After the demolition of the vaults at the Eleven-Eleven roundabout in Calabar, Cross River State, which was named after the Armistice Day when World War I (1914-1918) ended at the 11th hour on the morning of the 11th day in the 11th month of 1918, and replacing same with a statue of the Holy Bible,
Once, I attended an ANPP campaign event in Maiduguri as a journalist and was privileged to be in the Governor’s convoy. The Governor then was ANPP. He was in company of a former National Chairman of the party, who was also from the North. (I want to withhold their names). While the governor’s convoy was
Let me start by defining what palliative is. “A medicine or form of medical care that relieves symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition.” If you are 30 years today, and politically active, and commenting on social media, that means in 1999, when democracy returned to Nigeria and when Nigeria adopted the Constitution
The nightingale is a small migratory songbird with a rich repertoire of songs. Found in the forests and shrublands of Europe and parts of Asia for most of the year, they usually migrate to Africa for the winter, flying at speeds up to 18 mph. The Nightingale is famous across the world for singing at
Does someone here know God? The journalist who collects money to write untruth, knows God. The judge who collects bribes to give false judgements, knows God. The Police who collect bribes to oppress those he is supposed to protect, knows God. The security chief who misappropriates security funds for personal gains, knows God. The medical
I had thought I would never turn out to be anything in life because I was told so, but my God proved everyone wrong. I have been locked up in Police stations more than 50 times, in all, my God came through. I have been incarcerated in five different prisons by both the government and
No matter how you love and protect her, if you like use the Rottweiler or even satellites to monitor her and ensure a man doesn’t come near that your little daughter or touch her, a day is coming when you, by yourself, will either be glad a man came to take her away or when
Warning: Long read! Once upon a time, an only child christened, Utsu, was born to young parents in a small countryside village that did not have too many residents. It was a viable, closely knitted, waterside community where everyone knew everyone. Utsu, was born like every other happy child to happy parents that celebrated his