By Ebere Nwankpa THE GALLOWS What a difference a day can make in the determination of destiny. When our four primary protagonists awoke on this appointed day, Haman was agog with influence and power and sought a license to kill.…
Sharing Birthday with a fool
By Sunday Oyinloye Sharing birthday with a fool is not something anybody would wish. But then my birthday mate rose to become a General in the Nigerian Army. The man sometimes described as Maradona staged a coup and became a…
Not yet uhuru for Odinga
By Sunday Oyinloye The story of Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga is an interesting one, though the outcome of their encounters on the political field has not in any way been palatable for Odinga. Definitely,…
Mugabe: Mystery of a life President
By Sunday Oyinloye Sometimes last month, Grace Mugabe, wife of the life President of Zimbabwe , Robert Mugabe challenged her 93 year old husband to name his preferred successor to end divisions over the future leadership of ZANU-PF. The…
This week with Madam Peppadew
….. How are you doing?…. The Netherlands , land of Milk and Honey, A lot of people think the Dutch are a rich and nice people , honest because of complexion. Peaceful and economic stable Is it ??? We the…
Esther: A queen in deed (VI)
By Ebere Nwankpa MORDECAI HONOURED That same night, the king could not sleep. As a consequence, he decided to occupy the time with a review of the records of notable deeds and achievements in his kingdom. That someone who had…
Invest in yourself
By Betty Ige Everyone’s measure of and path to success is different; however, a person can make steady progress towards success by making great investments in their own mind, in their own self. In making investment in one’s self, the…
Kenya election results cooked – Odinga
By Sunday Oyinloye As the incumbent, President Uhuru Kenyatta maintains the lead in the Kenyan election, his main rival, Raila Odinga has alleged massive rigging by the ruling party stressing that the results at all levels represent a massive and…
This week with Madam Peppadew
…….And ….How are you doing..? Silence Silence definition , what is silence ; a period without any sound; complete quiet. (Cambridge dictionary) I believe for the human race the most difficult thing to do is to be quiet. Though there…
Letter to Kenyan President triggers death threats
Following an open letter I wrote to His Excellency, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya published in this magazine on 29 July, 2017 on the need for Mr. President and his rival, former Prime-Minister Raila Odinga to avoid bloodshed during and…