Blasphemy and Protest

Also published in Daily Trust

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Ever since the advent of the apostle of Allah; Mohammad, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him more than fourteen hundred years ago, blasphemous campaigns have been launched against his perfect personality, undisputed infallibility, God-given purity and unparalleled sanctity. Nevertheless, they have often ended up strengthening Muslims’ passionate love and unwavering loyalty to him, as they have always led to the dramatic growth of the number of new Muslim converts anyway.

The Myth of America’s Freedom of Speech

Also published in Daily Trust

Having somehow managed to accumulate enough weight to influence international socio-political, economic and cultural trends, the United States and its western allies have literally imposed their so-called “western standards” as the yardsticks of measuring not only the quality of technological products but also the civility and sophistication of people’s cultures and religious beliefs.

Delu’s Dilemma

Also published in Daily Trust

Delu is a decent young lady raised by a devout Muslim family in a largely conservative society, where she goes through a very rigorous process of moral upbringing cherished by her family, school and the community at large. Furthermore, her religious decency gets boost following the religious renaissance, which brings about more reforms and culminates in the adoption of Islamic Shari’a by her state and many other states in the region.

Nigeria Wins World Cup in Dubai Prison {Video included}

The Dubai prison authorities have organized world football championship between prisoners of twelve countries serving various jail terms. Nigeria, which was equally presented by Nigerian prisoners, won the trophy after beating their arch-rivals; Cameroun 1-0 in the final match, which was attended by Diego Maradona, who presented the trophy to Nigeria.  

  

The match was preceded by a show on how police handles drug trafficking suspects.  

Riding in the Dark

Also published in Daily Trust

Even in more established democracies, where judicial systems are strong and efficient, nothing actually prevents and discourages corruption better than transparency in governance. This is because while judicial institutions only struggle to salvage what it is salvageable after the corruption has been committed and the damage has been done already, transparency prevents it before it actually happens.