Archive for December, 2008

Year of a peculiar mess

December 29, 2008

 By Casmir Igbokwe
 Published: Sunday, 28 Dec 2008

MY cousin, Sunday, returned from Germany last week. It was not until Friday that he was able to travel to the village. The delay was because he could not easily get some papers required for him to use his new car, which has a tinted glass. He has also [...]

Banks must save our money from termites

December 23, 2008

Casmir Igbokwe
 
Akubuzo is a character in an Igbo novel I read in my primary school days. The name means wealth comes first. And the man is very rich. But in spite of his resources, he is stingy not just to other people, but also to himself. In other words, he starves himself of many good [...]

Now that Supreme Court has empowered Yar’Adua

December 15, 2008

By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 14 Dec 2008
Senator Ben Obi‘s grey-moustached face contrasted sharply with the smooth and chubby face of Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN). Mike Aondoakaa‘s, though also smooth, radiated sternness as if to say, ”I‘m ready for anything today.” The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Action Congress, the Tourism Minister and the Attorney-General of the Federation [...]

We need Nigerian visa lottery

December 8, 2008

Casmir Igbokwe
 
Sex toys, I understand, are in hot demand in Nigeria today. The majority of the users are said to be women whose husbands are overseas. There are no official statistics yet to prove this. But one could get some semblance of truth in the fact that some Nigerian ladies are getting wary of marrying [...]

Offering time..!

December 1, 2008

Casmir Igbokwe
Published Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008
 
Perhaps, the Presbyterian Church, Ijeshatedo, Lagos, may still be wondering why it chose to honour Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, recently. Usually, at such ceremonies as this, the organisers expect their special guests to make some financial contributions. That is part of the Nigerian culture. But what did the [...]