Even With Pensions, It’s All Politics
By Simon Kolawole In my upcoming debut book, ‘Fellow Nigerians, It’s All Politics’, which will go on sale in October 2022 (you heard it here first), you will find a familiar thread in my contributions…
Politics
Direct Or Indirect Primaries: The Uniting Factor Is Moneybag Politics
By Afe Bablola, SAN The Electoral Act 2022 (as amended) provides for the system of nomination of candidates by political par ties through primary elections ahead of presidential, state governorship, and legislative houses elections. Section…
Three Ways To Be More Rational This Year
By Prof Steven PinkerHarvard University Many people use the New Year to turn over a new leaf – to act in a way that is more rational and in our better interests. Yet we all…
Religion, Politics and Prejudice
By Simon Kolawole As I was saying, an unliberated mind is instinctively sold to prejudice. It is a form of imprisonment. I had barely shut down my laptop after writing on ‘Yoruba Muslims and the…
NIGERIAN POLITICIANS
NIGERIAN POLITICIANS If you respectA Nigerian politicianYou have earnedMy full disrespect. If you honourA Nigerian politicianYou have earnedThe title of a dishonorable. If you promoteA Nigerian politicianYou have promotedYourself to a prostitute. If you trustA…
Was Donald Trump chosen by God to rule America?
By Tony Lo Presti A month or so back, Rick Perry, whom Donald Trump chose as his Secretary of Energy, claimed that Trump is God’s “chosen one,” a man “ordained by God” to be president…