Ehizode: Canagerian for life, by Emeka Obasi
Welcome to Canada, the land where Nigeria’s first Commonwealth gold medal was achieved by Arinze Ifeajuna at Vancouver 1954. Daniel Igali won Olympic gold for the North Americans and also captained the team. Joe Ehizode, like many Nigerians, has found home in Surrey, British Columbia. He was a sports journalist before relocating nearly three decades ago. Denying […]
El-Rufai: Governor General of Golgotha
Kaduna is fast becoming our river of blood, competing with such countries as Afghanistan, Yemen and Iraq in an unprecedented orgy of violence. The roads to this important Northern town are paved with skulls while Governor Nasir Ahmad El –Rufai sits comfortably.
Onyema: Unsung hero of peace
The world they say is made up of people who accomplish things and those who get all the credit. I doubt if Federal Government records will devote any space at all to the man who brought peace to the Niger Delta. His name is Allen Ifechukwu Onyema.
There’s Nigeria in Japan
All eyes should move to Japan as we babble about diversifying the economy which relies, majorly, on oil. Technology plays a major role in industrialization, gateway to development.
How Buhari ‘ll silence Peter Obi
Change is in the air, this Peter Obi formula expertly adopted by Abubakar Atiku calls for a national emergency. Aso Villa should not just dismiss it as another propaganda applied by the opposition.
Kotei, just like Ifeajuna
They were Commonwealth Games medalists in high jump, born in 1935, joined the Army and were executed by firing squad. Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna and Ebenezer Abossey Kotei, better known as Robert, shared so much in common. Note the striking initials, E.A.
Biafra didn’t kill Adaka Boro!
For 50 years circumstances surrounding the death of Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro remain in the realm of mystery. Someday, the globe will get to know the truth for there is nothing hidden under the sun.
Between Ifeajuna and Kotoka
They played prominent roles in truncating democracy through the barrel of the gun and bore the same first name. Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna of Nigeria and Ghana’s Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka.
Bamigboye’s handshake across the East
He was appointed Military Governor of West Central State in May 1967, and shortly after Maj. David Lasisi Bamigboye, took oath of office, the name changed to Kwara.
OSUN 2018: Ndigbo versus Adeoti
Like fish out of water, Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Osuolale Adeoti, buried his political career at the Channels Television debate for those eyeing the Osun State Government House.
Enyimba and S/Africa , Congo jinx
They are jinx breakers, Enyimba. They brought the CAF Champions League in 2003, a feat that eluded Nigeria for 35 years with four grand finale disappointment. All 16 teams before them failed.
