In my media practice of over a decade, I have said to myself time without number that things that matter least will never distract me from the things that matter …
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Very soon we will start to see Nigerian papers charging for some aspect of their online news, despite the not so successful experimentation of the Punch Newspaper. But as we …
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Even if you are not a Christian, this is a season that is celebrated with utmost vigour. The eating and greetings are the contexts that function to make us very …
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With barely less than four years to the targets year of the Millennium Development Goals to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower …
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It is necessary that we care for people and show them love, not money. We can’t care for our lives enough in this present world of terror and terrorism. Let …
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The other day a Nigerian and so-called lesbian, apparently schooled in the now demonized culture of the West and or America was weeping pleading their case before the Nigerian parliament …
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Standing naked before the flying wings of that night, with only a wish to be led to the edge of all creation, a slight movement in the ball of darkness …
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We have mastered the environment. The environment is Shylockian. The environment is clear and perfect, but we are not benefiting from it. The environment is helpful, but those we met …
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The day was February 27, 1983 A.D. While the informed populace writhed in pain for in-depth reporting; a paper caught the mood, went into research, put resources together and ventured …
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‘Ponbele’, to those who are yet to catch the radical fire, is the art of speaking your native-born language without dilution of English language. Simply put: speak Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, …
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On Xmas day, I play host to Labi, Quadri, Samson, Ahmed and Farooq. Each sailed away from my kitchen to the dining table with a steaming plate of rice, chicken …
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What Change are you bringing to your society with Words?
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Law is the most potent instrument of class struggle and because laws are made by the ruling class in order to solidify their class position in society, the legislative organs …
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At first, the engineers made the wheel and since then, the wheel has turned the world. Engineers are among the thinking people in the world. Unlike ambitious politicians, who make …
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Driving is a serious responsibility, with physical and mental abilities impacting on the driving activities of a driver. It is more than moving a vehicle and knowing how to use …
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With my bum facing heaven while I lay on the floor, Papa gave me six strokes of the cane that made sitting unbearable on the wooden bench in my classroom …