrs. Sileola Omowunmi Aluko who has no shares whatsoever, or owns INDEPENDENT STRATEGISTS LIMITED. There is no person called Mrs. Olufemi Shille Aluko as indicated in the report. The shareholders of INDEPENDENT STRATEGIST LIMITED as provided by the Corporate Affairs Commission to the Committee are Mr. Nasiru Ali-Ahmed and Mr. Olufemi S. Aluko..... Senator Daniel Gbenga Aluko.....Public Information September 2000
Sunday Musings: The Amazing Omission of MKO's Name by President Clinton Imagine mentioning SO MANY NAMES - including one or two dubious ones - and not mentioning MKO whose blood watered the ground of our present so-called "nascent democracy."! To mention Yar'Adua and not MKO Abiola gave it all away...By Dr. Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD September 2000
The road to recovery: A plea for 'relief' of some of Nigeria's debt In the 1930s, the U.S.A. forgave debts owed by Britain, France and Italy....Germany's economic recovery after the Second World War was fueled by generous aid packages and a writeoff of much of its debts in 1953, from some European countries & the U.S.A. {part of which was the "Marshall Plan"}...By Dr. Toks Owo, President, Nigeria's Promise August 2000
Open Letter To President Clinton My intent in this letter is to attempt to acquaint you with the facts on the issues that are convoluting to destabilize Nigeria’s democracy. As a visiting American head of state, the only remaining superpower, what you will do or say to Nigerians will mean a lot. Even though I know that you do not need anybody telling you about what is ailing Nigeria, for the county’s dirty linens have been washed many times over on the world stage; yet, I suspect that a few things bordering on the Nigerian factor may not be apparent to you....By Ignatius Ukwu Nnaekpe August 2000
ESSAY: Crystal-Gazing President Clinton's Trip to Nigeria Presented at the Africa Fund/APIC Press Briefing for Members of the White House Press Corps, the Foreign Press and Other Interested Media Travelling with President Clinton to Nigeria.... by Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD August 2000
Monday Quarter-backing:Critiquing The Idris kuta Senate Panel Report My emphasis here in this essay is to turn a spotlight on the Kuta Report ITSELF, and in the process, highlight some of the malicious injustice done to the reputation of my brother, Senator Gbenga Aluko of Ekiti South, whose situation has been the object of the most mean-spirited, snide and undeserved comments and vicious attacks not only on him but some members of my family and Ekiti-land... by Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD , Burtonsville, MD, USA August 2000
Senator Gbenga Aluko responds to the Kuta Panel Senate Corruption Report I must confess that I have been very excited and encouraged by this opportunity to put to rest, once and for all, all the mudsliding, accusations, finger-pointing and character assassination that have been going on for months on end in the Senate and the country as a whole regarding this issue of Senate contracts. When the facts are laid down and presented, as I intend to do in this report, the committee, Senate, nation and the press should be the wiser for it.... Public Information August 2000
Commentary: Pardoning & restituting the benefits of Nigeria's civil war veterans and moving the Nigerian military forward President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria must be congratulated for attempting to end the agony of the Nigerian civil war by pardoning and restituting the benefits of thousands of Nigerian soldiers who fought for Biafra. This act was overdue, after all, Gen Yakubu Gowon had declared "No vanquish, no victor" while accepting the official surrender of Biafra.....by Priye S. Torulagha (Ph.D., MHR) August 2000
A Daughter's Perspective: An undefined stage in womanhood My hypothesis is that if you put children with a woman who is at this undefined stage between motherhood and post-menopause, she loses her mind. It sounds absurd but allow me to present my case and you might agree with me. My first case study happens to be my own mother!....by KaiKai July 2000
Who is fooling who? The recent decision of the ruling party PDP to re-instate the just indicted senators, namely: Owie Roland, Gbenga Aluko and Florence Ita-Giwa amounts to self-shooting in the leg and the worst political blunder of the century....by Samuel F. Onipede July 2000
A Open Letter To Nigeria's Political Leaders The alleged corrupt acts leveled against Senator Chuba Okadigbo, Haruna Abubakar and certain elected members of the National Assembly are very grave. If proven, it will mark an inglorious return to a criminal political past. For now, we assume innocence of these officials until proven guilty. Nevertheless, the mere hint of impropriety, in the midst of widespread pauperisation of Nigerian citizens, can only be viewed as a mark of a callous and insensitive political leadership....Petition led by Dr. Nubi Achebo July 2000
Africans At The Table Unwittingly, through a coincidence of bad government, abominable governance and ultra-harsh economics in the mother land, Nigeria exiled and exported the creme de la creme of its youth to America. Translation: the noticeable absence of a thriving middle class in New Millennium Nigeria.....by Alhaji Mi July 2000
Before Clinton Comes....! We are already receiving visits by American security agents and the press as we prepare to mount the world's stage. However, all the expected dividend may amount to nought if the authorities do nothing about the 3 week old spectacle on Eko Bridge, beside NEPA's coal-fired power station. It is the body of a person crushed and plastered to the concrete, weathered by the elements, the stench and gory sight taken in by all and sundry on the way into the nation's commercial capital, former political capital and "Centre of Excellence". A brave observer once exclaimed "E be like say dem don commot the head O!"..... by Bolade Oyebolu July 2000
Men bashing, A trend? Excuses like tiredness and boredom in a relationship may be gibberish tales with which men excuse their selfish and covetous tendencies, as observed by an aggrieved woman recently. For whatever reason anyone may want to end a relationship it is their prerogative and we must learn to get on with our lives if we have one, should we find ourselves on the receiving end of such moves....by Al Asad July 2000
Looking for Mr. Right Aretha sang who's zooming who, put in more direct language; who's fooling who? If you chose the market to find a husband, of course you are likely to end up with a magician/trickster and you are bloody right he will tell you what you want to hear, and when he has got what he wants he'll be on his way.....by Al-Asad June 2000
Letter to Mr. President: Making Sacrifices for Progress and the Price of Petrol We cannot expect an anemic patient to donate blood. We must therefore examine the alternatives we have. If we were not to increase fuel price, what can we do to raise the amount of money to pay what we owe? This is a challenge to all Nigerians under the supervision of dynamic and forward thinking economists.....by Juwon Adenuga June 2000
The Great Debate Yes, it is easy to state what the citizens of Nigeria need by way of infrastructure and other public goods. By God I need those things as well. But my view point is that we have not yet identified the best means of delivering said goods. ie. the best means of government - by government I mean the representative determination of the collective will of majority, which we have seldom had in Nigeria.....by P.J. June 2000
A Friendly War The ball is passed to our Afro-Disney player and before he could make contact with the ball the radioman shocked us all. "He beats one man, he beats two man, it is unbelievable. He beats three man! He's in a dangerous position o! He will score o!".....by Babawilly May 2000
In recent times, successful Nigerian sportsmen have been treated to a reception with President Obasanjo including a signed certificate of merit, and a Presidential hand shake....... by Bolade Oyebolu Read President Obasanjo's response April 2000
Dr. Abalaka And The Cure For HIV/AIDS For quite sometime now I have been following the story surrounding Dr. Abalaka and his insistence regarding the HIV/Aids curative medicines to which he lay claims to have discovered......by Chris Itonyo April 2000
Inquiring Heart
Eyes wide inquiring
Asking for confirmation of a lie
For many have lied to her
And another lashes with that lie
So daily the ritual....A poem by May Q
The Letter What lame excuse do you have for the multiple attempts you have made on the lives of my family? In Ajegunle you never gave us any problems but since your arrival in Victoria Island your attitude towards us has changed. Are you now ashamed of us after so many years of cohabitation?.....by Babawilly
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