Boys to Men: The Invention of Adolescence — Dr. Peregrino Brimah

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up my childish ways. …

A Final Word To Femi Fani-Kayode And Others On Child Marriage

A response to: A Final Word on Child Marriage, By Femi Fani-Kayode July 29, 2013 If you tell a lie one hundred times, it does not become a truth, all…

RIGHT TO RENOUNCE CITIZENSHIP AND MARRIAGEABLE AGE

RIGHT TO RENOUNCE CITIZENSHIP AND MARRIAGEABLE AGE By Engr. Zayyan Yabo of the Department of Petroleum Resources This article was written and sent to me by Engr. Zayyan Yabo of…

My Thoughts On Child Marriage – Dr. Peregrino Brimah

Senate proceeding was about renunciation and not child marriage Firstly, it is important to correct an outrageous error that spread as fast as bad news is know to, all over…

Western World, Egypt, Political Islam and the Lessons

Western World, Egypt, Political Islam and the Lessons By Ibraheem A. Waziri A world of clashing civilisations, however, is inevitably a world of double standards: people apply one standard to…

Nigeria’s Gutter Media Misconstrued The Yerima “Underage Marriage” Senate Proceeding

NewsRescue- It is not unusual for Nigeria’s media, which consists of many highly unprofessional scripters, to present junk and trash for public consumption. NewsRescue was created among other things, for…

Public Intellectual in the Making

Public Intellectual in the Making By Bilal Bugaje   The following is a reaction to my two-part article published in this column few weeks ago, on the roles of public intellectuals…

2015: APC, PDP battle over southern Kaduna

2015: APC, PDP battle over southern Kaduna June 27, 2013 Samuel Aruwan (source: Blueprint Newspaper) Recently, there have been series of political activities heralding the 2015 elections in southern Kaduna senatorial district…

The Example of Samson Shuaibu and his ‘Hausa Fulani Ruiners’

The Example of Samson Shuaibu and his ‘Hausa Fulani Ruiners’ By Ibraheem A. Waziri iawaziri@yahoo.com   Just in time readers are asking for elaboration on the thesis that graced these…

Truth, Society and the Public Intellectual

 Truth, Society and the Public Intellectual By Ibraheem A. Waziri iawaziri@yahoo.com  Truth, even in archaic definitions equals fidelity and constancy, sincerity in action, character and speech.  However this does not…