A girl's arms get amputated after an accident for medical reasons, the girl feels cheated, the parents feel wronged, the doctor feels hounded, the situation seems criminal and many feel ritualised.
Father, mother, child, love - all the world needs to exist in happiness? Maybe, but the roles change and the genders are now non-descript - this is our society running ahead of our prejudices.
The split afflicting the Anglican Church is more about competing egos than doctrinal differences because it takes the church no further in its work of remaining relevant to the communities they are operating in.
Reading about the killing of 2 Nigerians by firing squad in Indonesia leaves one wondering if they got any help to appeal their convictions in the hope for a commutation.
In my view, ambassadors have a duty to both law-abiding and criminal Nigerians.
Newly appointed ambassadors should do well to find out about their country folk before pandering to cliches and unfounded generalisations that paint Nigerians in less than exemplary and unfavourable light.
Now that Alhaji Adedibu is no more, it also appears his large giving hand has been cut off.
His children are not carrying on his legacy possibly because he failed to bequeath something to that cause and left no instructions to that effect.
The strongman of Ibadan, the elder thug that has plagued Oyo State with menace and with impunity - that power broker and peddler of the riotous mob - Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu has died.
Three ex-military leaders of Nigeria contend that General Sani Abacha did not loot the National Treasury.
So, why are Swiss banks returning the supposedly legitimate stash?
Some old men have been in the news about talking to the enemy, they believe it is part of conflict resolution and nothing to do with appeasement.
Would anyone get out of their entreched positions and heed their call?
The clear intent of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in his directive to the ministries was to ban the funding of National Assembly activities by organs of the executive.
The Senate should abide by that intention.
A religious book only has value when the words in the book are part of a human development process.
A book in an of itself regardless of the words mean nothing and should exercise no power or influence over anyone.
There are positive developments emanating from the Ministry of Health embezzlement of funds and inducement to the National Assembly.
Those activities are banned forthwith - a good development for democracy.
Ex-President refused to appear before the House Committee on Power and Steel yesterday, so the committee withdrew its invitation and have arranged alternatives that are worrisome.
Who is an ex-President answerable to?
The case of Josef Fritzl touches on families, communities, society and humanity.
He might not be wanted in the company of all that is good and decent, but he is still a product of some society that comprises human-beings.
The Grand Inga Project that involves building that largest hydro-electric dam in the world in DR Congo is sounding like exciting news but it has nothing for Africans in general.
It should be aborted forthwith.
The developments regarding the British Airways treatment of Nigerians are coming to a head, some serious action needs to be taken about their attitude and the revelation that it is institutionally racist.
Some African development issues are covered.
President Yar'Adua is bundled off to Germany in haste for an allergic reaction - it seems there is no one to treat the President for any simple ailment in Nigeria.
The arrest of Nigerian scammers in Spain leaves one disappointed and ashamed of people who bring the great name of our country into disrepute.
We cannot however shirk from our ambassadorial duties of keeping the good name of Nigeria respected.