Gov Alex Otti’s “exit” plan controversy, by Ochereome Nnanna
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti (OFR), recently got tongues wagging when he, once again, averred that at the end of his tenure he would hand over and disappear from politics. He harped on the need to give the youth a chance to lead, affirming that there are young people who are more intelligent, qualified, […]
Beware of stolen mandate!
By Ochereome Nnanna THREE months from now, Muhammadu Buhari will leave the office of President of Nigeria. It will be a massive good riddance to the most incompetent, clannish and nation-destroying government ever to rule Nigeria. On Monday, February 27, 2023, I was able to get to my workplace – about 35 kilometres from my home […]
Time to choose!
By Ochereome Nnanna THE whistle for the end of campaigns will be blown by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, soon. All the political cacophonies of the past roughly one year will fall quiet. Talk about the calm before the storm. Yes, indeed, it will be a storm of sorts when the next President, Commander-in-Chief […]
Lagos: Highly flammable; handle with care
By Ochereome Nnanna I AM delighted to be back on the beat after a well-deserved annual vacation. Let me wish my readers a happy and fulfilled new year. As we look forward to the momentous 2023 general elections, I am perturbed as a dweller in the city-state of Lagos, alias Centre of Excellence. Lagos may be […]
Ndigbo and Tinubu: From dry loaf to soaked slice of bread
By Emmanuel Aziken The offer of a soaked slice of bread made by APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the party’s presidential campaign rally on Wednesday has been enmeshed in controversy. Once your correspondent heard of it, he took time to listen to the whole speech of the APC presidential candidate at Okpara Square, […]
Caging a nutcase called Simon Ekpa
By Ochereome Nnanna THERE is a madman in Finland who has wittingly or unwittingly joined the enemies of the Igbo nation to destabilise the South-East. Reputed to be a Finnish national and an ex-soldier, the 37-year-old wears costumes depicting himself as an Igbo traditional ruler (or native doctor, as some say). He goes on You […]
