Owo Ranch: Attention, Gov Peter Mbah! By Ochereome Nnanna
I have visited Enugu State three times since Dr Peter Mbah assumed office as Governor of Enugu State. In two of those visits, I participated in guided tours of his project sites. He regularly trends for high performance. This is not mere hype. Mbah is not only a top performer; he is visionary in broad […]
GEJ and his ‘abusers’
WHEN President Goodluck Jonathan returned from his controversial Brazil trip where he attended the Earth Summit, he took a commendable consequential step: by speaking to the nation through a Presidential Media Chat.
GEJ in Brazil as Nigeria burned
AS I sat down to write this article, President Goodluck Jonathan was in Brazil for the Rio+20 Earth Summit. He left on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, and presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, issued a statement saying he would return on Friday, June 22.
Church bombings in Northern Nigeria
WHEN the Islamic terrorist outfit commonly referred to as Boko Haram started their insurrection in Northern Nigeria pretty much everyone was a target. Christians, Muslims, members of the security forces and their institutional facilities, revellers in drinking joints, people in marketplaces and so on, were targeted with suicide bombings and assassinations.
Anambra, el Rufai and ‘poverty’
THERE has been a furore on the various social networks over an article credited to Mallam Nasir el Rufai, in which he allegedly said Anambra State was “poor”. Many from that state, their friends, relations and well wishers were incensed with the very notion of ascribing poverty to Anambra State.
Abia: A foundation, 21 years later!
ABIA State is unlike many of its peers around the country. It was one of the states created by the regime of General Ibrahim Babangida on August 27, 1991. All the new states (like Abia) which started off on virgin capital cities did not have Government Houses. But all of them now do, exceptAbiaState, which is still being operated from private residences acquired from individuals.
