God, some maintain, made it possible for Yar’Adua and Jonathan Goodluck to be where they are today. I personally do not think that God has anything to do with the …
Sabella Ogbobode Abidde
Sabella Ogbobode Abidde
Please, do not ask me about religion. I get the evil look every time I tell people I am an agnostic who teeters on atheism. My world resolves around ethics and the rule of law. That’s it. I have no use for religion: religious convictions are not part of my existence -- the laws of man are good enough for me. I have lived in several cities: Seattle, Miami, Norman, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Saint Cloud, the District of Columbia, Houston, and Mankato. I am not sure where I am going to live next. And I have never really had a profession, only jobs: been a cook, a dishwasher, a civil servant, house cleaner, university instructor and researcher and so on and so forth. Every so often I get questions concerning the role and place of the African woman. Well, I don’t know; at least not with any certainty. What seems to work best is when both partners work as a team: cooperate, coordinate and collaborate their marital efforts. And they should be mindful of the insidious effect of modernization on the African family.
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Many Nigerians are shy when it comes to talking about sex. They are not at all brazen and open and accepting of public discussions of sex; and in fact an …
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The three deepest gulfs that divide the Nigerian society are ethnicity, sectional interest and the ever widening gap between the rich and the poor. Of the three gulfs, ethnicity is the …
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Mr. Nuhu Ribadu is nothing but a raconteur, a noise maker, a showman and a showboat and a loudspeaker. He plays to the gallery. He enjoys traversing the world mostly …
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Teachers pimping students and or fellow teachers for financial and non-financial gains. Teachers selling handouts and other documents to supplement their income…Sadly, these are some of the realities in our …
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I am jealous of rich people, especially the really wealthy people. Having never been a rich or wealthy person, I cannot imagine how it feels to live one’s life free …
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To say that Dr. Okey Ndibe does not think much of Dr. Andy Uba is an understatement. Heck, he doesn’t even think Uba has good sense, common sense, or an …
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God wonders why you have consistently failed to donate 15% of your earnings to his house and his cause. Those who are ready to start, or continue, should at once …
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Abacha waited a while before unleashing cruelty and criminality on the nation, and so did Babangida and Obasanjo. Poor Yar’Adua, he couldn’t even wait a year or so before taking …
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A phone call from the Vice President was the last thing I was expecting. It was the last thing I ever expected…
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What are the attendees going to talk about that a slightly educated Niger Deltan doesn’t already know? The solutions do not lie in the heavens or in the nicely-worded statements …
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There is something about Mr. Yar’Adua and the company he keeps. There is something about him that makes me wonder, makes me suspicious. Has Nigeria just exchanged an apple for …
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Why are you the governor if you can’t take time off to smell the roses and cognacs in America? As the governor, you have the right to take 10 days …
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Amnesty for corrupt officials may sound silly and unconscionable. In fact, in so many ways, it is. But that is exactly why I am proposing it…
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For the vast majority of Africans, no one told us the truth about how difficult, complex and discouraging life in this country can be. No one told of how America …
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The history of fighting corruption is a history of falsity. No one in Nigeria takes anti-corruption crusades seriously. The only people who get burnt and suffer the penalty are petty …