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Nigeria: Lawmakers deliberate on the completely absurd

Friday, 30 October 2009 3:49 P GMT+01
Lawmakers appeal to the sense of patriotism of armed robbers to ceasefireduring World Cup competition.

Nigeria: Otunba Daniel - A governing example of hubris

Thursday, 29 October 2009 12:36 A GMT+01
A governor goes to a thanksgiving service and takes umbrage at a prayer of conciliation that he seizes the microphone from the pastor and negates those prayers.

A second course of chemotherapy

Monday, 26 October 2009 7:34 A GMT+01
Took a second course of chemotherapy and had the wounds nurse check the lesions.

Settling back at home

Thursday, 15 October 2009 4:00 A GMT+01
Day 7 of returning home, from getting around to getting around more and getting more done.

After my 1st day back

Saturday, 10 October 2009 11:08 P GMT+01
My first day back home went very well, I'm happy.

Home - At last

Friday, 9 October 2009 5:13 P GMT+01
I am home after 18 days in hospital.

One more night

Thursday, 8 October 2009 1:35 P GMT+01
I hope to leave hospital on Friday subject to a few home help arrangements.

A life of cytostatic ostracism

Monday, 5 October 2009 5:44 P GMT+01
Certain chemotherapy treatments require you be handled with care. Mine was one of those but I learnt later about it.

Waiting for chemo

Monday, 5 October 2009 11:41 A GMT+01
My chemo is postponed 3 hours and I show more bits to the doctor and commend friends, neighbours and family.

Thought Picnic: F1 needs serious cleaning up

Friday, 25 September 2009 10:04 A GMT+01
The F1 scandals have come from drivers threatening to tell all or telling all due to situations not going their way, not because anyone has been honest or full of integrity. That is an underlying problem that is not being addressed at all.

Nigeria: Surgeon in Stella Obasanjo Death Jailed

Tuesday, 22 September 2009 5:01 A GMT+01
This first highlights the dangers of cosmetic surgery and then the risks of negligence by surgeons in foreign hospitals. In this case, it was proven that the surgeon was negligent, it is no consolation to all affected.

Nigeria: Our Own Comical Ali - Ogbonna Onovo

Monday, 21 September 2009 5:14 A GMT+01
Amidst the news and incontrovertible evidence the Inspector General of Police denies a person of interest ever visited Nigeria. Methinks this is Nigeria's own Comical Ali

Nigeria: A case of undignified self-importance

Friday, 11 September 2009 11:23 A GMT+01
If a lawmaker assaults a federal official in the course of his duties, the lawmaker should face the full wrath of the law and not be succoured by his status.

Nigeria: Between regulatory sanction and redress

Thursday, 10 September 2009 12:25 P GMT+01
A high profile investigation into share manipulation by the SEC resulted in very severe sanctions which were completely overturned at tribunal.

Nigeria: Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello makes list

Monday, 10 August 2009 3:21 P GMT+01
Classic influence peddling by daughters of powerful leaders, these are the very naughty ones that includes the daughter of the erstwhile President of Nigeria.

Nigeria: Conflicted interests in the Boko Haram probe

Thursday, 6 August 2009 4:46 A GMT+01
Whilst is it timely to institute a probe into the Boko Haram affair, asking the National Security Adviser to conduct a probe into the failure of the self-same security framework that allowed it cannot be impartial.

Nigeria: The Grim Reaper in the police station

Saturday, 1 August 2009 2:54 P GMT+01
The killing of the leader of Boko Haram and its financier in police custody after being delivered to the police by the army fully subdued and bound brings great cause for concern about the rule of law in Nigeria.

Nigeria: Boko Haram - The lessons lost

Friday, 31 July 2009 4:01 P GMT+01
There are lessons to be learnt from the insurgency of Boko Haram but I doubt the government, community and society has the resolve to tackle the issues resolutely.

Thought Picnic: AFRICOM another swamp for lethal mosquitoes

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 8:16 P GMT+01
AFRICOM has no combat mission in Africa but is deploying the Human Terrain System using a defence contractor to map out the core of what makes African tick.

Child twice raped by boys and parental abandonment

Sunday, 26 July 2009 11:23 P GMT+01
The plight of children caught in unfortunate circumstances who become victims of old cultural norms. A child of 8 is raped by 4 boys and her parents abandoned her for shame. Shame on the parents.

Ghana: No antibodies for this virus - Obama's speech

Sunday, 12 July 2009 3:14 A GMT+01
What we should not lose sight of from President Obama's speech to the Ghanaian parliament is that it is the first time a Western leader has been able to speak the truth to African leaders and not have blow-back. Against Obama they have no antibodies.

Nigeria: Ministers' perception of bad image

Wednesday, 1 July 2009 3:16 P GMT+01
Two important Nigerian ministers suggest the press and human trafficking are the problems with Nigeria's images amongst other things. My views.

Nigeria: On transparency about Yar'Adua's health

Saturday, 20 June 2009 4:02 P GMT+01
A court barred the President from suing for defamation on a report that suggested he was ill. If the President refuses to be transparent about his health, the rumours would continue and going to court might just expose the truth about his health.

Gabon: Mr. Bongo, your time is up

Monday, 8 June 2009 5:00 P GMT+01
The prospect of Mr. Bongo demise or impending demise brings into focus the problem with long-serving African leaders who have brought no progress to their countries.

Archbishop thought child sexual abuse was not criminal

Thursday, 28 May 2009 10:09 P GMT+01
And the Archbishop said, "We all considered sexual abuse of minors as a moral evil, but had no understanding of its criminal nature."