Category: GUEST WRITER

By Sam Onwuemeodo I make hay to write this. Prior to the 2011 governorship election in lmo, it was not His Excellency, Dr  lkedi Ohakim,  who chose to answer “ikiri”. ” lkiri akampa”.  l don’t know the English name. No one  takes or removes  easily,   whatever that is in the hand of ikiri. That was the name given to  Ohakim by the ” Star players” or the Goliaths he had recruited before the election . Ohakim,  a very good man, with good heart. A jolly fellow. The STAR PLAYERS  the okohia…

By Dele Sobowale  The suspension and subse­quent arrest of the Gover­nor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has brought the inevitable collision between President Tinubu and ex-President Buhari closer than the two of them realize. Buhari, who hoped to have a peaceful retirement in Daura or Niger Republic, will soon discover that he had murdered sleep. Short of killing Emefiele, to si­lence him, the probe of the CBN ordered by Tinubu will reveal to what extent Buhari and his cabal, including Ministers and Advisers, privatized the bank. Since this…

Sen Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, popularly known as Sam Daddy, is a thorough bred Nigerian politician who represented the Imo East Senatorial District(Owerri Zone) in the 8th National Assembly under the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He is currently the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party and the 2023 Imo State Governorship Candidate of PDP. He was born on the 18th of June 1965 to the family of Late Chief Sab Anyanwu, in Obodo Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area, Imo State. He is married to Ezinne Florence Olachi Anywanu (nee…

By Oswald Okebata By the grace of God , we are waiting to  see how El Rufai will end , after his political atrocities in office, and after setting Nigeria  on fire with his immature , arrogant and unguarded utterances . Just observe him closely talk , and you will notice saliva on both ends of his mouth , when he adumbrates back and forth, as if he’s smarter than anyone . We are divinely enabled to dissect him like any human specimen, with his long plotted intrigues of perpetuating…

By Bayo Onanuga I never wanted to write this story but I was inspired to do so today, following Buba Galadima’s interview with the Punch on Monday. Buba struck a chord when he spoke about the issue of trust in the relationship between Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. You think Osinbajo should have given up his presidential ambition for loyalty to Tinubu?, Buba was asked. He replied: “If he doesn’t, can you now trust him? If you look at how Osinbajo came with Tinubu and he’s…

By Kelechi Nwosisi  I tuned in to Channels TV News this morning to watch the Press Briefing of the Oil Marketers , and I must say , I was impressed with the Federal Government spokesperson, Mr Dele Alake ‘s communique and the association’s chairperson, Dame Winifred Akpani , she articulated in detail the positive impact of the oil subsidy removal as the means to improve the economy and how it would open other avenues that will help in job creation. And I thought,  where has  this lady been all this…

By Chima Chukwuzitere The emergence of Senator Hope Uzodimma as the Governor in  Imo State is by divine selection . God hand picked Senator  Hope Uzodimma by His divine purpose to become the governor of the state due to the political tensions that was eminent in the state. And if it is God, never shall he make mistake or do  a thing that is not for the good of his people. But no body enquired from God to know why Senator  Hope Uzodimma  was His choice at that time even…

By Steve Osuji When an MC Oluomo, Bola Tinubu’s iron fist and enforcer made the viral video warning that Igbo in Lagos would only vote at their peril in the March 18 guber poll, it was quite understandable. Though his message was not to be dismissed, it could be perceived as the ranting of an unthinking errand boy for a desperate candidate and political party. But when a Bayo Onanuga unleashed salvos of ethnic hate and genocidal incitement against the Igbo ethnic group living in Lagos, then the world must…

Imagine standing patiently in line, waiting to vote, and suddenly men with guns arrive on motorcycles and start shooting. Imagine men dashing into your polling unit, violently seizing ballot boxes and taking them away. Imagine other ballot boxes being destroyed. Imagine being beaten to keep you from voting for a particular candidate. Imagine a crowd of people chanting “We must vote! We must vote!” when polling workers failed to arrive as expected. Imagine the police doing very little. All these things happened during the Nigerian presidential elections on Saturday, February…