By Christie Ndukwe After a period of relative silence, I am compelled to address the recent tragedy that unfolded in Rivers State, prompting me to speak out once again. During my online vigil with a particular church, I came across a distressing video on WhatsApp. In the video, a young man, his voice filled with…
By Abiodun Komolafe The charade of Nigeria is never-ending! Only recently, one of Nigeria’s best-known cross-dressers, Idris Okuneye, alias Bobrisky, was arrested on charges of abusing banknotes. He was later convicted and sentenced to six months in prison. Not long after, popular socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, was also arrested for alleged naira…
By Inyali Peter Today, we commemorate a significant milestone in the history of Cross River State as we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the conferment of the prestigious title of Eto Nkori on Professor Zana Akpagu. This esteemed honour was bestowed upon him in recognition of his exceptional leadership qualities, academic achievements, and political relevance…
By James Aniekan In a journey that epitomises the Nigerian dream, Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, marks a significant milestone as he turns 60 on 24th April 2024. Born into humble beginnings in a police barracks in Lagos, his ascension from there to the highest office in Akwa Ibom is nothing…
By Emanuel Ayanleke How can Nigerians unite to create real change in their country if there is so much division amongst themselves? First, let me clear up one or two misconceptions I can intuit in your question: Nigerians readily identify themselves as Nigerian (without qualification) where such identification matters. E.g. in official dealings with government and other…
About eight months ago, when President Bola Tinubu assigned portfolios to members of his cabinet, a few surprises sprung up. One such surprise was the deployment of Sen. John Owan-Enoh, JOE, an experienced lawmaker to head the newly created Ministry of Sports Development. In his twenty years sojourn in the legislative arm of government, which…
By Inyali Peter This is Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the president-elect of Senegal. He turned 44 just a few days ago. In line with Senegal’s March 20, 2016 referendum, he’ll serve for a renewable tenure of five years. He was jailed alongside his ally and godfather, Ousmane Sonko, leader of the opposition in the country eleven…
By Sunny Awhefeada The above title re-echoes a significant statement in the understanding of the disruptive essence of colonialism in Africa as depicted in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, a novel which is crucial to the understanding of the African predicament. It was Obierika who told his audience including his great friend Okonkwo, “Abame is…
By Charles Bassey Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi stands at the helm of the Department of State Services, DSS with a reputation for integrity, firmness, and dedication. As the Director General of the DSS, Bichi has exhibited numerous commendable characteristics that have not only defined his leadership style but have also shaped the institution he leads….
By J.C Okechukwu As the already impoverished nation of Haiti descends into deeper chaos and anarchy of historic proportions, the question on everyone’s lips is, “What is going on?!” Haiti is a Caribbean nation located in the Greater Antilles archipelago. The nation shares the island of Hispaniola with a counterpart Caribbean nation of the Dominican Republic. Haiti sits on about 27,560…
