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Farouk: Terrorist? No! Misguided? Yes!!

ShareBy Dele Sobowale
I started reading Nigerian newspapers in 1953 —mostly those absolutely delightful cartoon/advertisements by Nigerian Breweries featuring Sammy Sparkle. Who in our generation can forget that mischievous character who popped up almost every where to stop a train; to stop a fight, etc, and the punch line —“I did says Sammy Sparkle; its time [...]

January 4, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Daele Sobowale  Comments

Open letter to Mrs Turai Yar’Adua (2)

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A living dog is better than a dead lion”.—Chinese proverb.
PRESCRIPT. Forgive me for repeating this statement two weeks in a row. But, it is important because, never mind what the politicians say, this is a matter of life and death of an individual who happens to be our president. It would have [...]

December 6, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Daele Sobowale  Comments

Open letter to Mrs Turai Yar’Adua

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BREAKING News Commentary: Justas I was about to send this Sunday’s column to the Sunday Editor, news reached us that our dear President Yar’Adua had once again been admitted into a hospital in Saudi. He was on admission in January this year, which occasioned the column below – written in January 2009.
He [...]

November 29, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Daele Sobowale  Comments

Open letter to Mrs Turai Yar’Adua

Shareby Daele Sobowale
BREAKING News Commentary:  Justas I was about to send this Sunday’s column to the Sunday Editor, news reached us that our dear President Yar’Adua had once again been admitted into a hospital in Saudi. He was on admission in January this year, which occasioned the column below – written in January 2009.

He was [...]

November 29, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Daele Sobowale  Comments


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