Mummy and Uncle George, by Donu Kogbara
Last Wednesday, July 22nd, was a very sad day for me. It was the third anniversary of my sweet mother Anne Chizomam Ukachukwu Kogbara’s death. I’d spent the morning nostalgically rereading her burial brochure, which was full of tributes. Then my cousin called to tell me that our beloved uncle, Ambassador George Saako Kobani, had passed. […]
RANDOM REFLECTIONS ON A TRAGEDY
SOMEONE shared the following poem on a WhatsApp group I belong to. The only name attached to it was “EndSars Protester”.
Seizing the baton
Bravo to the enraged youngsters who are protesting against police brutality and extortion in Lagos and other cities.
Manage it like that!!!
I’ve just chanced upon a book titled MANAGE IT LIKE THAT by Editi Effiong. It was written in 2018, but is still very relevant. It explains why there haven’t been any giant developmental strides during the years that have elapsed between Nigeria@50 and Nigeria@60:
Nigeria@sixty
DEAR Vanguard readers, please go through the following excerpt from an article I wrote for the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, magazine 10 years ago when Nigeria turned 50 on October l, 2010…and then get in touch via text or email to tell me whether you think that there have been any significant changes since then.
Obaseki displays class
By Donu Kogbara The newly re-elected governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, used to be a staunch member of the All Progressives Congress, APC; but thanks to opposition from his former mentor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole (onetime APC Chairman), Obaseki crossed carpet shortly before the recent election in Edo State and became a PDP member. Now that […]
