VP Kashim Shettima’s near miss, by Ochereome Nnanna
For nearly two months, our amiable Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima (GCON), held his breath. His principal, President Bola Tinubu, had emerged as the sole candidate for the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on 25th May, 2026, scoring 10.9 million votes during the party’s nationwide direct primaries. Tinubu chose to keep his […]
Trump: Halting the globalist train, by Ochereome Nnanna
Newly sworn in President of the United States of America, Donald John Trump, is a man the world will never forget in a hurry, both for what he intends to do and what he has already done. He is like the legendary leopard whose enigma, charisma and reputation move ahead of him. We Igbo call […]
Biafra’s cold case and Nigeria’s future, by Ochereome Nnanna
Today, January 15, 2025, marks the 55th year of the official end of the military aspect of the Biafra-Nigeria War. I was just a boy when we were told the war was over. Today, I am old enough to be a granddad. In his “victory” speech to the nation, the wartime Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, […]
Ghana elections and Prof Yakubu’s sham claims, by Ochereome Nnanna
There is something we call omehaa kachie enya in my Abiriba dialect of Igbo. It means a shameless or defiant offender. When a person is caught red-handed while committing an abomination, he is supposed to show remorse or contrition. But if such a person adopts a bold face, displays impertinence and opts to brazen it […]
Bishop Kukah and “accidental leaders”, by Ochereome Nnanna
There are two public figures who still tell truth to power, irrespective of insults by government hirelings. One is former President Olusegun Obasanjo. We’ve written quite a bit about him of recent. When Obasanjo speaks, many of his critics ignore the message and attack the messenger. That’s fair game. He occupied our lives for eleven years […]
OBJ/T-Pain: A Shakespearean contrast, by Ochereome Nnanna
ABOUT a month ago, I wrote a two-parts serial titled: “A Tale of Two Puppets”. General Yakubu Gowon had just celebrated his 90th anniversary, and General Olusegun Obasanjo, who has always opposed him, made a rare appearance in solidarity with him. It gave me an opportunity to comment on why I thought they were puppets during […]
