Primary education woes
Primary education is foundational. It could be described as the base of education. Where it does not exist, no superstructure is conceivable. At this...
KUK: Living legend of humble active life at 70
I drove 200 odd kilometres to the Presbyterian Church at Uwani, Enugu, for birthday thanksgiving Dr. Kalu Uke Kalu (KUK) at 80. It was...
Nigeria police: Monstrous forebodings of institutional corruption (1)
My four-day unjust remand in police custody provided me a window into the plight of Nigerians afflicted by institutional corruption within Nigeria police. It...
Persons and parties
We should be starkly aware of the fact that Nigeria is now peopled by warped human beings. Majority of Nigerian citizens have little positive...
Abuja as carrion of an over-bloated public service
In 1974, Lagos was already choked. General Yakubu Gowon had made his infamous statement about Nigeria’s wealth. The Cement Armada was cooking. Lagos Island,...
Ndigbo must rise for TheNiche
One trait Ndigbo have thrown overboard since Biafra, is keeping distance from one another in our craving for lone-stardom. No group can sustain relevance...
Ohanaeze and endorsement of Jonathan
It was apparent that key stakeholders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo were in attendance. The body comprised a wide range of traditional rulers from all parts...
‘Wives on the Cross’ by Nwanneka Obioma Nwala: An attempt at content analysis
I am pleased to report to the world at large that a seminal work that holds promise of family stability into the next millennium...
Jingles, chants but no issues at APC Enugu rally
The signs that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was an ill-prepared contraption in Nigeria’s democratic experiment were apparent from the campaign rally held in...
Echoes from my past
By the end of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) job, I was virtually on the staff of Harriman and Company, the leading indigenous...