The President's Terrorizing Visit To Kano

When president Jonathan visited Kano on Saturday to commission a flyover, a poorly constructed one for that matter, he brought untold and unnecessary hardship to the people. All link roads - and some with no connection with the venue of the commissioning - were blocked hours before his arrival, hundreds of police men and soldiers barricaded the roads, some lined the streets, fighter jets, and at least two helicopters, roamed the sky. 

The Swing Voters Will Decide, By Mark A. Israel

President Jonathan has achieved so much in the last five weeks. He seems to have finally decided to be the commander in chief we wanted him to be. The military has been reclaiming towns and decimating the Boko Haram threat since the February elections were postponed, and Mr president has been visiting the reclaimed 

communities and assuring them of their safety.

She Loves Books, and That Didn't Come by Chance, Mark A. Israel

Few years ago, a caretaker chairman for my local government built a library in the three towns making up the local government. A day after the one in my town was commissioned, the books grew wings. All the books.

28th March, Our Finest Hour, By Mark Ademola Israel

On 18 June, 1940, Wilson Churchill delivered a speech at the British House of Commons. This speech, Their Finest Hour, was delivered two days after the German forces recorded huge successes in France and were certain to invade Britain. "The Battle of France is over," declared General Maxime Weygand, the man who was called upon - two weeks too late - to Ward off the German invasion, when it was clear they'd lost.

One Truth At A Time - By Mark A. Israel

Can one be right, and wrong at the same time, on the same subject? We were told, in Physics, that the value of g -acceleration due to gravity - varies across the universe. Its value on earth is different from that on the moon. Even its value about the earth surface is dependent on location, altitude, latitude... etc. As one goes higher above the earth surface the value of g decreases. In essence, at a particular location, irrespective of who does the measurement, the value is constant.

. . . Anybody, Anything But The President, By Mark Ademola Israel

Honestly, I think it's unfair to blame the president for every heap of rubbish we come across on the streets of Nigeria. It's like blaming the broom for the poor job done by the sweeper. OK, just imagine that #CNN lady - whatever her name was - blaming Mr Jonathan for the unprecedented and perpetual rise in oil theft since he took over as president. Did she not know that Nigeria is bordered by an infinitely endless mass of water? 

Is Buhari Too Old? By Mark Ademola Israel

Some years ago an 80years old Kenyan, a man, made history when he started school. He wanted to learn how to read and write at 80. This man sat in the class with children who were younger than the youngest of his great grand children. I told my uncle he was wasting his time. But that was then, I won't say such a thing today.