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Merchants of Death Sentence. Femi Oluwasanmi, Ibafo, Ogun State

Village Reporter, , ,
written by Femi Oluwasanmi The recent death sentence delivered by the Upper Sharia court in respect of a 22 years old man who allegedly used derogatory statement against Prophet Mohammed in Kano State, does not only shows the level at which religious activisim has corroded objectivity in Nigeria but also raises questions on the place of Justice in the country’s… Read More
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From N-power to Colony of Unemployment

Village Reporter, ,
Written by Femi Oluwasanmi, Ibafo, Ogun State At the inception, the introduction of N-Power scheme stands out as one of the best policies of the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari with a lot of graduates been engaged through the scheme aspiring to move to the assumed next level of the programme which was interpreted to be permanent employment or… Read More
Nigeria News and Headlines OP-ED Opinions 

Adams Oshiomhole: The Giant With Feet Of Clay By Osmund Agbo

Village Reporter,
Who could have predicted that the enormous, dazzling statue with feet of  baked clay that Daniel prophesized to the King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar is indeed a sixty-eight-year-old diminutive figure from Iyamho, Edo state. This khaki aficionado, who was the hero of organized labour in the early part of my adult life, is now the poster child of Nigeria’s transactional politics.… Read More
Leaders Nigeria News and Headlines 

World Figures Confirm TB Joshua’s 2020 Prophecy on Humility

Ihechukwu Njoku, , , , ,
The outbreak of COVID-19 has “brought this nation to its knees,” Dr Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, admitted on Tuesday. According to Redfield, who spoke during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, America was likely going to spend about $7 trillion “because of one little virus.” “We’ve all done the best that… Read More
Nigeria News and Headlines OP-ED Opinions 

Using COVID-19 Donations To Give Charity A Bad Name By Azu Ishiekwene

Elwin Mandowa,
Global response to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Africa has been remarkable, especially following fears that should the virus take hold, its impact on the continent could be catastrophic.  Twenty of the 80 beneficiaries of the $50bn announced as emergency financing facility by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are in Africa.  The charity map also shows that the World… Read More
Nigeria News and Headlines OP-ED Opinions 

Unprecedentedly Damaging Allegation Against Buhari By Tinubu’s APC Faction By Farooq Kperogi

Elwin Mandowa,
The Tinubu/Ajimobi faction of APC said in a press release today that Buhari was “blackmailed into lending his weighty office to” the Victor Giadom faction of the party. “Blackmail”? Ha! Blackmail is the threat to harm or expose reputationally injurious information about a person unless the person does what the blackmailer wants. In other words, according to the press release,… Read More
Lifestyle Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa 

AFAW Rescues Man Accused of ‘Stealing’ Destinies of People in Nigeria

Leo Igwe, , ,
On May 5, an associate of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AFAW) drew attention to the case of a man who was accused of ‘holding’ the destinies of people in the community, Ugbelle. Ugbelle is in Ideato South (not Ideato North as earlier reported) in Orlu, Imo state. The man was alleged to have engaged in some occult activities that… Read More
Nigeria News and Headlines OP-ED 

Mubarak Bala: Why They Hate Him

Leo Igwe, ,
For allegedly making posts and comments on his Facebook page which some Muslims interpreted as insults on the prophet of Islam, police in Nigeria arrested Mubarak Bala. They have detained and held him incommunicado for almost three weeks. The Islamic establishment has refused to speak out against this illegality and infringement on his fundamental human rights. In fact, some Muslims… Read More
Health Advice Nigeria News and Headlines 

COVID19 and Snake Oil Salesmanship in Nigeria

Leo Igwe,
As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, and the search for a vaccine continues, many people are gullible and are easily swayed by peddlers of cures or solutions.There is so much fear and uncertainty in the communities. People are hoping for some miracle or magical remedy. However, charlatans are having a field day in places such as Nigeria. They… Read More
Leaders Nigeria News and Headlines 

Killing Those Who Insult Prophets And Religious Discontents in Nigeria

Leo Igwe
In the light of Mubarak Bala’s case, it has become pertinent to take a critical look at this idea of insulting prophets. This is because persons of a particular religion have always exercised the prerogative of making allegations of insulting their prophet and consequently threatening violence as if their prophet is the only prophet. As a standard for inter-religious interaction… Read More
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