The Old Way of Life

Comfort Obi

I thought I should get off politics this week and remind us of the old way of life. While doing that, I will tell you three stories, in case you didn't read, or hear about them.
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Archives:
Okere: An Admiral’s Burden - November 24, 2008 Vol. 24 No. 5
Obama: Beyond the Excitement-November 17, 2008 Vol. 24 No. 4
The Case Against waziri - November 10, 2008 Vol. 24 No. 3
Gani vs Ajasin University - November 3, 2008 Vol. 24 No. 2
Buhari: E Never Beg Me - October 27, 2008 Vol. 24 No. 1
Allen-Briggs: Between Jonathan and Sankey - October 20, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 26
The Lamentations of Sam Edem - October 13, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 25
Mbeki: The Lessons for Nigeria - October 6, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 24
Channels TV: The Need for Caution - September 29, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 23
The Trouble With Ibori - September 22, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 22
The Yar’Adua Death Watch - September 15, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 21
Sam Edem vs The Native Doctor-September 8,2008 Vol.23 No. 20
Kolawole: The Star Dims - September 1, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 19
Inspector Ogbosain Vs ‘Pilgrims University' - August 25, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 18
Ribadu And All That - August 18, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 17
The Chagourys: What is Their Offence?-August 11, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 16
The Sagging Fad - August 4, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 15
Our Rampaging Soldiers - July 28, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 14
The Scam in Ogun State - July 21, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 13
The Children are Home - July 14, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 12
Ejiwunmi: His Lordship Rises! - July 7, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 11
The Thieving NIPSS Participant - June 30, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 10
Niger Delta’s Fake Mothers - June 16, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 8
The Enoma Family Scandal - June 9, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 7
The Animals in South Africa - June 2, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 6
Imo: The Loss of Innocence - May 26, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 5
Lamentations of Ahmadu Ali - May 19, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 4
Tu-Face: Where is His Mother? - May 12, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 3
The Iyabo Case - May 5, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 2
The Shame in Imo - April 28, 2008 Vol. 23 No. 1
Osunbor's Example - April 21, 2008 Vol. 22 No. 26
Grange’s Strange Story - April 14, 2008 Vol. 22 No. 25
Where is OBJ's Wada Nas? - April 7, 2008 Vol. 22 No. 24
Spitting on Yar’Adua’s Grave - March 31, 2008 Vol. 22 No. 23
PDP: The Losers - March 24, 2008 Vol. 22 No. 22
Eucharia's Runaway Husband - March 17, 2008 Vol. 22 No. 21
A Bouquet for E.K. Clark - March 10, 2008 Vol. 22 No. 20
Danjuma’s Sour Grapes - March 3, 2008 Vol. 22 No. 19
The Sermon, by Mbadinuju - February 25, 2008 Vol. 22 No. 18
A Ridiculous Allegation - February 4, 2008 Vol 22 No. 15
Gov. Chime’s Insensitivity- DECEMBER 24, 2007 VOL 22 NO. 11
Fayose’s Return - December 17, 2007 Vol. 22 No. 10
Senator Gada & Co - December 10, 2007 Vol 22 No. 9
And Nigeria Lost - December 3, 2007 Vol. No. 8
DIG Yekini Jimoh (Rtd) - November 19, 2007 Vol. 22 No. 6
Akunyili, Adedibu and the Police - November 12, 2007 Vol. 22 No. 5
Rivers: Ribadu, How Now? - November 5, 2007 Vol. 22 No. 4
Etteh’s Death Knell - Ocotober 29, 2007 Vol 22 No. 3
Gov. Chime vs Kogi Students- October 22, 2007 Vol 22 No. 2
Enwerem: Dishonouring the Dead - October 15, 2007 Vol 22 No. 1
Rivers: Thanks, David Mark - October 8, 2007 Vol 21 No. 26
The Lamentations of Buhari - October 1, 2007 Vol. 21 No. 25
Ubani: Matters of the Heart - September 24, 2007 Vol. 21 No. 24
Between OBJ and Alams- September 17, 2007 Vol. 21 No. 23
Etteh and All That - September 10, 2007 Vol. 21 No. 22
Edwin Clark’s Agenda - September 3, 2007 Vol. 21 No. 21
Beyond Okiro and Dokubo - August 27, 2007 Vol 21 No. 20
The Ibori Assets - August 20, 2007 Vol. 21 No. 19
While I Was Away - August 13, 2007 Vol 21 No 18
Uwazuruike: Burden of His Igboness - July 2, 2007 Vol 21 No 12
Oyo: An Honourable’s Ordeal - June 18, Vol. 21, No. 10
Ndigbo: How Now? - June 11, Vol. 21, No. 9
Between Tinubu and Pedro - May 21, Vol 21, No. 6
Citizen Theodore Orji - May 14, Vol 21 No. 5
Election '07: Short Notes - April 30, Vol 21 No 3
The Araraume Mess - April 23, 2007 Vol 21  No 2
On Actress Wunmi - April 9, 2007 Vol 20 No 26
NAFDAC Vs Onitsha Drug Marketers - April 2, 2007 Vol 20 No 25
Let Yar’Adua Be - March 19, 2007 Vol 20 No. 23
Atiku, Just Go - March 12, 2007 Vol 20 No. 22
Adedibu: The Police vs The SSS - March 5, 2007 Vol 20 No 21
On the EFCC Advisory List - February 26, 2007 Vol 20 No 20
Dokubo: A No-Win Situation - February 19, 2007 Vol 20 No 19
Let Odili Be - February 12, 2007 Vol 20 No 18
The Adedibu Shame- February 5, 2007 Vol 20 No 17
Ndigbo and the Census - January 29, 2007 Vol 20 No 16
Agbroko:Nigeria Be Not Proud-January 22, 2007 Vol 20 No 15
The El-Rufai Hurdle - December 22, 2007 Vol 20 No 12
Fire in Tinubu’s Backyard - December 18, 2006 Vol 20 No 11
Between Atiku and Pontius Pilate - December 11, 2006 Vol 20 No 10
Alamieyeseigha: Time to Let Go - December 4, 2006 Vol 20 No 9
Dariye: Good Riddance, But... November 27, 2006 Vol 20 No 8
Etiaba: First Female Governor – Yes, No! November 20, 2006 Vol 20 No 7
Borisade: Time to Quit - November 13, 2006 Vol 20 No 6
Anambra: Dishonourable Members All - November 6, 2006 Vol 20 No 5
Fayose: A Comedy of Errors - October 30, 2006 Vol 20 No 4.
The Ekiti State Madness - October 23, 2006 Vol 20 No. 3
EFCC: After the Storm - October 16, 2006 Vol 20 No. 2
Our South African Shame - October 9, 2006 Vol 20 No. 1
Our Lives: Just Hell - October 2, 2006 Vol 19 No. 26
At Last, the Bubble Bursts - September 25, 2006 Vol. 19 No 25
Honorary Degrees: Thank You, Ezekwesili - September 18, 2006 Vol 19 No 24
Between IBB and Hajiya Vatsa. September 11, 2006 Vol 19 No 23
Anita Hogan's Shame September 4, 2006, Vol 19 No. 22
The Uba Brothers - August 28, 2006, Vol 19 No. 21
Back, Sad, and Worried - August 21 2006, Vol 19 No. 20
Iyabo Vs Fola Adeola - August 14, 2006, Vol 19 No. 19
Ehindero’s Home Truth - August 7, 2006, Vol 19 No. 18
Obi-Okoli: Set The Mother-Killer Free - July 31, 2006, Vol 19 No. 17
Nigerians Vs Night Buses July 24, 2006 Vol 19 No. 16
A Nation of Convoys   July 17, 2006 Vol 19 No. 15
Oyo’s Theatre of the Absurd - June 19 , 2006 , Vol 19. No. 11
 Remi Obasanjo: Hell Hath No Fury... June 12 , 2006, Vol 19. No. 10
Governor Kure’s Insult -June 5 , 2006, Vol 19. No. 9