By Vitalis Unachukwu Tell me who is not tired of the humdrum life in Nigeria . The bustle and din of city and communal life that hitherto evoked smiles in people’s faces , have evaporated to the oblivion in Nigeria . You may ask : What are we living for , in the absence of happiness and the good things of life , especially now hunger had taken the center stage of our stressful and challenging lives ? So sad , to recall the unfortunate phenomena in Nigeria .…
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THE FINAL DEATH SENTENCE ON THE IMO CHARTER OF EQUITY
By Mike Nwachukwu The Imo Charter of Equity whatever that now means is DEAD & WILL BE LAID TO REST IN THE RUN UP TO THE 2027 IMO STATE OFF-CYCLE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION!!! A lot of my folks from Owerri Zone still imagine that The Imo Charter of Equity will be the vehicle that will drive home the desire of Owerri Zone to produce a successor to His Excellency Dist. Senator Hope Uzodinma. They appeal on the “sentimental” and beckon on the “goodness and morality” of nde Orlu & Okigwe to…
Read MoreFrom Neglect to Revival: Otti’s Aba Transformation
Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D Aba, the economic nerve center of the South East and South South, has experienced a transformation under Governor Alex Otti’s administration. Once a thriving commercial hub, Aba earned the nickname “the Japan of Africa” due to its entrepreneurial prowess and craftsmanship. However, years of neglect and abandonment led to infrastructure collapse, decay, and rot. The city’s roads became impassable, streets were littered with refuse, and the once-thriving markets were in shambles. Aba’s contributions to the early development of Igboland cannot be overstated. The city attracted Ndigbo from…
Read MoreNIGERIANS ARE ARCHITECTS/ ROOT CAUSE OF THEIR UNDOING, ENSLAVEMENT AND ENDLESS HARDSHIPS
By Vitalis Unachukwu Rotimi Amaechi was right . Who then can bail Nigerians from the dangerous situation they found themselves at the moment ? There’s no gainsaying the fact , that Nigerians are their own worst enemies, architects and root cause of their problems, enslavement and endless hardships, as Rotimi Amaechi stated . This is a nation its citizens delight in allowing themselves to be deluded into eulogizing and lauding their political rulers and representatives in government, even with the knowledge and conviction that they are not doing well in…
Read MoreTHERE’S NO PEACE AND PLACE FOR WICKED, VILLAINOUS , BLOOD-THIRSTY DICTATORS IN HISTORY
By Vitalis Unachukwu This shocking revelation in and from Syria, shall be the portion of all diabolical dictators across the world in history.🙏 Today, it’s ASSAD’S TURN, TOMORROW, it would be the turn of others , cruising under the incubator of spineless dictatorship, who chose to degrade and punish their citizens with perpetual hardships and suffering . It has never been well for dictators since the beginning of creation . They ruled by iron fists and died like monsters . Check out Emperor Nero of Rome , who burnt down…
Read MoreOnyewuchi: Architect of National Policy on Skills Entrepreneurship
In 2011, Distinguished Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi, as a House of Representatives member, unveiled his skills entrepreneurship vision. The agenda of the document was bringing back the Igbo value of “Aka Oru”, (skills acquisition) and reducing joblessness in Owerri Federal Constituency. At that time nobody in the executive and legislature paid attention to what he was doing. They probably didn’t do because then unemployment was not a serious threat. And there was no open sign of immediate trouble. So , seeing no reason to worry everyone continued with their usual business.…
Read MoreChristmas: controversial pagan feast, how real?
Arguably Christmas is reputed as the biggest religious event globally. It is possible because Christianity is the dominant religion with the greatest followership in the world. A recent record (2020) indicate that Christianity is the most successful religion in the world with an estimated 2.38bn believers followed by Islam and Hinduism with 1.91 and 1.16bn adherents respectively However, there appears some controversies surrounding the event which has created some rifts in beliefs among Christians leading to different practices. Today, while some churches welcome and celebrate the event there are some…
Read MoreChidi Odinkalu: In the Matter of Dele Farotimi before the Star Chamber
The recent arraignment of Dele Farotimi in Ekiti State raises critical questions about the misuse of legal authority in Nigeria. In this article, Prof Chidi Odinkalu unpacks the case’s legal and constitutional issues, drawing parallels to past judicial precedents. Odinkalu’s analysis highlights the dangers of weaponising the law to suppress dissent and the urgent need for accountability. Paul Anyebe was a judge of the High Court of Benue State in north-central Nigeria who had a young son with sticky fingers and a sense of adventure It was his role as…
Read MoreJUDGMENT ON IMO NUJ PROPERTY: VICTORY FOR MEN OF GOOD CONSCIENCE
By Ori Martins …Integrity Group lauds Justice Madu We have received with joy the impeccable judgment of the Honourable Justice C. A. Ononeze Madu, setting aside an earlier judgment that gave ownership of the multi-million Naira Imo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat located along Port Harcourt Road, Owerri to one Enedo General Services. The union is grateful for this landmark judgment and wishes to use this medium to thank every person who stood by us, through these two long years of legal battle, given that journalists…
Read MoreWHAT OBJ TOLD TINUBU: YOU’RE CONVERTING NIGERIA’S ASSETS TO PERSONAL PROPERTY!
…Nigeria’s not Lagos … By Steve Osuji Voice of a statesman is also the voice of God: Yes, it’s not just the voice of the people that’s the voice of God, as that age-old aphorism suggests. And there’s no doubt that former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is the last true statesman standing today. Of course, the hallmark of statesmanship is the audacity to say things others only murmur about. Expectedly, Obasanjo didn’t disappoint recently when he called out President Bola Tinubu leaving sweltering words on his back. Tinubu’s canines like…
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