ODEGBAMI: If you can’t get to the stars, land on the moon!
A friend brought a young boy and his parents to meet with me earlier this week at the Eagle7 Bamboo Garden in Wasimi. Such a meeting has become a regular feature in my routine as proprietor of a sports secondary school with the mission to empower young boys and girls with the combination of sports […]
What next for Ogoniland? By Donu Kogbara
Last week, I was invited to the presidential villa to meet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA). The reason given was that I am an “important Ogoni Stakeholder” and I was really surprised to have received such a flattering summons because I have been a vocal opponent of Tinubu since […]
What Donald Trump’s second presidency means for Nigeria, by Olu Fasan
Earlier this week, on Monday, January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the US. Eight years ago, on January 20, 2017, Trump was inaugurated as America’s 45th president. His remarkable comeback, after a four-year interregnum, makes him the second US president, since Grover Cleveland in 1892, to return to office for […]
No tears for Mudashiru Obasa, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
It is no longer news that the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, was ousted by his colleagues on Monday, January 13, 2025 while he was holidaying in the U.S., thus bringing his 10-year cruise on the Lagos gravy train to an abrupt stop. Obasa was first elected in 2007 to represent […]
Let’s Talk About Remote Communication: The Good, The Bad, and The Really Awkward, by Ruth Oji
I am simply going to have a chat with you today. ? Have you ever sent a “quick email” only to spend the next hour anxiously wondering if your tone came across wrong? Trust me, I’ve been there! As someone who’s navigated the choppy waters of remote work communication, I’ve had my fair share of facepalm moments […]
Trump: Halting the globalist train, by Ochereome Nnanna
Newly sworn in President of the United States of America, Donald John Trump, is a man the world will never forget in a hurry, both for what he intends to do and what he has already done. He is like the legendary leopard whose enigma, charisma and reputation move ahead of him. We Igbo call […]
