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Boko Haram: Of the Sensible and the Insensible
3by Mao Kaci
On Obasanjo’s visit to the family of the murdered Boko Haram leader, and Soyinka’s comments on the visit.
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As the violence escalates
0Since the bomb blast at Police Headquarters on June 16th, the Jonathan administration has been more concerned with pushing the single tenure bill and getting involved in a fiasco within the judiciary. Last friday provided another reminder of what should [...]
Oslo Attacks: Whither Globalization?
0“…Cruelty is necessary…you should kill too many, not too few…” are some of Anders Behring Breivik’s murderous recommendations for a European cultural renaissance of sorts that would prevent the “Islamic colonization” of Europe, listed in his manifesto: “The European Declaration of [...]
Poem: My Brother, The Jew
2I’m working on a collection of poems investigating hate, fear, and loathing: Under the banner of peace and brotherhood, my body to be scattered in bits in the noisy, sudden, non-peaceful tearing of flesh. My body a weapon against cousinhood. [...]
Just when I thought we could move on from Undie-Bomber Dude…..
0This. I have a lot of respect for Dr. George Ayittey, but come on. “In many African countries, government has ceased to exist or function. In its place is a vampire state — a government hijacked by unrepentant bandits who [...]
Reblog of my Tribute to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
0http://lifelib.blogspot.com/2010/01/tribute-to-umar-farouk-abdulmutallab.html Pat-down searches now required at airports – assuming the airport security staff is mostly gorgeous people, this could be healthy fun for everyone. Let’s do this groping worldwide, not only in America. Imagine the possibilities… Humour – His attempt [...]
Of Mutallab, European Football and Terorrism
6These days whenever you walk into a bar, you are almost always certain people will be watching or arguing football, European. The debate on the soccercolonisation of Nigerian youth consciousness is more or less foregone. But the tragic thing is [...]
Politically Correct?
0Cross-posted here And so today after a lot of soul searching and repentance of past sins of unpatriotism, I am back with a new list of bumper stickers. This time, they will be nice and politically correct, for those who [...]
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Why are we surprised?
14It is itself a surprise to me that we are responding to the issue of the alleged Nigerian suicide bomber/terrorist if it was totally unpredictable. We want to condemn it, we are disappointed by what Umar is alleged to have [...]
The New Danger
2The idea that underlines the banality of evil relies on the notion that people are put in situations – by their respective governments or larger authorities, even mere families – where the perpetuation of evil acts stop being evil and [...]
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