Archive for category: Opinion & Reviews

Thought Couture: I don’t expect D’banj to be intelligent, but…

Thought Couture: I don’t expect D’banj to be intelligent, but…

7 / February 22, 2012 11:00 am

By Joy Isi Bewaji If absurdity could feed a people we would all be obese by now. Imagine Femi Fani Kayode’s rants as the appetizer, GEJ/Boko Haram as main meal, and just when you thought nothing could be so delicately

Technology 101: Cloud Storage- The new age data storage method

Technology 101: Cloud Storage- The new age data storage method

0 / February 21, 2012 5:00 pm

By Oluwatobi Soyombo If there is anything thing that changes rapidly and also forces change on every other thing, it is technology. We have witnessed all manners of changes in the techno-space in recent times than ever. One of those

Stanley Azuakola: “When Hares roar like Lions”

Stanley Azuakola: “When Hares roar like Lions”

1 / February 21, 2012 2:00 pm

by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians have needs; they will remember whoever (whatsoever) meets those needs. When hares roar like lions, it can only mean one thing: You’re being told a fable. And we’ve been told a lot of that recently, haven’t

Abdullahi Aborode: “Are Muslims Bombers?”

Abdullahi Aborode: “Are Muslims Bombers?”

0 / February 21, 2012 10:00 am

By Abdullahi Aborode Writing this article to enlighten many about Islam is a Jihad on itself. In recent years there have been several terrorist attacks in various countries and now these atrocious acts have become rampant in our country (Nigeria).

Abdullahi Aborode: “If this government fails, they all failed!”

Abdullahi Aborode: “If this government fails, they all failed!”

0 / February 20, 2012 1:00 pm

by Abdullahi Aborode Since the commencement of the 4th republic in 1999 we have been “ruled” by the PDP in most parts of Nigeria and at the Federal level. I chose to use “rule” because they haven’t been leading but

“I didn’t collect money from Jonathan,” says D’banj – Was the Kokomaster ‘dumb’ in his interview today?

“I didn’t collect money from Jonathan,” says D’banj – Was the Kokomaster ‘dumb’ in his interview today?

66 / February 18, 2012 6:54 pm

by Abdullahi Aborode This afternoon, D’banj was live on Sahara TV to speak about his position as face of African pop music and his view on the last fuel subsidy removal protest et al. Anchored by Chika Odua, below are

“I do not agree that because I am the Wife of a Governor, my IQ has dropped to single digits” – In Defence of First Ladies, by Bisi Fayemi

“I do not agree that because I am the Wife of a Governor, my IQ has dropped to single digits” – In Defence of First Ladies, by Bisi Fayemi

1 / February 18, 2012 4:48 pm

by Bisi Fayemi Three weeks ago I was at a meeting in Accra, Ghana, in preparation for the biennial African Feminist Forum, which is convened by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), an Africa-wide grant-making foundation for African women which

Opinion: When the Wife is the Man of the House…

Opinion: When the Wife is the Man of the House…

2 / February 17, 2012 11:00 am

By James Amuta “…if incomes were humans, his would be a 3feet tall dwarf in a circus, while Wemimo’s income would tower over his like a 6-foot-seven, 300-pound, point guard for the Lakers Basketball team– do the math.” Maybe if

Has the President got his ‘Goodluck’ back? All in last’s week’s news…with a pinch of salt

Has the President got his ‘Goodluck’ back? All in last’s week’s news…with a pinch of salt

0 / February 15, 2012 3:00 pm

 By Stanley Azuakola Interview questions leaked A committee has been set up to investigate the immediate and remote causes responsible for the leak of the general knowledge interview questions for interested applicants into the federal civil service. Some of the

Review: Tope Alake takes on  Kunle Afolayan’s ‘The Figurine’

Review: Tope Alake takes on Kunle Afolayan’s ‘The Figurine’

2 / February 14, 2012 1:00 pm

By Tope Alake TITLE: The Figurine · GENRE: Thriller Drama · DIRECTOR: Kunle Afolayan · STARRING: Kunle Afolayan, Ramsey Noah, Tosin Sido, Omoni Oboli, Funlola Aofiyebi, · PRODUCER: Kunle Afolayan · STORY: Jovi Babs · SCREEN WRITER: Kemi Adesoye · CINEMATOGRAPHER: Yinka Edward · EDITORS: Kayode Adeleke, Steve Sodiya · RUNNING TIME: