Igbo identity crisis: The DNA option (I), by Ochereome Nnanna
There is this Northern Muslim girl who has carved a niche for herself on social media by making candid comments on Nigeria’s major ethnic groups. She packages it as comedy to blunt accusations of bigotry. She recently commented on one of the greatest dilemmas militating against Igbo unity: identity crisis. According to her, the Igbo […]
Yar’Adua: From President to problem(2)
“Successful leaders at all levels love their status and power and are hesitant to leaving voluntarilyâ€.
Jack Welch, Chairman, General Electric Company, 1988.
Determine what needs to stay in your life 2010
It’s the beginning of 2010 and it is really important to set aside a moment of true reflection. You cannot decide on where you are going if you are ignorant of where you are coming from. This is the time to look back at 2009 and determine what needs to stay in your life and what needs to go.
Herbert Macaulay
*At what point does one arrest the national scene that seems to be moving on the wings of a typhoon, when mayhem has erupted once again in a section of the country not unknown to widespread violence, at a time when the not unusual comprehensive shortage of fuel supply has all but prostrated the country, […]
Which way Anambraians?
It is against this backdrop that we approach the coming election of February to determine who takes charge of governance in the state. It isn’t because a civilised political atmosphere prevails in Anambra that most people are standing on edge over the possible outcome of the polls. On the contrary, every one is scared that there is cause for concern because of the violence which is daily escalating in the state.
Canny and crafty deputies
The collaboration between Senate Presidents and their deputies in the fourth republic has until the Mark – Ekweremadu dispensation been a cat and mouse affair.
