Archive for August, 2008

August meeting, August festivals and Shagamu-Benin Road

August 25, 2008

By Casmir Igbokwe
 Published: Sunday, 24 Aug 2008

She had warned me never to mention her again on this page. Only someone who does not appreciate the power of women will dismiss that warning. But I’m compelled to mention my wife again because of some issues surrounding her preparation for this year’s August meeting. And her 24-hour [...]

Thinking about hell

August 19, 2008

Casmir Igbokwe
 
Njide is a Christian who does not joke with church dogmas. She did her traditional marriage earlier in the year. But she has vowed not to live with her husband until after their church wedding in November. Living with her man without this important rite, she believes, will be an easy ticket to hell. [...]

Voodoo, prayer conference and Niger Delta crises

August 11, 2008

 By Casmir Igbokwe
 Published: Sunday, 10 Aug 2008

Incredible! That is the only way I can describe the latest scandal involving the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Ambassador Sam Edem. The police arrested the man last Friday in Abuja for allegedly contracting the services of a native doctor with N510m. Edem even reportedly put the [...]

PDP as stick in our throat

August 4, 2008

Casmir Igbokwe
 
The recent scuffle over N10, 000 by some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ikirun, Osun State, typifies what the ruling party has become. A party chieftain had reportedly given out the money. But these thugs disagreed over the sharing formula. Hence, they freely used broken bottles, charms and knives to settle the [...]