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 […]
Ndubuisi Kanu’s rainy salute
By Emeka Obasi As a student I stood close to the podium that carried first governor of Imo State, Lt. Commander Godwin Ndubuisi Kanu during May 27 ,1976 Children’s Day celebrations at the Owerri Township Stadium. The heavens opened up. Kanu’s aides quickly rushed to his Aide de Camp(ADC), Sub. Lt Anthony Oguguo with an […]
Jan’ 66 anti-Igbo coup
By Emeka Obasi Questions should be asked and answers provided. The January 15, 1966 plot, the first Military coup in the History of Nigeria, was aimed at destroying all that was ever achieved by the Igbo. The consequences are staring us all in the face. Ndigbo entered the First Republic on a high note and […]
Bank born in church near lagoon
Crises are part of our being as human, they come in different forms. Ability to crawl out of them makes one stronger. These are definitely not the best of times for the White House of the Nigerian banking sector.
Okocha, another Ikemba departs
By Emeka Obasi Just when we were about to celebrate this great scholar who rose from the ashes of the Asaba genocide, death came like a thief to snatch him away. Prof. Emma Okocha wrote until the worst happened. What many did not want to be exposed, he did and in the process was also […]
Why I admire Buhari
By Emeka Obasi President Muhammadu Buhari impresses me as a good learner and follower. Those who were shouting change were more interested in their pockets than our common good. I am sure they never sat down with the general to discuss anything. Honestly, many of those who sold candidate Buhari had no plans. They forced […]
