Men gang-rape, kill, eat lizard

“Most recent cases of sexual abuse against animals include a man raping and killing a pregnant goat in southern India, and a 60-year-old man raping a female stray dog last year.” Just when you think you’ve heard the worst, a most bizarre shows up. Pray what manner of pleasure were four men who raped a monitor lizard seeking? They…

April 23, 20220Comments

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Faith

Why Some Evil Men Will Not Die No Matter How Hard You Pray How Long You Fast And How Real Your Faith

By J.B. Dauda Some people are simply too evil to be permitted to die naturally. So God will keep them alive to "enjoy" the 7 last plagues. Only the 7 last plagues will satisfy God's vengeance against this special class of people. So He comforts Himself and watches them as they heap evil upon evil,…

April 23, 20222Comments

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Opinion

The Curse of an Incapable State

BY Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Nigeria’s response to the onset of murderous mass violence has evolved through phases of co-optation, brutal reprisal, appeasement, and state incapacity. The two options that have never quite been attempted with conviction are effective accountability and civic inclusion. Through phases of anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism and, now, interminable and metastasizing counter-insurgencies, the country has…

April 22, 20220Comments

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Opinion

President Buhari and the APC are corrupting democracy

By Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D., LL.D The staggering sum of #100 million fixed by the APC NEC for its presidential nomination form has rightly sent shock waves of righteous indignation across the country. The APC had fixed #30 million for the “expression of interest form” and #70 million for the “nomination…

April 21, 20220Comments

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Features

Black, Nigerian, she rose to the zenith in a foreign land— back home, the women struggle

By Lillian Okenwa “Out of 704 SANs since inception, only 29 are women. Three out of these women are dead so that leaves us with only 26 women SANs! Chief Mrs. Folake Solanke was the 1st female lawyer/practitioner elevated to the prestigious rank of SAN. That was in 1981. No woman made it until 1989…

April 21, 20220Comments

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My Notes

A holy land inhabited by evil spirits

By Lillian Okenwa “For a number of Nigerians”, David Hundeyin wrote in BusinessDay of 31 January 2022: “[The] Christian faith is little more than skin deep, no matter what he might tell you…” Hundeyin in his article Religious syncretism and Nigeria’s “money ritual” problem said: “…Take the trans-Atlantic slave trade for example- a 300-year economic…

April 21, 20222Comments

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Tribute

Chief Onoja, SAN pens poignant tribute to Engr. Joseph Makoju

“To say that he was a great man is an understatement. I’m unable to frame the words that could best describe this man and our journey of nearly three decades.”- Onoja, SAN American Author Sherrilyn Woodward is attributed with saying: “The point is to savour and treasure every moment, every breath. They are precious because…

April 20, 20229Comments

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Features

One Good Friday

By Gloria Mabeiam Ballason I hurried my steps to catch up with mom as we made our way to the Church which is a few blocks away from our home for the 2022 Good Friday service. Mom was wearing very comfortable shoes. "Looks like it's going to be a long day today as you accompany Mother…

April 17, 20220Comments

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Opinion

Senior Advocates of Whatever

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation is the only ministerial office or department created directly by Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution. Described in section 150(1) as “the Chief Law Officer of the Federation”, the Attorney-General is also supposed to be the repository and defender of the country’s highest constitutional and civic…

April 17, 20227Comments

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Features

The Artist and her Art

By Dike Chukwumerije In the song ‘Ekwueme’, Osinachi calls The Almighty by many names. In truth, they are all deeply moving. But the one that struck me the first time I listened was the name, ‘Ga Ga N’Ogwu’. He who tramples on thorns. Ga Ga N’Ogwu. It struck me because, up till that moment, I…

April 16, 20221Comment

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