Casmir Igbokwe
Published Sunday, Nov.9, 2008
Since Tuesday, November 4, when Barack Obama won the United States Presidential election, the whole world has been agog with victory dance. Many people have also poured encomiums on the American ideals. The world media are awash with many stories about the life and times of this president-elect. Analysts and commentators [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Obama and Nigerian spiritualists
November 17, 2008Jaundiced democracy and looting of Edo governor’s lodge
November 17, 2008 By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 16 Nov 2008
Some of my colleagues from Edo State have a common way of describing what they consider a unique achievement of a former governor of that state. According to them, each time the then governor had very important visitors, he would send his boys to comb university campuses. Before the [...]
Before the new ministers assume duties
November 3, 2008Casmir Igbokwe
There is nobody who does not know the name of his mother. “Mummy” is just for the sake of respect. Since he assumed office in May 2007, President Umaru Yar’Adua has laboured to convince us that he means well for Nigeria. He had declared his assets; enunciated a seven-point agenda; dreamt of Vision 2020; [...]
