No Stubbing Out The Light

Third quarter financial report indicates BAT shareholders’ good fortune still holds. If the company’s intended bid for Tekel, Turkey’s state cigarette company sails through early next year, then, there will be no stubbing out its glowing share price   Sitting in his London office, overlooking the Thames, on October 22, 2006, Paul Adams, British American Tobacco’s [...]

Magazines In The Blogosphere World

In the past decade, personal publishing has dramatically changed the way journalism is practiced, thus raising question on the future of magazines in an era of digital revolution.  The pictures were as grisly as they were enthralling. Moments after the execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on December 30, 2006, the graphic details were [...]

Traffickers In Human Misery

My colleague and friend, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye’s article, The Magnificent Poison House published on November 1, made an interesting reading as usual. Ever passionate, he brought his indubitable perspicuity to bear on an issue that should be of paramount concern to all.I am joining the debate today not necessary because of his open invitation to all [...]

Rhetoric As Aids

 British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Source: www.flickr.com British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, craves playing the role of an international statesman.   The 2005 G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, afforded him the opportunity. Blair used the conference’s platform to plead with leaders of the world’s eight most industrialised nations to pledge increased aids to developing countries.    They [...]