By Casmir Igbokwe
Published Sunday, 25 November
Randy Cunningham will ever live to regret his greed. When he was a member of the US House Defence Appropriations Subcommittee, he brokered contracts for defence companies in exchange for bribes. Two years ago, Cunningham resigned as a member of the US’ House of Representatives. In March last year, he bagged [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Hall of shame for Nigerian villains
November 27, 2007Between babies and their ‘containers’
November 19, 2007By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 18 Nov 2007
My mum was at it again. When I met with her recently, the first thing she sought to know was the condition of my wife. From her tone, I immediately knew where she was going. But I wanted her to explain what she meant. She lowered her voice and [...]
Love, adultery and marital quarrels
November 12, 2007By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 11 Nov 2007
There was something fishy about Ms Uju Akonwu’s recent message. It reads: “We at LEAP Africa want to congratulate you on your wedding. How come you didn’t invite us? I only saw it in the news. All the same, we are happy for you and pray that you have [...]
Cleaning the peculiar mess in the legislature
November 5, 2007By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 4 Nov 2007
There is an email circulating in Nigeria about the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Patricia Etteh. I am not sure of the origin. But it is about Etteh and her use of English language. The writer likens her English to that of an Ibadan politician in [...]
