Henry Nwosu’s Aguda bomb, by Emeka Obasi
Bombs tormented Henry Onyemanze Nwosu all through the Civil War years while his family sought refuge in Biafra. As hostilities ceased in 1970, they relocated to Lagos to begin a new life. When the footballer started his career, Aguda Bombers was an attraction. By 1972, Nwosu was playing for Aguda Bombers, a youth team. That was how […]
Laagbaaja something for you, By Emeka Obasi
Of the three naval officers who won the war through sea battles, two, Michael Adelanwa and Akin Aduwo came from today’s South – West
Hey, Tsammani also laughs! By Emeka Obasi
Judges scare me with their looks especially when they put on ceremonial garb. As a kid, my impression was that whenever a judge wore red to the court room, he was bound to condemn someone to death. I never saw a smiling judge. Justice Haruna Tsammani is different. Justices Chukwudifu Oputa, Emmanuel Araka, Gabriel Orjiako, they […]
Welcome to bicycle Republic, By Emeka Obasi
Welcome back to colonial Nigeria when there was no oil and few, very few, owned motor vehicles. Bicycle was class, owning one gave as much respect as living in European Quarters. Now, we know that petrol economy produced a band of criminals that finished the country. I wish Oloibiri did not exist. I wish politicians […]
Ginger Forcha’s Wrinkar experience
By Emeka Obasi The puzzle behind the name Wrinkar Experience, the pop band that popped up in the early 1970s, pumped life into the entertainment industry and pulled out in less than two years is over. Ginger Emmanuel Kamdem Forcha told me the story. Forcha is a Cameroonian, from the French-speaking part but spent good […]
Fairy tales from Adamawa
By Emeka Obasi Hudu Yunusa Ari is a lawyer employed by INEC as Resident Electoral Commissioner for Adamawa. He was last seen, according to reports, flying away in a chartered aircraft while security agencies searched the ground in the bid to whisk him to Abuja for declaring unauthorised results. The last we heard was that […]
Expatriate as INEC boss
By Emeka Obasi What we call elections may not pass any test across the border. I hinged all hope on Mahmood Yakubu, a man so exposed to decency and organisation, to change the face of INEC and leave the stage an eternal hero. Unfortunately, everything went awry. Dee Sam Mbakwe looked at our system in […]
PO sweetened our politics
By Emeka Obasi Change was promised, expectations were high. It appeared many were shortchanged in an unending experiment that led to nowhere. The All Progressives Congress ( APC) enjoyed a free run until Peter Obi mounted the Soap Box through Labour Party. To be fair to APC, there was no opposition because the Peoples Democratic […]
Gentleman Mike Ejeagha @93
By Emeka Obasi There is every reason to celebrate Highlife maestro, Mike Ejeagha, the man who turns folklore and proverbs to sweet music, maintains his integrity and leaves listeners filled with much respect for culture. At 93, wisdom is still flowing from his fountain. Ejeagha is different. Each of his tracks comes with lyrics that […]
Ogunewe guns for governor
By Emeka Obasi He is no Jack of all trade, this one knows his way round leadership and from the military, Jack Keonyemere Lincoln ( LKJ) Ogunewe is gradually settling into political engineering. For a man who enlisted as a teenager, his civility is infectious. Gen. Ogunewe has eyes on the Imo State Government House […]
Senators, beware of Sheriff
By Emeka Obasi Whatever the problem is with senators and Sheriff, I do not understand. Ovie Omo-Agege was marching to Government House, Asaba until Sheriff Oborevwori shut down that ambition. Ahmed Lawal was nearly eclipsed by Sheriff Machina. Omo-Agege is Deputy Senate President while Lawan occupies the seat of Senate President. They will keep seeing […]
Zik joined Ogboni in Lagos
By Emeka Obasi Lagos is too sophisticated for any group of individuals to divide along ethnic lines. Politicians are also tricksters, so the drums of war will not achieve anything at the end. The uninformed should learn from the experience of Dr.Nnamdi Azikiwe. Zik was the first President of Nigeria. Born in Zungeru in the […]
Some Governors ‘ll walk alone
By Emeka Obasi Power is sweet, political power is dangerous when used beyond acceptable limits. Some Nigerian governors are heading to a new lonely world which will welcome them on May 29. Your Excellency will be heard faintly, the appurtenances of office will be offloaded. The Fourth Republic needs to be fumigated. We have had […]
12-12-12 means extra time
By Emeka Obasi We are in a for more time following the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President – Elect by Mahmood Yakubu’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It is quite an interesting result which I believe will help the democratic process. Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) went into battle as […]
Our politicians also cry
By Emeka Obasi Roses are red, politics is ultra red signifying danger. It is a game that keeps you suffering and smiling while family and friends think you are on the highway to paradise. We keep pushing our politicians to do more than sanity permits. Elections are here again. There is pressure on candidates as […]
North – West ‘ll vote Obi
By Emeka Obasi The last weeks of the 2023 Presidential elections will continue to keep many guessing. All eyes are on the candidates and what each of the six Geo Political Zones stands to gain at the end of the day. There is more of strategic thinking than horse trading. Labour Party trail blazer, Peter […]
