In Imo state,  every family can become an autonomous community.  It wasn’t always so. Perhaps at some point, somebody saw atomisation as development. Every square foot is now an ancient kingdom. So the state is now a conglomeration of fragments of communities called autonomous communities. As a result, every neighbourhood has an Eze. Some of […]

The jury is still out on  the dispute among aides and supporters of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State as to whether his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC was a peaceful acquisition or a hostile takeover. Whatever, the defection of the governor, his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa […]

I saw a lot of C.Vs during my years of ‘Face To Face’ interviews. Some were captioned, many were not. But almost all were impressive because they were meant to be; after all, many were acclaimed achievers. One C.V struck me however because of the uniqueness of its title, and it has since stayed in […]

January 20, 2025, was no ordinary inauguration day. It wasn’t merely a return, it was a resurgence. When Donald J. Trump raised his right hand and took the oath of office for the second time, the world held its breath not from uncertainty, but from certainty. Everyone knew who he was. Trump wasn’t coming back […]

“In your anger do not sin” (Ephesians 4:26). This was Apostle Paul’s admonition in his letter to the people of Ephesus, but it applies to us the way it applied to the original target audience. Paul simply acknowledged that anger is a natural human emotion, but admonished that you should not allow your anger get […]

There’s nothing wrong with leaning on fitness during a difficult season.  Turning to physical activity in times of personal hardship can be one of the most constructive ways to cope. When life feels uncertain or overwhelming, engaging in something physically demanding but mentally freeing can offer a much-needed anchor. A healthy distraction isn’t about avoidance […]

Can you imagine being born 50 years ago with poison in your system; assured that the only remedy is death? That was the fate of about three million Vietnamese who were sprayed herbicides called Agent Orange, specially manufactured by the United States, US, to ensure the victims were not only exterminated but also that their […]

Last week, on this page, I reproduced a letter from Rescue Rivers, a group I founded, to President Tinubu. The opening paragraphs:    We, the People of Rivers State and as concerned citizens of Nigeria, are writing to express our utmost outrage and condemnation of your recent [unconstitutional] declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers […]

INSECURITY in Nigeria is still on my mind, and I have not quite exhausted everything I can write about it. This is because insecurity is worsening daily; apart from fear of attacks by Luciferous militias,  food insecurity is worsening as the earnings of people can no longer keep pace with the rate at which prices […]

No matter how anyone tries to rationalise the obtuse economic reforms of the Tinubu administration, the most searing no confidence vote in their sustainability has been passed by the president himself when the presidency announced that it was no longer sustainable for the Aso Rock Villa to continue paying the yearly N47 billion ‘Band A’ electricity […]