People & Politics

What’s FG’s business with Almajiri “education”? By Ochereome Nnanna

What’s FG’s business with Almajiri “education”? By Ochereome Nnanna

A couple of weeks ago, a friend from Abuja sent me an article on the armed atrocities of the various Northern-bred jihadist groups, especially Fulani terrorists masquerading as herdsmen. We got talking about it, and he said, by the grace of God, a good leader would come “fix” Nigeria. I laughed at him and told him, […]
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Benue-Plateau: Tinubu’s last chance, by Ochereome Nnanna

Benue-Plateau: Tinubu’s last chance, by Ochereome Nnanna

After two years as President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has the last chance to prove himself in the Benue and Plateau theatres of the Fulani herdsmen genocidal attacks on indigenous Nigerian communities. These terrorists drawn from domestic and foreign Fulani jihadist bandit groups were named by the Global Terror Index back in 2014 as the fourth […]

Tinubu must decide on Sanwo-Olu, by Ochereome Nnanna

Tinubu must decide on Sanwo-Olu, by Ochereome Nnanna

When President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos recently for the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, of which he is the Council Chairman, he was received at the airport, as usual, by a large crowd of VIPs. As each bowed in obeisance and “loyalty”, Tinubu shook his or her hand with […]

Delta State’s interesting story, by Ochereome Nnanna

Delta State’s interesting story, by Ochereome Nnanna

Except for the tenure of Chief James Onanefe Ibori (1999 to 2007), I have had several opportunities to traverse Delta State. I have formed my own mental picture of it which I share with you today. There are far more about this state than its perennial dominance of our youth sports as the defunct Bendel State […]

I celebrate, by Ochereome Nnanna

I celebrate, by Ochereome Nnanna

Two years after the exit of the clannish and clueless Fulanist, Muhammadu Buhari, I celebrate. His successor, Bola Tinubu, is the Yoruba face of that ugly All Progressives Congress, APC, coin. But Tinubu, for now, is not murderous, neither is he forcing other Nigerians to give up their ancestral lands for a new Yoruba “empire”. Also, […]

Time to take another look at Ribadu, by Ochereome Nnanna

Time to take another look at Ribadu, by Ochereome Nnanna

How times have changed! Once upon a time in this country, the mere mention of “EFCC” (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) literally caused tremours among politicians, public officeholders and other highly exposed persons. But today, young men are popping up on Tiktok, boldly dancing on top of the Naira and daring EFCC to come and arrest […]

“Security summit”: What they won’t discuss, by Ochereome Nnanna

“Security summit”: What they won’t discuss, by Ochereome Nnanna

The 10th National Assembly led by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, is pathetic. We used to say the Ninth NASS led by Ahmed Lawan and his House of Representatives pair, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, was the worst in our history because they proudly wore the […]

Mbah’s unjustifiable offer to sultan! By Ochereome Nnanna

Mbah’s unjustifiable offer to sultan! By Ochereome Nnanna

Back in early March this year, Fulani terrorist militias masquerading as “herdsmen”, launched one of their vicious attacks on Eha Amufu, a peaceful farming community in Isi Uzo LGA, Enugu State. They perpetrated their trademark crimes of killings, raping, abduction of unspecified number of defenceless farmers, destruction of farms and feeding of crops to their animals. […]

Igbanke people’s declaration of freedom, by Ochereome Nnanna

Igbanke people’s declaration of freedom, by Ochereome Nnanna

I never heard of Igbanke until 2001. They are six clans of an Igbo subgroup in Orhiomwhon Local Government Area of Edo State. Shortly after the demise of the Obi of Onitsha, HRH Ofala Akukalia Okagbue in November 2001, I visited the Obi’s palace (Ime Obi) in Onitsha to report about preparations for his burial and […]

Fulani expansion war, a federal pet, by Ochereome Nnanna

Fulani expansion war, a federal pet, by Ochereome Nnanna

Before his sudden, mysterious death, former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, left us with an enduring, prophetic soundbite. He said: “If an insurgency lasts for more than 24 hours, then, know that government has a hand in it”. Way back on May 8, 2014, The Cable newspaper published a retweet of the late General’s daughter, […]

Igbo youth and Nigerian Army, by Ochereome Nnanna

Igbo youth and Nigerian Army, by Ochereome Nnanna

The Nigerian Army recently sent a task force to the South-East to hunt for recruits. The team led by Brigadier-General Chima Ekeator was in Enugu State where he lamented that out of the 200 slots given to the state, not up to 100 youths applied. He contrasted it with Kaduna State from which over 3,000 applications […]