A neurosurgeon in University College Hospital Ibadan vowed that his first action as Nigerian president would be to execute all Nigerian philosophers.[1] He insisted that the Nigerian philosophers have failed to produce and propagate suitable ideas for the Nigerian society. Societies are organized according to the ideas (philosophies) produced or adapted, and propagated over time […]
After being expelled from Malaysia, Singaporean citizens were bitter people who vandalized public property at any protest or riot. The public property included government-owned houses where people rented and lived, buses, hospitals and other social-service facilities. Later, the government involved the citizens to co-own the property by keeping some percentage of the people’s salaries as […]
Marriage is a fulfilling path in obeying the natural instinct for procreation in the world. Young men are judged ready for marriage when they show the ability to provide, protect and lead a family. Young women are judged ready when they can properly support the growth of the family. The criterion of provision for men […]
Who are these men (and women) of the armed forces? Are they humans at all? Do they even have emotions, understanding and loved ones? Are they affected by rough societal situations like other people or are they just remote-controlled robots, just following orders? Whether army, navy, air force, police, customs… all of them na armed […]
Taa taa… No pity am at all! Na so dem dey do… The noise rose higher, as different sounds of slap emerged from a particular spot. Young men were rushing to the spot; some ladies were jeering, while others were fighting back tears. A young woman was about to be stripped off her clothes and […]
What do enlightened parents do to their children when the children misbehave, fight or steal? They check their children’s conditions, the company the children keep and other factors that could have influenced their children. When a person is good, he becomes everyone’s relative: my sister’s friend’s cousin’s nephew’s roommate’s uncle is Chinua Achebe. Yet, when […]
Is there any need for individual agreement or consent before joining two people in marriage or any form of partnership? To what extent will the girl’s direct consent be necessary for instituting a valid marriage? Do the consents of parents, guardians, neighbours, relatives, friends and town increase the validity of a marriage to which a […]
Politicians from different parts of Nigeria continuously urge people to be selfless in the state, and not to put themselves first. Recently, two sitting governors have advised the civil servants in their states to forfeit some part of their pensions and salaries towards growth for the state. Other governors who have not publicly voiced this […]
Before the arrival of the colonial masters, the individual communities that were merged together to form Nigeria were administered by traditional rulers. At that time, the traditional rulers and chiefs were completely in charge of the administration of the community lands and its resources. The traditional rulers set up the government structure for the communities […]
Many Nigerians have accepted the Media label that Nigerians are naturally corrupt from birth. Though foreigners view Nigerians as DNA corrupt, the acceptance of the tag by Nigerians is more demoralising. After a historical evaluation of humans, and Nigerians as peoples before the colonial corruption, I maintain that Nigerians are not as corrupt as painted. […]
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