By Abdu Rafiu When a country is in danger of its freedom and liberty being threatened, bold men step forward, putting their chests out and stretching out their arms to form a rampart in protection of the citizens. We have a long list of them in this country. We had those who went to jail […]
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By Abdu Rafiu When Professor Chidi Odinkalu, lawyer, public spirited and an indefatigable activist, raised an alarm on the tinkering to the Companies And Allied Matters Act (CAMA) by the National Assembly, he spoke of a bill before the legislators to regulate Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Although, most people believe the NGOs have done marvelously well […]
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By Abdu Rafiu It cannot be for nothing that every man longs for a day he will be driven out of his mind and swept off his feet to land in the warm embrace of a woman. Similarly, a lady looks forward to meeting a man of her dreams by whose side she desires to live […]
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By Abdu Rafiu It does not cease to amaze me how we human beings are wont to make simple matters complicated. I am a lay man, I should say from the beginning. My understanding is that the whole world is looking for a cure for coronavirus. Fatalities have kept mounting. Social and economic activities have […]
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Divorce papers. Photo; USATODAY By Abdu Rafiu The divorce rate in the world today is disturbingly high. When a marriage breaks down, the woman is the one more severely hit. What races through her mind is how does she cope as a single mother now having to single-handedly raise three children? The woman is the […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The one and only one whom we call PD Cole — scholar, public servant, newspaper administrator, diplomat, discussant, author, politician and businessman is 80. Dr. Patrick Dele Cole turned 80 years on Tuesday, 04 August, 2020. He came visibly into public consciousness and reckoning in 1975 when he was appointed a non-executive […]
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By Abdu Rafiu If there is any circle, if there is any gathering bookmakers would say with confidence one can be swept off his feet assailed with a hail of humour it is certainly in the ranks of journalists. The reason is not far to seek. The Newsroom is unceasingly tension soaked. The reporter rushes […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The sudden departure of Ismaila Isa Funtua from earthly life came as a shock. Yes, hardly does death give anyone notice that it would soon come calling or it is already by the door seeking entry. Many who have had a protracted illness and over whom families and relations have given up […]
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By Abdu Rafiu I have decided to take more questions today out of the awareness that there are many issues, serious and perplexing, bothering a great many for which they have been seeking answers. The issues have even become more confounding following the gruesome death of the young Blackman, George Floyd. This brought in its […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Columns in newspapers normally attract remarks from readers, sometimes shedding more light on a subject they have read. In certain cases, reactions come in form of questions. There are a few of them to which I have decided to respond because of the tremendous interest the piece on Whiteman, Blackman has predictably […]
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