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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 […]
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Okuama deserves ceasefire, by Emeka Obasi

The pains of losing seventeen officers and men will linger for a long time following the unfortunate incident in Okuama. Military authorities, especially the Nigeria Army, deal ruthlessly with the enemy under such gory circumstance. While we mourn with the bereaved families, there is need for a post mortem, to prevent similar developments in the future. I […]

Soludo Award divides Rangers, by Emeka Obasi

Just when everyone believed Prof. Charles Soludo saw nothing attractive in Rangers, the Anambra State governor presented a pleasant surprise to club Veterans through a robust pay package. That gesture, well appreciated by many, must be handled with care. The Flying Antelopes Veterans have one united family and owe much of their existence to those who reside […]

Bandits as Central Bank, by Emeka Obasi

Strange things are coming up in our country where the Central Bank sounds like an ocean of free flowing money drowning the economy while those saddled with responsibility fill their mystery and phantom accounts with solid and liquid cash.  Recently, sixteen persons were abducted by bandits in the Gonin Gora part of the Chikun Local Government Area […]

Kefas and his palliatives, by Emeka Obasi

The Chinese proverb, ‘if you want to plan for a lifetime educate the people’ should be the song on everyone’s lips in Taraba State where governor Agbu Kefas is doing something away from common politicians. The Wukari man knows what tomorrow will offer. While other leaders are turning their states into massive Feeding Centres like I witnessed […]

Keyamo’s Federal Character Tips, by Emeka Obasi

Injustice breeds more incompetence especially in a country with diverse interests and intrigues like Nigeria. The ability to balance permutations is all a manager needs to banish rancour, through an atmosphere of cordiality. Aviation minister Festus Keyamo was so busy with activism that I never for once took him serious. When Gen. Muhammadu Buhari engaged […]

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