Emissary

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 […]
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Forget it , Nigeria can’t work

Compatriots, please let us wake up from this dream. Enough of expectations, there is no way Nigeria can do better than we are seeing now. As they say in computer lingo, garbage in, garbage out.

World leaders who lived in Nigeria

President Emmanuel Macron is a home boy and cares less about protocol. The same Kalakuta Republic that was burnt down by our maximum dictators in 1977 came back as Fela’s Shrine and hosted the French President in June, 2018.

Agony of first Naval Officer

Nelson Bossman Soroh became the first Nigerian to command a Warship when he took control of HMNS Kaduna from Lt. Commander Watting in December 1960.

First Nigerian professional footballer

The younger generation of Nigerians do not really know that just like President Goodluck Jonathan  wore no shoes as a school boy, the first Nigerian professional footballer, Titus Okere, showed up for trials at  Swindon, in 1952,without cleats.

Okosisi: How Ekwueme knocked out K.O.

To understand the present, we must learn from the past. It is an honour to consult Chief Joe Ifedobi, better known as Okosisi of Akpo in Anambra State. We got talking recently and the emergence of Dr. Alex Ekwueme as vice president was thrilling.

El-Rufai: Governor General of Golgotha

Kaduna is fast becoming our river of blood, competing with such countries as Afghanistan, Yemen and Iraq in an unprecedented orgy of violence. The roads to this important Northern town are paved with skulls while Governor Nasir Ahmad El –Rufai sits comfortably.

Onyema: Unsung hero of peace

The world they say is made up of people who accomplish things and those who get all the credit.  I doubt if Federal Government records will devote any space at all to the man who brought peace to the Niger Delta. His name is Allen Ifechukwu Onyema.

There’s Nigeria in Japan

All eyes should move to Japan as we babble about diversifying the economy which relies, majorly, on oil. Technology plays a major role in industrialization, gateway to development.

How Buhari ‘ll silence Peter Obi

Change is in the air, this Peter Obi formula expertly adopted by Abubakar Atiku calls for a national emergency. Aso Villa should not just dismiss it as another propaganda applied by the opposition.

Kotei, just like Ifeajuna

They were Commonwealth Games medalists in high jump, born in 1935, joined the Army and were executed by firing squad. Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna and Ebenezer Abossey Kotei, better known as Robert, shared so much in common. Note the striking initials, E.A.

Biafra didn’t kill Adaka Boro!

For 50 years circumstances surrounding the death of Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro remain in the realm of mystery. Someday, the globe will get to know the truth for there is nothing hidden under the sun.

Between Ifeajuna and Kotoka

They played prominent roles in truncating democracy through the barrel of the gun and bore the same first name. Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna  of Nigeria and Ghana’s Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka.

Bamigboye’s handshake across the East

He was appointed Military Governor of West Central State in May 1967, and shortly after Maj. David Lasisi Bamigboye, took oath of office, the name changed to Kwara.

OSUN 2018: Ndigbo versus Adeoti

Like fish out of water, Alhaji  Moshood Olalekan Osuolale Adeoti, buried his political career at the Channels Television debate for those eyeing the Osun State Government House.

Enyimba and S/Africa , Congo jinx

They are jinx breakers, Enyimba. They brought the CAF Champions League in 2003, a feat that eluded Nigeria for 35 years with four grand finale disappointment. All 16 teams before them failed.

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