CHARLES ANYASI ...VINTAGE ARCHIVES: JOAN OF ARC: THE PRIZE OF PATRIOTISM

CHARLES ANYASI ...VINTAGE ARCHIVES: JOAN OF ARC: THE PRIZE OF PATRIOTISM: "The hallway of history is littered with the blood stains of characters executed for sticking to their respective causes. Some of these cas..."

JOAN OF ARC: THE PRIZE OF PATRIOTISM

The hallway of history is littered with the blood stains of characters executed for sticking to their respective causes. Some of these cases are examined today in retrospect, with emphasis on the extraordinary example of Joan of Arc. This was a French military heroine who led the French to victory in battles. Read the full account of this woman who was finally burnt alive at the stake.

CARTOON CORNER

Francois Mitterrand was President of France between 1981 and 1995. While campaigning for his first term, Mitterrand made a sing-song of his preparedness to be fair to Africa. In fact, the election of this great socialist to power brought much excitement especially within Francophone Africa. However, when he became President, the French policy towards Africa took another turn with general disillusionment. It was this state of affairs that prompted today’s cartoon published in the Daily Times in 1981.

NIGERIA’S ELECTIONS: WATCH THEIR PROMISES

It is important to warn again that we weigh every utterance of the various candidates jostling for the masses’ votes. Let us seriously consider their intentions and look at their pedigree before risking our votes. Once we have decided, we shall all be bound by our wisdom or error of judgment. Now is the time to decide wisely.

Lest we forget…CHANGE IS HERE.