Hafeedoh Balogun

By Omiko Awa and Hafeedoh Balogun It was Charles-Louis de Secondat, a French Judge and one the principals of the separation of powers theory that said, “there is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice.” It was Charles-Louis de Secondat, a French Judge and one the principals of the separation of powers theory that said, “there is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of...

“Because that’s what unfaithfulness is, isn’t it? A cancer that’s always in the back of your mind, eating away at the foundations of the relationship”. Matt Dunn The Play Breakfast, directed by Dante Patrick, showcases the realities of adulthood in pursuit of love, and it was presented at Cafe 1, by the comedy stars (Patrick Dante Oke, Oluchi Amajuoyi and Kemi Adeshakin). The play opens with Ted working peacefully on his laptop at a cafe; his peace is soon disrupted as Godiva enters.

Last week marked an end to an eight-month university strike in Nigeria, it was a period that typified the Nigerian government’s willfull ignorance of the plight of its people. In President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure (2015-2022), there has been a prolonged strike of over 24 months—that technically estimates to more than two years of students out of school. These pictures of Nigerian students symbolise how a top to bottom and rotten government can ruin several lives.