Ada Owere picks Clinton, by Emeka Obasi
I love this Ada Owere I Movement ably piloted by Dr. Betty – Anyanwu Akeredolu, former First Lady of Ondo State who like, Hillary Clinton before her, is digging deeper into politics. My chat with the multitasking Activist revealed the very strong connection. She said : “My political role model has always been Hillary Clinton. I […]
We picked bullets after Biafra
January 15, 1970 marked the formal end of the Nigerian Civil War. In my family compound, hostilities continued as federal troops descended on everyone, yes, everything including fowls of the air.
Awolowo coup of January 1966
You do not need to take part in a coup d’etat to be chosen as leader. Chief Obafemi Awolowo was in jail for treasonable felony when the first military coup took place on January 15, 1966. The young majors wanted to make him Prime Minister.
KC, E-Money relive Uli Airlift
Uli came back to live just before 2019 petered out, thanks to two young men, Kingsley Chinweike [KC] and Chukwuemeka ‘E-Money’ Okonkwo, who took celebrities to the historic town.
Marijuana shouldn’t define Fela
This talk of Afro beat king Fela Anikulapo Kuti being injected to death by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency [NDLEA] sounds strange to me and it will be a huge shame if we let it define the legend.
Gowon meets Ikemba in Asaba
For Gen. Yakubu Gowon, there is no running away from his friend, Chief Emeka Ojukwu. They wined and dined together as young military officers at the Samaritan Club, Kaduna. They fought but are never apart.
