The Curious Mind

Joe Akagu, A Journey So Uncertain, Joesamriah Publishers Incorporated, 2014, pp 205. Dubem as he was fondly called by Emeka and other close friends was iconic, brave and brilliant. Not many in Adonija were as privileged as he was. Fortunately, destiny placed him in a neighbourhood where everyone was contented with the little they had at a time when others were busy scrambling for some more. He knew that Emeka was the best he would ever know, he equally knew that the calmness of his spirit speaks far beyond the loudest of voices not just because he was the symbol of a peaceful soul with a restless spirit, but his heart desired for something that it never got, a place that it never went, a world that it never saw, a dream that never came true and a life that he never lived. Every day he cried, no one knew why but everyday he cried. It was a world far beyond his control, he knew that there was a problem to solve but how can he go about solving them alone even when those wor...

Having surprisingly fumbled against Bradford in the FA cup and well beaten by Tottenham Hotspur in their last meeting, it is no doubt a time to recover or lose it all for good has come. The capital one cup finals kicks off on Sunday and looks like it will be a clash to watch going by the never say die attitude that Chelsea has shown from the start of the season and the killer instinct that a resurgent Mauricio Pochettino side have began to show recently. Normally it would look like a huge mountain to climb for a club that is seventh in the table to face the league leaders, but having climbed that mountain successfully before, it should not be so on a second journey because the climber already knows his way around. That might be the reason for Spurs confidence. But would that be the case? Lining up an army of world class players and a two time European champions league winner in Jose Mourinho makes any team stand among the best. After the exit of Gareth Bale, Tottenham h...

Nemanja Matic; Chelsea FC: He is serving a three game ban but has been reduced to two and so will miss Chelsea’s upcoming matches against Tottenham and West Ham. Joey Barton ; Queens Park Rangers; He serving a three game ban and will miss matches against Arsenal, Tottenham and Crystal Palace. Morgan Amalfitano; West Ham United: He is serving a three game ban and will miss matches against Crystal Palace and Chelsea. Jack Colback ; Newcastle United: He is serving a two game ban and will miss matches against Aston Villa and Manchester United. Ron Vlaar ; Aston Villa: He is serving a one game ban and will miss Aston Villa’s clash with Newcastle United.