Category: Reconnection

By Abdu Rafiu Mele Kyari has pulled it through after all! One of the public refineries has roared back to life after all. The Port Harcourt Refinery is fixed and about 200 tankers have rumbled through the forests and through the highways to gather at the famous refinery to load gasoline. What a relief! Our […]

By Abdu Rafiu There is an awakening sweeping through many parts of our world and questions are arising in the minds of a great many. Many are perplexed that world leaders have not been able bring about an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. It is believed that with the emergence of hawkish Donald Trump, the […]

By Abdu Rafiu As I am wont to say, quoting my boss of blessed memory, Allah-De…Two weeks ago, I drew attention to the spiritual values Professor Wole Soyinka professes which manifest in his familiarization with the traditional form of worship. I am particularly elated that he holds on to something. We celebrated his 90 years […]

By Abdu Rafiu In a victory that stunned the world, the road was clear, paved with gold, yesterday for Mr. Donald Trump to ride triumphantly back to the White House. Even though, according to book makers, the race was neck and neck, Trump was not quite sure and could be said to be prepared for […]

By Abdu Rafiu It is saying the obvious that Professor Wole Soyinka a great many fondly call WS is a delight to read about or listen to any day. We are ever eager to hear from a man of letters, also known for adherence to justice with absolute disregard for personal consequences. Early this month, […]

By Abdu Rafiu There is no gainsaying how crucial energy is in the life of a nation as well as the price fueling its accessibility, whether for the economy or the social life of a people. So crucial is it that the energy of sunlight is harnessed and stored for use in all manner of […]

By Olusola Adeyegbe As we kneel in prayer, seeking Divine intervention in our lives, a fundamental question arises: Can we truly trust the Divine plan, in our moments of great uncertainty? The concept of detachment from outcomes in prayer challenges our conventional understanding of faith and surrender. When we pray for help, are we willing […]

By Abdu Rafiu The nation can at last heave a sigh of relief; the eagerly awaited Dangote Refinery is here at last, solid. The much-longed-for stability in energy flow for the country is assured. It calls for dancing and rejoicing, for clinking of glasses to toast this development. Aliko Dangote deserves hearty congratulations. The nation […]

By Abdu Rafiu A major conference by women opened in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss women’s inclusiveness in governance. It is a subject that will not go away since the 35 percent Beijing Affirmation Declaration of 1995 adopted by 189 countries. Speakers at the Abuja conference referred to the latest edition of ‘Progress on the […]

By Abdu Rafiu Somehow, I found myself drifting to the subject of hypnotism on the Internet. This is in a season when the subject in town is the success story of Dangote Refinery and controversies on fuel pump price. But there was I confronted, as it were, with the success stories of five persons who […]