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Ehizode: Canagerian for life, by Emeka Obasi

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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NWANGUMA: Unknown, known general

NWANGUMA: Unknown, known general

By Emeka Obasi He was all fun, wore different faces, exhibited some uncanny traits and remained a brave man till his last seconds.  Major General Eugene Chiazo Godwin Nwanguma, known as Gwuris by many rose to command a division of the Nigeria Army. In 2009, Nwanguma was posted to the 81 Division as General Officer […]

William Boyd sedated Achuzia

William Boyd sedated Achuzia

By Emeka Obasi Now I understand why it is pretty dicey to judge a book by the cover. Dr. William Boyd was different in life from what he is in death. Brigadier Joe Achuzia knew more than enough to ever lend him attention while battle raged in oil rich Republic of Benin (Mid-West) during the […]

2023: Project Amaechi loading

2023: Project Amaechi loading

Political Engineering is not offered in any conventional institution as course of study. It is a strange Nigerian subject that crops up intermittently when the polity is at explosion point. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi will soon be the next topic. There are subtle moves to prepare the Minister of Transportation as the next President of the […]

Waterloo looms in Imo

Waterloo looms in Imo

By Emeka Obasi Imo River is boiling, our hallowed ground cannot be desecrated. Those who plan to set the state ablaze, from within or using extraneous influence will meet their Waterloo. Peace resides in Imo, the Holy Ground that purifies the atmosphere and habours heroes. Criminals,whether imported or nurtured at home must be reminded that […]

Bring back our air force!

Bring back our air force!

By Emeka Obasi While attention embraces the Army in the fight against insurgency, crashes here and there should be enough to remind Commander -in- Chief that the Nigerian Air Force deserves some upgrading in terms of aircraft maintenance. The passage of Army Chief Ibrahim Attahiru and a clutch of big shots, was the third time […]