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Albert T. Badey (1936-1994): The legacy of a statesman, by Donu Kogbara 

Albert T. Badey (1936-1994): The legacy of a statesman, by Donu Kogbara 

Today, I will fly to Port Harcourt to attend the posthumous birthday celebration of Albert T. Badey, who would have turned 90 tomorrow if the evil assassins who cut him down in his prime had allowed him to live to a ripe old age. Albert Badey was a revered citizen of our village, Body City, […]
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Trump gains fans in Nigeria! By Donu Kogbara

Trump gains fans in Nigeria! By Donu Kogbara

When Trump threatened to take lethal action against Muslim criminals who have turned parts of Northern Nigeria into killing fields, he gained a whole bunch – maybe millions! – of new fans overnight. Many Christians who had totally despised him till then started to speak well of him and regard him as some kind of avenging saviour. […]

Is the ADC Tinubu’s puppet? By Donu Kogbara

Is the ADC Tinubu’s puppet? By Donu Kogbara

Omoyele Sowore, the controversial activist and owner of Sahara Reporters, recently stated in a Channels TV interview with Seun Akinbaloye that Tinubu is “in complete control” of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, coalition…and that “all” of the main ADC politicians are secretly working for Tinubu behind the scenes. This is an explosive claim; and the possibility that […]

Auntie Beatrice Tribute, by Donu Kogbara

Auntie Beatrice Tribute, by Donu Kogbara

Last week, Mrs Beatrice Awura Oboshie Allua Fisher was laid to rest in Lagos alongside her beloved late husband, Lanre Fisher, an engineer, having passed away at her London residence at the grand old age of 92. Her children, Peter and Annette, are my pals and she was like a second mother to me, an adored auntie […]

Do We Deserve Bad Leadership? By Donu Kogbara

Do We Deserve Bad Leadership? By Donu Kogbara

On Tuesday night, I appeared on Charles Aniagolu’s Arise TV show, alongside Dele Farotimi and Professor Jibrin Ibrahim. We had been invited to discuss my view that most of today’s Nigerians deserve bad leadership because they don’t protest significantly when they are subjected to endless injustices and governance deficits. Nigeria can and should be a great […]

Will We Listen to Mr President? By Donu Kogbara

Will We Listen to Mr President? By Donu Kogbara

President Bola Tinubu, at a meeting in the Villa on Wednesday, conferred  posthumous national honours on the late Ogoni Four – Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, Samuel Orage – and urged the people of Ogoniland to come together after decades of division. He said: “May their memories continue to inspire unity, courage and purpose among […]

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