”Not Yet Uhuru”, by Patrick Omorodion
Uhuru, a Swahili word which means “freedom or independence” was popularized by Kenyan nationalist and leader Oginga Odinga who used it in the title of his 1967 autobiography, “Not Yet Uhuru “. The phrase was used to express the fact that “a long-fought struggle or goal is incomplete, even if nominal independence or a milestone […]
May Day 140 years later: Distress calls become more desperate, by Owei Lakemfa
May Day! May Day!! May Day!!! The desperate calls from Chicago, United States workers in 1886, taken up by workers of the world, now sounds more desperate. But the world seems to have gone deaf with the May Day calls becoming almost inaudible. In fact, the US, the country from which May Day emanated, does not […]
Govenment sending wrong signals on insecurity, by Adekunle Adekoya
THE week ending today began with a harvest of horrific incidents: Three persons have been killed and two others abducted after armed men attacked mourners returning from a burial in Sati-Ikov council ward of the Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State; while in neighbouring Plateau State, two persons were injured in a fresh terror attack; while […]
2027: Atiku only cares about running, not winning! By Olu Fasan
To several Nigerians, Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president, should not run for president next year. Some cite age, others zoning. On the first, the general view is that, at 80 years old by the time of the next presidential election in January 2027, Atiku would be too old to run for president. On the second, […]
The Niche Lecture: And Alex Otti spoke loud and clear, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
No one left the auditorium of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs on Thursday, April 23, 2026, unsure of what Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti said at the 2026 TheNiche Annual Lecture with the theme, “Governing the Economy: Choices, Trade-offs, and National Priorities.” He spoke loud and clear. In a country where political leaders have […]
Digital Decorum: Why your voice and words carry more weight online than you think, by Ruth Oji
Dear readers, Last Tuesday, I watched a promising young professional nearly destroy her reputation in 47 seconds. She was on a Zoom call with her team—camera off, as usual. When her manager asked for an update on the quarterly report, she responded with what she thought was casual confidence: “Yeah, I’m handling it. It’s not that […]
