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By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 24 Feb 2008
I abandoned my car and ran for dear life. It was about 9pm on Egbeda-Idimu Road on the outskirts of Lagos. Not that I am a coward. But when you see people parking their cars and running to nowhere, the first instinct will be to join them. On enquiry, [...]
Casmir Igbokwe
Published Sunday, 17 February, 2008
When Sean Dubowik tattooed his manhood with the words, “Hot Rod,” he did not realise the ridicule that action would bring him later. Last December, the strip club owner found himself at the prestigious Mayo Clinic based in Scottsdale, United States, for a gallbladder surgery. A surgeon in the hospital, [...]
By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 10 Feb 2008
The day after the Super Eagles lost their quarter-final match to Ghana, Coca Cola came up with an advert. It reads: “No shaking, 2010 still dey.” Perhaps, the advert was meant to lift up the spirit of Nigerian soccer fans, who felt disappointed about the nation‘s dismal performance at [...]
By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 3 Feb 2008
LAST December, a court in Jharkhand, India, dared two Hindu gods over a disputed ownership of 1.4 acres of land housing two temples. Villagers reportedly claimed the land belonged to the two deities, Ram and Hanuman. Temple priest, Manmohan Pathak, claimed the land belonged to him. The dispute has [...]
