The zoning of the presidency of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo to the Igbo-speaking people of Rivers State, and the subsequent emergence of three Ikwerre sons, each claiming to be the new President-General of the apex Igbo sociocultural group, has raised very interesting questions about identity construction. It should be recalled that three Ikwerre sons – Jackson […]

From last week, continues the  narrative of how the minority question gave birth to the appointment of the Willinks Minority Commission and its relevance to the Niger Delta which has always been considered a special area in Nigeria.  (g) To render annual returns to the President, Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and copy the State […]

The Israel-Palestine-Hamas conflict remains one of the most complex and enduring disputes in modern history. It is deeply rooted in centuries of territorial, political, and religious disagreements. While the origins date back to ancient times, its modern dimensions emerged during the 20th century  due to competing national movements and the fallout from colonial policies. This conflict […]

Nigerians are, as usual, being entertained to the soap opera called budget defence. The 2025 episode is living up to its billing. Already, a  Senator has staged a walk out on his own committee.  The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, sat in  the National Assembly, NASS on Thursday, January 16,  2025 to present the police budget. […]

Colonial occupation and domination prospered by abducting and liquidating the most vocal Africans. Those whom it drove into exile were lucky.

“Every time you negotiate with terrorists, you become their accomplice” – VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 244 The story in the Weekend Trust of January 4-5, 2025, titled, ‘Inside Kaduna’s peace deal with bandits’, was the sort of thing to make one tremble for this country. The Governor of Kaduna State was reported to be […]

For the better part of the last decade, Nigeria’s economy has been quite troubling. During President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the World Bank’s Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals revealed that the number of Nigerians living in extreme poverty of less than $1.90 per day superseded that of every other country in the world. There was not much […]

Beloved, Congratulations, you have gone past the first half of the month.   By God’s grace you would   see the end of the month in joyfully in Jesus name. Let’s continue with our discussion on Walking with the Lord.    If you haven’t made that decision, please make it now. Walking with the God is a like […]

(Professor Bene Madunagu, March 21 1947-November 26 2024) Dear Auntie Bene, By the time you settle down to read this, you will be safely ensconced in a lovely place of rest, with your feet up, a cup of hot tea at your side and a nice pillow to rest your back on. I know you must […]

The story of the 10 Virgins is a parable told by Jesus in the Bible, according to Matthew 25:1–13. In the story, we are told 10 virgins were waiting for a bridegroom. While five had enough oil for their lamps, the other five hadn’t. When the bridegroom eventually showed up, only five virgins who had […]