It will be fallacious to say the military taught Nigerians how to steal. In truth, stealing maybe as old as humanity itself. In fact, stealing is so old that it features in the Ten Commandments God reportedly gave humanity: ‘Thou Shall Not Steal’. However, while the politicians who stole  before military rule commenced in Nigeria, were petty […]

Anambra North senatorial constituency comprises seven Local Government Areas (LGAs). These are: Anambra East, Anambra West, Anyamelum, Ogbaru, Onitsha North, Onitsha South, and Oyi.

From independence in 1960 till a few years ago, Nigeria’s most credible arm of government was the judiciary. It is certainly no longer so. But because it was designed to be the last hope of the common man,to reverse the situation and restore the judiciary to its old place of pride is a thing that must […]

“We must therefore not shirk from accusing our friends, or praising our enemies, nor need we be afraid of praising or blaming the same people at different times; since, it is impossible that the men [and women] who are engaged in public affairs should always be right; and unlikely they should always be in the […]

As we progress in the month of Grace, may the Lord’s Grace be sufficient for you. A pastor once defined   Grace as “Unmerited Favour at Christ’s Expense”. This could be interpreted to mean that we enjoy the Grace of God because Christ has paid for it all. The grace of God is a package of the […]

For decades, power has remained heavily concentrated in the hands of the federal and state governments

This past week, the Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria, Dr. Dapo Abiodun, appointed a Grand Sports Ambassador for the State. 

President Tinubu was in Anambra. The timing of the visit was ominous. Anambra governorship elections are due in November. Southern first-term governors from opposition parties are defecting in droves to Tinubu’s party. Soludo didn’t defect but a defection might have been more hygienic. Soludo showcased his projects and swore allegiance to Tinubu. Soludo was within his right […]

•Behind Her Halo, A Father’s Unspoken Truth By Stephanie Shakaa  They say every story has two sides.  But in many homes,especially African homes, perhaps even globally only one is ever truly heard. The nurturing, sacrificial, ever-loving mother becomes the bedrock of childhood nostalgia. She is immortalized in memory, sanctified in speech. Songs are sung in her […]

In the 80s, as mass communication students, they drove it into our heads that the “pen (mass media) is mightier than the sword.” Consequently, we were taught and admonished to exercise this enormous powers with great restraint. This was partly what four years studying mass communication in the university entailed. Then there were basically two types of […]