By Valentine Obienyem I think the former Sister, Kinse Shako Anastasia, is resorting to the fallacy of “argumentum ad misericordiam” – an appeal to pity. She appears to be seeking…
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Category: Op-Ed
Pope John XXIII: From the Western Schism to Vatican II
Valentine Obienyem While in church today, as I went through my book of the day’s readings, I noticed that yesterday was the feast day of Pope John XXIII – undoubtedly…
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Nicolas Sarkozy and the Nigerian reality
By Valentine Obienyem I came across a post on the Facebook page of my friend, Chijioke Precious, SAN. He did not write it merely to inform, but to invite reflection…
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The trouble with Nigeria’s healthcare system
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D The quality of a country’s healthcare system is a mirror image of its leaders’ commitment to citizens’ health. Countries like Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland…
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Reno Omokri: The Pathological liar
Valentine Obienyem I had to advise myself on the futility of replying to characters like Mr. Reno Omokri. The man has made a full-time career of shadowing Mr. Peter Obi…
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