Author: Kexter E. A. Donald Jnr.

'Beware The Greeks Bearing Gifts'

Tuesday, August 26, 2014
The phrase is used to warn against possible deception by an adversary, but where does it originate? For ten years, the city of Troy had been under siege from the armies of Greece, after the Trojan prince Paris eloped with - the wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta. Or at least, that s the myth. ...

NIGERIA’S CENTENARY: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF DARKNESS! Part 1.

Friday, February 21, 2014
The ignorance inherent in our political elites is once again manifesting itself in the planned celebration of our 100 years of existence as a Nation. It is a popular belief that the most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the corridors of those perpetually living in failure and who thus, c ...

If Bo Xilai Was A Nigerian, He Would Have Gone For Perpetual Injunction!

Monday, September 23, 2013
Permanent injunction, sometimes known as a perpetual injunction, is an injunction of final relief. Appropriately, it is usually on the ground of irreparable harm but in Nigeria for example, it is inappropriately granted to thieves to shield them from possible arrest. Irreparable harm refers to a har ...

Probe OBJ? Who Is To Probe Who?

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
In the parlance of the Esan tribe of Edo state, when you point your accusing finger at a perceived enemy and charge him/her with heinous and recorded crimes, the other four would be pointed back at you. In a similar phraseology, PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN'T THROW STONES which means - Those who a ...