Unbeatable, that was the other name for Enugu Rangers all through 1974 to the last quarter of 1975. A goalless draw with Tanzanian side, Young Africans, in Lagos meant a different thing to some  compatriots who read Civil War meanings to it.

IF a war foretold does not take the cripple by surprise, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, is in a situation worse than physical handicap. He’s a victim of his own naivety but his appointer could be in a bigger dilemma.

AS parts of the universe this  Monday, October 9, marked the 50th year Ernesto Che Guevara was summarily executed in a classroom in La Higuera, Bolivia, my mind was on three romantic figures who gave their lives for the love of humanity; Jesus Christ, John Brown and Che.

This is a very sad season for me. Last week on this page, I wrote about my recently deceased godfather, Bernard Edrickson Akporiaye. This week, I’m handing over to a dear family friend, Jonas Odocha, who has composed a touching tribute to my darling uncle and his beloved brother-in-law, the late great Bethel Chinweoke Njoku (1934-2017) who

TALK about the rise and fall of Nigeria’s Ivy League oilman. Yes, that is what it is, considering where and how it all started two years ago. What happened to Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu reminds me of one inelegant Russian proverb which says: “Gold sinks, shit floats” (please, pardon the vulgarity of those Russians).