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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Why Did Kasimu Die?
Exactly a year ago, at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Kasimu Alu Kigbu gave up the ghost. It was rather a painful death whose circumstances have remained mysterious. A teacher at the department of History at the University of Jos, … Continue reading
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Who is Anini, anyway?
His friends call him Idi. Young and health, he was bubbling with life “ as there was every indication that eh would make it in life “ and perhaps, cross over from poverty line into a life worth living. As … Continue reading
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Whither Market Forces
Before the advent of SFEM, it was the vogue for economic experts to eulogise and lecture us on the beauty of a free market and how markets forces, if allowed to work without undue interference from the state, can salvage … Continue reading
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When Tribesmen and Women Met
Acting President Tess Onweme who set the tone of the conference described them as tribesmen. Of course, those who had doubled the description changed their minds no sooner than the conference began. From Tinda Hotel where the registration took place, … Continue reading
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When Evil Falls Like Rain
For some time now, Nigeria has been under siege. Deadly diseases are ravaging the country. And like evil rain, they fall on helpless Nigerians, who already weakened by hunger and diseases, fall like dead leaves. First, it was at Oju … Continue reading
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What to do with the OAU
As a bastard of an otherwise genuine attempts to solve the problems wrought on peoples of African descent and the African continent, the OAU has been deep neck in a crisis of identity and mission. Pan Africanist thought were essentially … Continue reading
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What to do with Coups
Recently, there have been many suggestions on how coups detats can be prevented. Among the earlier suggestions was the one by our own Zik of Africa “ now Zik of Owerri “ who floated the idea of diarchy. According to … Continue reading
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Waiting for the Saints
The other Sunday, I heard a preacher tell a story which succinctly reflects the problems of this nation. According to the preacher, once upon a time, a big-time roving preacher had an evangelical mission to a certain town. When he … Continue reading
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Vendatta or Arts?
Arts is perhaps one of the strongest known lasting weapons yet available to man. Conversely, it is multi-purpose. Firstly, apart from the message which cartons, sculptures, fiction, poems, etc. give, they relax and satisfy he who produces them. Thus, a … Continue reading
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The Press Versus the NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been under severe attacks. These, resulting from the 21-day ultimatum which it gave to the Federal Government to rescind its decision to cut the wages of workers in the public sector. This came barely … Continue reading
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