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9/11: 20 Years of Terror  I remember vividly the events of September 11, 2001. I was in a public place and there was a television showing the news on CNN as it unfolded. As I watched the incredulous footage, some of those around me wondered if it was a scene from a movie, and I confirmed to them it was very real. From that moment, I knew that incident was a pivotal moment in world history. The events of that fateful day have shaped our lives in ways that could never have been imagined. But, to appreciate what occurred on 9/11 and its aftermath, issues have to be contextualised appropriately. 9/11 did not just happen; there were crucial events that led to the terror attacks, and critical events that occurred afterwards. Cold War to Jihad Cold War: As the battle for supremacy between the Soviet Union and the United States evolved Afghanistan became a proxy battleground. On December 24, 1979, the Soviets, under the leadership of Leonid Brezhnev, deployed its 40th Army to Afghanistan,

M.B.O Owolowo Snr: 25 Years After… 1996 it was and June 25th was the date that changed my life forever. The events of that fateful period still recur in my memory like synaptic flashes. The Premonition Hedonism was the order of that phase in my life, and my mates and I were thrill-seekers who partied hard. Though my family had moved to the mainland after my Dad retired from government assignment, the Island was my theatre of fun. On the night of the 25th, probably before midnight, I felt a sudden urge to go home. My friends thought my decision to go home at that time of the night was insane. Their concern was genuine because as night crawlers, we had encountered armed robbers whilst crossing Third Mainland Bridge in the wee hours, and heard quite a number of gruesome tales around that period. My friends pleaded with me to stay, but to no avail. My mind was made up! A more worrisome snag was that I wasn’t driving a car that night. Also, I didn’t want anyone risking their lives crossi

Nullifying The Nullifidian    The nullifidian in this context can be appreciated as a catch-all term or symbolic representative of all those with an aversion to religion, and to some degree, God. This grouping includes atheists, agnostics, freethinkers and other forms, combinations and manifestations of supposed irreligiosity. These peculiar groupings have manifested as a religion in their own right. For example, those who say they do not believe in religion, belong to the religion of those who claim not to believe in religion. Also, those who say they do not believe in God, belong to the religion of those who claim not to believe in God. This extrapolative definition is applicable to any group of people, wherever they may exist. From the perspective of the nullifidian, the ‘religious’ dilemma becomes even more problematic particularly because of the laxity or lack of articulated set of rules. There are many human beings existing across the globe who can carry on their daily activi

I present to you my book P.R.I.S.M: Primal Religious Instruction Serving Mankind. The paperback version of the book is currently available on Amazon (see links below).  After the coronavirus manifested in 2020, I decided to reflect on life, as I have always done, but from a different perspective. The lockdown afforded the opportunity to be more productive and finally accomplish certain objectives I hadn't the time to execute before the coronavirus outbreak. During the past year, I have lost acquaintances, relatives and family. Those who are still alive, are not better than the dead. Death can befall anyone at anytime - it's no respecter of age, status or wealth. Certain events buttress the ephemerality of life.  Guaranteed, 100 years from now, everyone reading these words at this very moment, will be dead and gone! Therefore, bickering over if or when there's a judgement day, does not change the reality of death. Our primary concern should be when we die, because our death