When a man tells conflicting stories, there is a tendency to disbelieve him even when he is speaking the truth. That is the dilemma facing Bola Tinubu…
Toni Kan Onwordi
Toni Kan Onwordi
Toni Kan Onwordi holds both a B.A. and M.A. English (Literature) degrees from the Universities of Jos and Lagos. His works have been published widely in the Art pages of prominent Nigerian newspapers and his poems have appeared in the anthology 25 New Nigerian Poets edited by Toyin Adewale. He has also had short stories published in anthologies like We-Men, Little Drops (1) and Diamond and Ashes. An award winning poet, essayist and short story writer, his awards have taken him to Scotland and Switzerland. Toni Kan is currently working on a novel, Secrets of the Untold.
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Bad news is like a thief. It doesn't knock to be let in. It finds an open window, it slips in and surprises you…
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In Nigeria, we all remember where we were and what we were doing when the world came to a momentary end on January 27th 2002…
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IBB is a mere man, a sad and scared man, pursuing a vain campaign to reconstruct and rewrite history…
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Party primaries: Why are military men winning everywhere?
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A certain man from our home town has confessed to setting the NNPC complex on fire…
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Until Igbo politicians stop acting funny and trusting the North much more than they have to, that which they seek will continue to elude them…
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Obasanjo has always done what those who put him in power want him to do. If you don’t understand what this is all about, why is OBJ always holding closed …
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Wonder how people who know little or nothing about a place can influence others' perception? Exhibit 1: Miss America…
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The Northern mob is senseless and filled with nothing but atavistic madness and insatiable blood lust. Once it is set loose it will not stop…
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A bevy of scantily clad beauties swooped down on the nation last week, ensuring CNN had some good things to say about Nigeria for once…
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The money Abacha and his family stole will buy every adult Nigerian a pair of jeans trousers, a bag of garri or a dinner at the Sheraton Hotels…
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If you are thinking of coming home for Xmas and plan to spend time in Lagos, my unsolicited advice is simple: stay put where you are.
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"Honourable Zani Ruwa of Zamfara State had been cooling his heels in a Saudi jail for months. What does Sharia law say about bribery? Gov Sani Yerima, where are you?"
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America wants to attack Iraq again and all they are doing now is whipping up enough sentiments to launch their missiles…
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"if you want to know the hidden history of your family, join politics!"