Many men desire to marry a beautiful woman. Why not?  But they say beauty is contextual and in the eyes of the beholder. True, but some are very clear. There is nothing like “contextual” and “in the eyes of the beholder.” My 97-year-old aunt, my father’s cousin, Mama Theresa Dafiaghor, was one of such beauties. As […]

Grannie Ngwo Elizabeth Pam flew to Enugu in search of Major Humphrey Chukwuka, the man who led her husband, Col. James Yakubu Pam, to death on January 15, 1966. It was a mission that showed the humanity in the Pam family. Mrs Pam went to Col. Patrick Anwunah and asked for Chukwuka. When the retired major […]

By Vera Ayagafu Immigrating to a new country is a life-altering experience that weaves together a delicate tapestry of emotions, from the thrill of a new  beginning to the ache of uncertainty. As individuals embark on this journey, they must understand it is a multifaceted experience that is emotionally tasking, with feelings of excitement and […]

The vote of confidence passed in the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio last Thursday was only a reflection of the tension that has engulfed the legislative body following the outbursts of Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The action of a parliament passing a vote of confidence in the leadership is normally a design for parliamentary democracies. However, over […]

Exactly 30 years ago, women all over the world made a bold declaration in what came to be known as the Beijing Conference. The 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which was adopted at the Conference, stressed the need to uphold all human rights and fundamental freedoms for every woman without exception. Since then, most […]

Many years ago, when my teacher said nothing sells like sex, crime, and money, I didn’t fully understand what he meant. Yet, over the years, I’ve repeatedly seen that a judicious mix of these socio-economic ingredients is a spellbinder. Apart from the tragic news about banditry, the suspense in Rivers State, and the heightened prostitution amongst […]

Mariam Shekari, the daughter of Stephen Shekari, a former Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, and Rifkatu Irene Shekari, a graduate of Cornell, a top-class Ivy League American university, has been a loyal and amiable Personal Assistant to me for a long time. She lost her beloved brother George on Monday. I invited her to submit a tribute […]

BARELY one month after President Bola Tinubu approved establishment of a University of Environmental Sciences in Ogoniland, Rivers State, after a meeting with Ogoni leaders and other top personages from Rivers State, the same Federal Government headed by Tinubu recently announced another University of Environmental Sciences, for Ekiti State. That one will be sited in Iyin-Ekiti. For […]

Peace in Ukraine is fragmented in pieces like a broken Chinese enamel in the sun. Ukraine is where Europeans have been engaged in a senseless slaughter for eleven years now. To Western Europe,  peace has assumed an urgency as the deliberate moves of the United States, US, in pulling the plugs, has exposed that part of […]

An argument is not a fight. The art of argumentation—the ability to construct, present, and defend a thesis effectively – is at the heart of of academic discourse. The skill of crafting a compelling argument is paramount, whether you’re writing an undergraduate essay, a master’s dissertation, or a doctoral thesis. In this article, I explore […]