The Queen And The Queer - Dedication, Passion, Service...

 Today is Peter Tatchell's birthday; his 60th. As someone I greatly admire and had done long before I met him and even got involved in the LGBT Rights struggle, something else struck my mind this morning...

Of course Mr. Tatchell is not the best-loved across the nation, but he is respected for his dedication, resilience and passion. It was while I try to think about this man who has selflessly dedicated himself to supporting the oppressed, to bring neglected issues to the fore, regardless of the cost to him, that I also thought of another personality I so greatly admire: the Queen, Herr Elizabeth.

It is then that it dawned on me, that while the later was to ascend the throne that year, Peter was born shortly before. Does it mean that the promise Elizabeth made 5 years before that time on her 21st Birthday, have a lot to do with Mr. Tatchell?

First of all, it is important to note that Peter do not agree to a hereditary monarchy as he publicly declares for a Republic. Funny for that, I admire him but disagree on that issue. I am a Monarchist and admire Her Majesty.

It does make it strange that this promise the Queen made on her 21st Birthday in far away South Africa: "I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.", seems to have replayed in Mr. Tatchell's life.

Peter has dedicated his life, earning nothing, living in a council flat and going across the world to show solidarity publicly... The Queen had dedicated her life, earning (inheriting) a lot, living in a palace and going across the world to show solidarity in calm. Very different?

Please also note, that Mr. Tatchell, started his most active protest for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Rights at the age of 21... The other coincidence is that he started it 'Far far away from his own birthplace too'.

Could Nigeria Govt Officials Be Behind Boko Haram?

Nigeria is synonymous with chaos; that's a fact. Nigeria is corrupt beyond reason and imagination; that's also a fact. Actually, social engineering is a political tradition in Nigeria used over the past 50 years to maintain corruption through chaos; this is more than a fact.

In the wake of the price increase of petroleum product due to an IMF engineered subsidy-removal - hence the removal of the only benefit-like gain from the State, Nigerians protested. Coupled with the increasing violence by Boko Haram, it was billed to be a self-destruction as the IMF must have envisaged... but wait for this; Nigerian politicians are versed in creating own Nigeria's self-destruction.

Hence it wont be totally wrong to think that the increased tension now in Nigeria has an artificial input engineered by some politicians who are well-horned in such all these years. I am of the strong premonition that the Corrupt State, in adhering the advice of the IMF which I suspect include a promise to help them hide their stolen wealth in IMF-controlled banks abroad, is unofficially and secretly involved in Boko Haram's attack. Yes, the rapid move of Boko Haram may not be without support from the high echelon of that corrupt-ridden country.

NHS In Limbo

Since the formation of UK Coalition government, one thing, amongst all cuts, that has concerned most people is the Health [Reform] Bill.

From the very beginning, only a fool would have thought that the proposed plan was what is needed to safeguard the NHS into the future. Of course, let's not make the mistake, the NHS and most of all public sectors, including the Executive arm of government needed a radical change. The problem is; what Change?

Well, for the NHS, from the inception of the Coalition, the wrong Change was proposed and worse still, applied without due and accurate consultation. Thus we are experiencing now the worse ever reform any that can could be implemented.

Is Nigeria Reaping the Seeds of Long Years of Corruption

The rise of modern terrorism in Nigeria is not shocking to Nigerians, it is only threatening and abhorring.

For over 50 years of self-governance, Nigerians who are old enough to tell of the country under colonial rule agree it's been a shameful 50years.

In all that years, the benefit of citizenship is a mere wishful thinking... In fact, benefits of citizenship is unknown to generations born after colonial governance. The first emotion was displayed immediately afterwards resulting in a civil war that lasted over 3 years and claimed millions of lives. That wound has never healed underneath; but worse still, corruption and bad governance increased ever thereafter.