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The army, fancy names and public relations

The army, fancy names and public relations

The Nigerian Military is a pretty tough force. If in doubt ask the old men and old women, youths and babies, who have crossed their path while they were on domestic operations. An “alien force”…

Is South-east truly a DOT and 10.5m citizens lifted out-of-poverty?

Is South-east truly a DOT and 10.5m citizens lifted out-of-poverty?

Indeed, Democracy Day 2021 came with striking episodes. Prior to the date, tensions grew high in the society. Some planned for a revolution and unceasingly threatened that President Muhammadu Buhari must vacate Aso Rock. As…

Re: Abia’s legacy of poverty

Re: Abia’s legacy of poverty

I watched a video clip of the programme tagged “my advocacy” anchored by Liborous Oshoma Esq and for the records, it is imperative to state the facts in order not to get the public misled…

Biafra, Kanu and Nigeria

Biafra, Kanu and Nigeria

“What I will say here today may come as a surprise to many of you. For those that I will rub the wrong way, I apologize in advance. However, “NDIGBO si na owu onye nke…

On drug abuse and illicit trafficking

On drug abuse and illicit trafficking

Last Saturday being June 26, the world commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The day was established by law in the year 1987 by the United Nations (UN) to create awareness…

Chinua Achebe’s social allegory of Nigeria and his unappreciated genius

Chinua Achebe’s social allegory of Nigeria and his unappreciated genius

tribute by Ik Ngene “While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.” – Chinua Achebe ‘Anthills of The…

Rethinking the struggle and strategy for Biafra

Rethinking the struggle and strategy for Biafra

Many reasonable voices have spoken on the unhealthy state of the nation. The country they said is sick. Wideranging solutions had been proffered, the least being the call for an all-inclusive dialogue which our own…

Encouraging signs of Africa’s rejection of broadcast piracy

Encouraging signs of Africa’s rejection of broadcast piracy

  Edamisan Job A knockout punch it may not be, but the 8 June judgment of the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High qualifies as major blow on broadcast signal piracy and other strains…

Makinde: Between the end and the means

Makinde: Between the end and the means

Before people decide what they think of your message, they decide on what they think of you – Harvard Business Review (July-August, 2013) For Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde, his pedigree spoke volumes about his message. But…

Extremism, religious persecution in Nigeria

Extremism, religious persecution in Nigeria

Last week, I attended a workshop at Wilton Part in Sussex on the theme of fostering social cohesion in Nigeria. It was organized by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.   The workshop’s title is framed…