By Joe Ezuma Governors of Southern Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to convoke a national dialogue and take urgent steps to restructure the country. But many who have become doubtful about confabs claim the call for dialogue would rather serve as safety valve for those who have constantly blocked the implementation of earlier dialogue , as it would offer them postponement of the evil they so much dread. they point to insincererity of those who had held the country at the jugular , suppressing democracy and popular expression The…
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Pray Now Or Have Your Blood Shed Later
By Ubani Kingsley I was working on some documents in my office this morning, the 6th day of May, 2021. Exactly at 9:25am, the Lord Jesus Christ entered my office. His countenance was saturated with sorrow like one who is bereaved of His loved ones. The moment I saw Him, I became afraid. Then He said to me, “Son, I am in deep pains. The reason is that what God have been warning my people about for a long time is almost taking place. For a very long time –…
Read MoreWHEN BRETHREN FIGHT BRETHREN
By Chuks Osuji Understandably, those who have read church history ( the Emergence and existence of the church) can remember that history of the church is punctuated with so many conflicts and murder of different types particularly among and within those referred to as, “Non-believers, infidel, anti-christs, non-conformists” etc. As a Christian myself by the ordinance of my parents, I have always wondered why Christians should fight themselves and among themselves. More troubling is the fact that the founder of Christian faith is known as, “Prince of Peace” Yet, those who…
Read MoreIs President Buhari Still in Charge?
By Amby Uneze A lot has been said and heard about the in-activeness of President Muhammadu Buhari still being in charge of the leadership of this nation. Prominent Nigerians across the board have voiced their disenchantment on the way and manner insecurity has taken over the affairs of the country without the government in power doing anything to confront the scourge. To Nigerians, this is not the Buhari they knew years back, when he held sway as the former Military head of State of the country. Then, Buhari’s command and actions were…
Read MoreAN OPEN LETTER TO MY BRETHREN IN THE “SOUTH-SOUTH”
By Donald Ekpo “For as long as the Old Eastern region remain in disarray and not united, self-determination of the region will remain impossible.” ~ An anonymous retired Nigerian Army Chief The word “South-South,” even though it may sound absurd, is a name we have come to accept as a people. We can’t say exactly how we came about to be identified with the name neither can we say exactly when we were given the name, but we just know it is our name. While growing up back in the…
Read MoreImo Mayhem: Uzodinma Could Be Right On Allegation
By Ifeanyi Maduako When the rest of the world was still basking in the euphoria of Easter celebration which is a yearly commemoration of the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, Imo State, particularly Owerri residents were rudely aroused from their deep sleep as gunshots and explosives boomed and rented the air in the early hours of Monday, April 5, 2021. There was virtually no part of Owerri metropolis that didn’t notice the unusual staccato of noise from small arms and light weapons deployed by gunmen yet to…
Read MoreImo and Cloud of Uncertainty Without Despair
By Chuks Osuji A British Historian, Arnold Smith had written, “Even the best general surrounded by enemy soldiers with limited bullets do not despair even if the last bullet is fired.” Certainly, What has been happening in Imo State can be likened to the quotation above. What has been happening is enough to tremble a community of people in Imo State. Yet, in the early morning of Easter Monday after the foundation of Imo community was shaken by volleys of bullets,the people woke up, although threatened and frightened, gradually but…
Read MoreA BIG FAT RODENT IS SMELLING
There is something just doesn’t jell, or fall in place, about the early Easter Monday morning attack on Owerri Prisons and the neighbouring Police headquarters. Something about the attack does not smell right. The attack appears so contrived, so convenient. From my bed a little less than two kilometres from the scene I began to hear gun shots and bangs( explosions) from at about 2am. The sounds did not stop until about two hours later after which I fell asleep. After I woke up and saw posts which informed me…
Read MoreOnyewuchi: Fulfilling Destiny at 53
By Chinedu Opara Looking at Distinguished Senator Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchi’s life trajectory, there is every reason to believe his destiny was revealed to his father, Chief Olumba.Onyewuchi before he was born fifty three years ago. It seems while the man slept before his birth an angel of the Lord came to him saying: “Arise and take note, the child your wife is about to deliver will take over from you,” ” He will step into the big political and leadership shoes you will leave behind and continue your life of…
Read MoreNeed For Peace In Imo NUJ
It may baffle some members of the Public when I say that I am a full member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Imo State chapter. This was facilitated by Fidel Onyeneke and concretised by the strenuous effort of the Innocent Igwe Leadership. However, ever since I came back from the United States in 1979, I had always identified with NUJ Imo State. Although I am not a trained Journalist, NUJ council approves the admission of anybody who is a creative writer and one who has established him/herself as a…
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