Anglican archbishop stands by his catholic brothers in christ, by Donu Kogbara
Last week on this page, I hailed Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the Catholic Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, for speaking up when President Tinubu responded callously to Catholic bishops’ concerns about widespread poverty and insecurity. Daniel Bwala, an accident-prone presidential spokesman, accused Onaiyekan of speaking only for Catholics. “NOT SO!” was the robust rejoinder from Christian leaders from […]
GOODBYE, DEAR, by Donu Kogbara
In February 2022, I interviewed Onyeka Owenu for The Africa Report, a foreign magazine. Onyeka died this week, so let me share that interview with you as a small tribute to a late great friend. The last two lines, at the end, make me weep. We are sipping Gold Blend Expresso coffee in Onyeka Onwenu’s apartment […]
The long goodbye, by Donu Kogbara
Dementia humiliates and robs sufferers of joy and dignity. Dementia kills slowly and silently and relentlessly; and because my mother was semi-comatose for ages and completely lost her mind, her mobility and the power of speech nearly a decade before she actually passed away on July 22, 2023, I describe her gradual departure from her […]
Tribute to a heroic Auntie, by Donu Kogbara
When my dear friend, Professor Philip Efiong, told me on May 21 that his mother Josephine had just passed away aged 88, I was consumed with sadness and regrets…not just because we had lost a wonderful mother and sweet auntie, but because we had lost yet another Biafran leader. And soon, there will be none left. Mrs […]
A Special Birthday, by Donu Kogbara
No day goes by when I do not feel rudderless and bereft without him. No day goes by when I do not wish that I could be a far better human than I am, in order to live up to the very high moral and intellectual standards he set Wednesday July 3 was my late father’s […]
Farewell to the grandest Dame, by Donu Kogbara
When I was told that my dear friend and beautiful, brilliant senior sister, Dr Doris Amachree Fisher, had passed away, I was stunned. I simply couldn’t believe it because though she had been battling to overcome a serious, life-threatening health challenge for a while, I had been absolutely sure that she would win the battle conclusively […]
