Philosofaith

Philosofaith

Still on the Ajami controversy

In his column of August 16, 2006, entitled ‘“Islamic terror”, Islamophobia and all that”; Mohammed Haruna, among other things, tried to counter the ar

Yes, “We have failed our children”

“We are calling the attention of parents that we have failed our children in the sense that the kind of values we use to have is no more”. This

Ill-informed, bigoted attack on Arabic script

The use of ‘Arabic’ script on naira notes, Nigeria’s currency, is once again a subject of controversy. A Lagos-based lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo, has fil

Halt train-ticket racketeering

Media reports in recent weeks revealed that ticket racketeering, which was believed to have gone down, has once again become one of the most thriving

Tackling certificate forgery

The rate at which educational certificates and other academic records are being forged by students, applicants and workers in Nigeria is frightening.