Arbitrary exercise of power, a feature of autocracy E O EKE, UK The report of the suspension of the operating license of Daar Communications PLC, operator of AIT and Ray Power, is another example of the troubling, whimsical and autocratic way and manner, the Buhari administration has been exercising power in Nigeria.

Rivers, Oh Rivers! LEBURAH GANAGO, Atlanta, GA, USA Awash with surplus cash, Rivers State has become looters paradise, for the many governors, (both military and civilian) that the state has had the singular misfortune of being governed by.

Okadamania: The case of over-subscribed transportation system (PHOTOS) ADEKUNLE AKINYEMI, Pikesville, Maryland, USA This writer has researched into the myths and realities of the Okada in the modern Nigerian societies and found it be more in the negative than positive. The following have been found to be some of the advantages, disadvantages and suggestions for a sane and safe Okada transportation in the Nigerian society.

Tribute to my beloved sister Barrister Eugenia, Chinwendu Eze NCE, B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc, LL.B (Hons); B.L HERBERT EZE No one wishes you a good night at noon or a good night during a broad day light, except for the unusual, such as has happened.

All is not well Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA About two years ago, a promising young medical doctor known as Allwell was sitting comfortably at the back of his luxurious jeep driven by his driver. .. At the second Mainland Bridge, he instructed his driver to stop. ... Surprisingly, Dr Allwell opened the vehicle rear door and got down. Before his driver could know what was happening, he ran and jumped into the lagoon, fully dressed in his English suit.

Where are the Churches and Christians of Nigeria? Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican One major question dominated most of readers’ comments on my last article on the implications of the ‘President’s taking of oath of office, carrying a Sharia Islamic law bag and the OIC Islamization agenda in Nigeria.’ ... if anything happens today, the greater blame must go to us, churches and Christians of the country. This is because we allowed it to happen.

CHANGEUP TONIC The Rotten Tomatoes… GBENGA OWOTOKI, Florida, USA Hate is a deadly weapon in the hands of the devil with which he uses to destroy nations, families and individuals. Hate has venom. When you hate someone, it doesn't stop there. Hate is a precursor which breeds other vices.

Courageous Flying Eagles of Nigeria crash out of the Under-20 World Cup competition CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium At that stage of soccer competition, a lack of self -confidence can be inimical to a team's chances of success! The Flying Eagles certainly, were not confident enough on the ball!!!!!

OIC Islamization Agenda in Nigeria and Buhari's Inauguration Day "Sharia Law Bag" Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican Many people, especially Christians, moderate Muslims and non-Muslims alike were disappointed to see President Buhari, carry a 'Sharia law bag' for his oath of office at Abuja on May 29, 2019, in a multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural country like Nigeria.

Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo: A cultural icon! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo's unpretentious simplicity has embellished my mind in most profound ways. She is not a two-faced individual. A behavior very common to most Nigerians.

Osun economic summit is serious business! ABIODUN KOMOLAFE, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State There are big issues on ground to be addressed for any summit of the shape and size being contemplated by the state to be meaningful. So, it will do the organisers a great deal of good if they focus their attention more on the ball, not to embellish it with a diet of tricks....

LANRE AJIBOYE'S MEDLEY CORNER Candid advice for President Muhammadu Buhari OLANREWAJU AJIBOYE, Canada The FG can use one stone to kill two birds; generate huge employment and add man power to our security agencies. We are ripe for an equivalent of the United States’ elite force, SEAL (Sea, Air and Land) special operation force to tackle the complicated security challenges.

Rebuttal to Dr Moshood Fayemiwo's "Eight Fallacious Doctrines of the Seventh-Day Adventist World-Wide Church" MAXWELL C. UKEGBU, Bronx, New York There are two ways of identifying the true church. The long way, is to use the 1260 days prophecy (1260 years prophecy, of Revelation 12:1-6,) given the one day equals one year principle, as specified in Numbers 14:34 and Ezekiel 4:6)....

YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND (Mark Angel Comedy) (Episode 182)

Can I kill myself? Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA Making a serious moral or physical mistake can lead one take his life. No one is above mistake. There is always a way forward. Judas made a moral mistake by betraying Jesus Christ. He could not bear it. He ended up hanging himself. Peter made the same mistake by denying Jesus. He realized his mistake. He wept and repented. Is there much difference between betrayal and denial?

My Month of Building My Home (Part 2) Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada We all have a home, the only difference is in functionality or dysfunctionality. But we all are products of one home or the other. As they say; the way the family goes the society follows suit. In other words, the society is a reflection of our homes.

A pugilistic Letter to Anthony Joshua! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Peruse the historical fights of your motivator and hero-Muhammed Ali. The catalyst to Ali's heroism and indisputable world greatness and victory were premised on his incurable optimism. Muhammed Ali conquered the world of boxing and remained the unbeatable pugilist of all time.

Curbing the menace of suicide in Nigeria OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU Analysts have began to wonder recently if the evil spirit influencing suicide has finally decided to domicile in Nigeria. No minute passes without the news of suicide or attempted suicide.

The wife of Abia State governor, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, building legacies through Vicar Hope Foundation OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU The importance of diagnosis and treatment centre cannot be over-emphasised. It will offer a huge relief to sickle cell patients by providing treatment at a subsidised rate.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Eight Fallacious Doctrines and Heresies of Seventh Day Adventist World Church MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA On this premise [above] and combined with their doctrines will any member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church enter the kingdom of heaven? Please do not crucify and hurl insults at me, because I am saying it as the Lord Jesus Christ said it emphatically and truthfully in His Word; the Holy Bible.

How not to defend the demolition of Akachi statue OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU The defence by the government is glaringly weak and smacks of suspicions. If the motive is to divert people's suspicion, it as done the opposite and only succeeded raising some posers.

Flying Eagles of Nigeria scrape into the knock-out stage of the Under-20 World Cup competition CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium It was clear the Nigerian coach learnt a thing or two from the lost match to the USA. He made the needed re-adjustments in the team.

Atiku Vs. Buhari: An opportunity for the Nigerian judiciary to sort itself out (Conclusion) TEMPLE C. UBOCHI, Bonn, Germany In spite of their rigging, however, Buhari still came up short. He lost to Atiku by nearly 2 million votes from their own rigged figures. So he ordered INEC to invent arbitrary figures and proclaim him the winner.

Self-Hate or Political Naiveté? YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Akachi Tower, one of the cultural representations of the people of Imo state, was demolished barely 24 hours after Emeka Ihedioha, the new governor of Imo state was sworn into office.

What are you preaching? Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada This message is NOT for every preacher, but for preachers who are called by God. There are preachers who called themselves, such are preaching whatever they like and bringing disdain to those called by God. They did not just call themselves they are reporting to Satan their master.

Buhari is not a "Nigerian..!!!" YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA A widely beloved Buhari and his accentuated accent "za ozaa room", and his honest but craft dry jokes in times of national crisis has got him into more trouble more than any other Presidents in modern Nigerian history. But the man of integrity remains the political insignia for the continental African renaissance.

N100bn for Miyetti Allah and Radio station for Fulani terrorists, all hail one Nigerian E O EKE, UK President Buhari, a Fulani, refuses to declare Fulani herdsmen a terrorist group in spite of the evil, terror, kidnappings and ethnic cleansing they are committing. The question is why the response of the Buhari administration to Fulani terrorism has been dishonest, ineffective, insensitive and against interest of Nigeria.

Adopting the best approach in halting massive circulation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU

Transition to Glory or to Shame Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA Two weeks ago, I was driving along a busy road. My phone rang. I slowed down and picked it. I heard the voice of a lady saying, 'Hello!' I replied, 'Yes! Good day. Please who is speaking?' She told me her name. It was a familiar person. I asked her to call me back in one hour time because I was on transit. She asked sharply, 'Transit to where?'

Ramadan: A month of soul-searching for muslims! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA The month of Ramadan is a period (Muslims) all over the world are expected to research their minds and take stock of their roles in a world in search of peace. Islam means peace, but the peace in our conscience today is the peace of the graveyard.

Nigeria 0, USA 2: Are the Flying Eagles ready for the Under-20 World Cup? CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium The United states team, in my considered opinion, is no more than an average team, that appeared invincible to the Nigerians....

Ownership of First Technical University, Ibadan ADEKUNLE AKINYEMI, Pikesville, Maryland, USA It is total rubbish to say that 'Oyo State has no financial input'. Notwithstanding this attempt to diminish our great pacesetter State, the sky should still be the limit for the new University....

Inheriting a bad legacy without incuring the wrath of the people ADEKUNLE AKINYEMI, Pikesville, Maryland, USA The incumbents and those stepping into their shoes after periods in offices are admonished to remember that all offices are never permanent. The temporariness of all offices is the only thing which can be guaranteed and hence the need to tread softly while in office.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK The beliefs of The Seventh Day Adventists and their doctrines MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA I was worshipping at a church in another part of Continental United States about fifteen years ago and the presiding pastor asked the congregation: 'How many of you here can say authoritatively right now, and with confidence if you die today, you'll make it to heaven?' An eerie silence enveloped the ambience, but I raised my hand up confidently and shouted:....

Flying Eagles of Nigeria 4, Qatar 0: A resounding victory indeed! CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium The score of 4-0, did justice to the relative strengths of both teams. The Flying Eagles of Nigeria, with all due respect to the Qatarese, were in a class of their own!

Mrs. May resignation in May!!! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Any Nigerian aspiring to higher political positions in the future must be careful of their rhetoric and utterances. There is nothing absolutely wrong with criticizing Buhari's government constructively. But to malign his personality will be a political suicide.

The Lord as a refuge E O EKE, UK Introducing the TULE (Think, Understand, Learn and Examine) series. Enlightening expositions on the word of God.

The law, the bar and the bench (Part III), Ideas that build nations E O EKE, UK The destruction of the rule of law, corruption of the judiciary and undermining of jurisprudence are some of the saddest results of corruption and bad government in Nigeria.

Atiku Vs. Buhari: An opportunity for the Nigerian judiciary to sort itself out (2) (Pictorial) TEMPLE C. UBOCHI, Bonn, Germany In better climes, the politicians - the presidency and the legislature - fear, and are being kept in check by the judiciary, but in Nigeria, it's the other way around. In Nigeria, the judiciary ... is tied to the presidency's 'apron strings'.

FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES The expectations of citizens from the government (6) SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria Right from the Colonial days the government had always had lofty programs for the benefits of the populace. But with time the system became corrupt and by the 70's and 80's, Civil servants that were placed in charge of one project or the other became the sole beneficiaries of the projects and programs.

'After Buhari, what next? YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Any Nigerian aspiring to higher political positions in the future must be careful of their rhetoric and utterances. There is nothing absolutely wrong with criticizing Buhari's government constructively. But to malign his personality will be a political suicide.

Dele Momodu: Bobo Dee's new 'appointment' as Nigerian Minister of Tourism! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Uncle Dele's Ovation magazine had a misplaced priority in the past. Unlike National Geography magazine here in the USA, Dele had used his own Ovation magazine selfishly to flaunt and amplify the ostentatious lifestyles of Nigerian leaders.

The enemy's plan against you shall fail! Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada What the Holy Spirit is saying today is to expect intrigues, plots, battles, onslaughts, suffering, and satanic plans against your body, your soul, your spirit, your ministry, and/or your finances. Expect people who will not shy away from an open conflict and may be determined to eliminate you.

GSM moving Oyo State forward ADEKUNLE AKINYEMI, Pikesville, Maryland, USA The question which the Oyo State people are now asking is 'what innovations and legacy will GSM leave behind for Oyo State?' ... Oyo State had always been reputed for her innovative accomplishments.

Network Problem Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA A certain couple was engaged in daily nagging and fighting. One day the wife went to market and bought a strong fishing net. It happened that the husband was coming with venom to beat sense out of his lawfully married wife. The wife cast the net over him and drew it. The man of the house fell on the floor and was trapped in it.

Liquid Minerals Versus Solid Minerals: A tale of double standard in the regulation and management of mineral resources in Nigeria PRIYE S. TORULAGHA, Miami, Florida, USA The Zamfara revelation shows that the FG operates two standards in the management of mineral resources in Nigeria. ... Nigerians in regions with solid minerals can earn a living from mining with little or no federal inhibition.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK The Mélanges of African Voodoo and Pagan syncretism in Cherubim and Seraphim White Garment Sect MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA The spiritual warfare currently raging on earth is deadly, intense and ferocious; albeit our Great Conqueror, the Lord Jesus Christ had won the eternal victory for us on Calvary, yet as He warned us, there will at times be collateral damage on both sides.

The threat to shutdown Enugu Airport is suspicious Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican For sometimes now, one has been wondering, what actually is the problem the present federal government of Nigeria has with people of the Southeast? Why is it that any little case that could take dialogue and humane understanding to resolve ... FG jumps immediately at taking draconic decisions....

Gov Ikpeazu's success in his second term, a collective responsibility of Abians OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU

Save the man next door! (Depression is an endemic problem) YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA In times of tribulation, in the absence of mindfulness, a lot of lonely thoughts (such as suicidal ideation) can creep into our subconscious minds. In spite of our fame, success, knowledge, confidence, achievement etc., there is a tiny bit of void in our hearts or minds.

Of Parties, Squirrels, and Leaders ABI ADEGBOYE It was a service of songs. We'd just sat through a two-hour service honoring someone we didn't know in support of one we knew. The line was long but not impossibly so. The layout - fried rice, jollof, stewed chicken, moi moi, dodo, efo - would feed those before me and then some.

Super Eagles of Nigeria: Pride of Africa, Book Review by Dr. Oluwole Anthony Ojo Dr. OLUWOLE A. OJO, UK The book 'Super Eagles of Nigeria: Pride of Africa', is the first of it's kind with regards Super Eagles' history and it's impact on Nigerians- the Super Eagles' number one supporters!

Buhari’s second coup LEBURAH GANAGO, Atlanta, GA, USA Election rigging (actually a Nigerian tradition) as bad as it is, should not constitute a capital offence. In fact, I understand that both the Nigerian constitution and the country’s electoral laws have provisions that spell out punishment for election rigging.

Atiku Vs. Buhari: An opportunity for the Nigerian judiciary to sort itself out (1) TEMPLE C. UBOCHI, Bonn, Germany This case, Atiku vs. Buhari will be a chance for the judiciary to prove its independence. I hope this case will be the opportunity for them to prove that there are still very few upright men and women on the bench.

FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES The expectations of citizens from the government (5) SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria Legislators from the states should have no problem to work in collaboration among themselves, using their Constituency allowances to lift up their constituencies rather than each of them acting as philanthropist as if it is their private money, yet it is state money.

Suicide is stoppable! (Poem) YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Suicide is a mental disorder; When it is triggered,; It only leaves lethal punctuation marks!; Your relative doesn't have to; Be a victim to feel the pains.; Life is beautiful!

My friend, Victor Eze, was murdered in Enugu and the state police command wants money from his family before investigating this crime! Rev Fr. STAN CHU ILO, Chicago, USA

Atiku’s case and Justice Bulkachuwa’s moral burden of law ALABA YUSUF, Abuja, Nigeria According to Lord Denning, a high proportion of the reputation of a judge sitting in the hallowed chamber of justice has much to do with public perception; of citizen’s trust and confidence that a court of law is actually dispensing judgement without fear or favour, influence or intimidation of any kind.

Adieu to George Omokaro, the offensive mid-fielder of yore! CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium My memories of George Omokaro, date back to 1977, when as a highly skilled offensive mid-fielder, he plied his trade with the 'Bendel Insurance Football club' of Benin.

The women and their pastors OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU Stories making the rounds revealed how Pastor Udoka Ukachukwu and his mistress Eniobong Isonguyo, a mother of three, were sentenced to death for the murder of her husband, Engr. Victor Gabriel Isonguyo- a staff of NNPC in Benin City, Edo State.

Tufiakwa! Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA I couldn't believe it. I thought it was a film trick. But it dawned to be a reality. It is a terrible curse when an Igbo man or woman tells you, "Rie nsi." Rie means Eat. Nsi is excreta. The last letter 'i' has a dot under it.

Microfinance banks and NIPOST's core mandate ABIODUN KOMOLAFE, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State These rural dwellers are predominantly smallholder farmers, artisans, traders, street hawkers, house-helps and other low-income earners whose economic activities are seldom captured in the finance matrix and statistics of the national economy. They are not only unbanked, they are also numerically and financially unindexed.

The Igbos have proved not to be a conquered race! LUCAS ANUFORO, Dublin Ireland

THE CHRISTIAN WALK EXCLUSIVE! Alhaji Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano has 90 days on the throne unless… MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA Ever before Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi mounted the exalted throne he currently occupies, we announced it in this column in 2014. His granduncle, the iconic Ado Bayero was on the throne then and we saw his transition in the spirit and announced it in this column.

FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES The Challenges & the Blessings of Womanhood SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria The demands of womanhood is enormous such that I often say that if after I get to heaven and God wants me to return to the earth, He must let me come back as a man otherwise He should allow me to continue to enjoy my time with Him.

/daily/2019/may/13The increasing rate of illegal adoptions OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU The report of the special rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography during 34th session of the Human Rights Council in March 2017 maintained that illegal adoptions violate multiple child rights norms and principles....

N34.5bn was not embezzled in the Rivers State syringe factory CHAMBERLAIN S. PETERSIDE, Former Rivers State Commissioner for Finance I was dismayed to hear in the news that the Rivers State Executive Council reached a decision on Friday, May 3rd, 2019, to persecute myself and the former Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, and the Project Manager/CEO of Integrated Medical Industries (IMI)) Mr. Amenya Wokoma for the embezzlement of N34.5 billion in the Rivers State Syringe factory.

FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES Five years after: The most painful & difficult tasks I ever performed -- Reflections! SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria Came December 31 2013 when she gave the first complaint. Not one of us thought it was the beginning of the end. It was just a pain on the upper right flank of her back. 'Don't worry, I have asked Dr. Sola Babalola to bring me some voltaren (retard) tablets when returning from Nigeria in the new year' I said.

The Evil Masquerades Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA Anyone wearing a mask or disguising the face is known as a masquerade. Many women today have turned into masquerades by painting their faces in divergent colours, putting artificial long eyelashes, attaching artificial hairs and wearing strange dresses.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Why I ghost-wrote the autobiography of Late Oba David Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi III, the Olowo of Owo and other matters? MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA I suffered dyadic tragedies in the season of our Risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ nearly a month ago. One was closer to home; the untimely transition of my second son; Oluwafemi Emmanuel Fayemiwo, and the second person; His Royal Highness, Oba Dr David Victor Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi III, the Olowo of Owo.

If Atiku Abubakar is not a Nigerian, then .... (Conclusion) TEMPLE C. UBOCHI, Bonn, Germany In 2015, when Atiku donated a huge sum of money to Buhari's campaign, he was then a Nigerian. When he made available one of his private jets to be carrying Buhari all over Nigeria, during his campaign in 2015, nobody complained that Atiku was not a Nigerian.

Another Open Letter to President Buhari! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA I actually dreamt last night about you and the Nigerian situation. I just woke up now! Why I am having a nightmare is understandable to discerning minds. In my dream last night.... This note to you is very necessary and archive(able) just like the one I wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan during the locust years of his administration in 2014.

A crucial Letter to Federal Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA As you may have known or be aware, there is a viral video on the dilapidated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos state. The video is terrifying and it engendered the writing of this urgent missive to you.

'Chief! Chief! ABI ADEGBOYE Many have illusions of chieftaincy without leadership capabilities. Their social climbing destroy organizations, communities, and nations.

Absence of Restructuring Continue to Exacerbate Nigeria Problems (Part 3) ALFRED AISEDIONLEN, London, UK The main problems in our Education are poor administration, fund mismanagement, strikes and drawback by the North. For the Minister of Education to be able to perform very well he/she must be one with excellent academic record from secondary school to university; with grade one school certificate and first class first degree.