Ifeanyi Ubah and Nnewi Catholic Cathedral, by Tony Eluemunor
The dedication or inauguration of Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral, Nnewi, Anambra State on Wednesday 14th January was supposed to be a celebration -of the completion of their Cathedral which had been under construction since 2013. Instead, a nasty controversy ensued when a man was so disappointed, in his own opinion, that the Bishop of Nnewi Dioceses […]
May 29; another anniversary of Nigeria’s dashed hopes
By Tony Eluemunor Last Saturday, May 29, was supposed to be a major anniversary marking seven years of Gen. Mohammadu Buhari’s presidency which began in 2015. Also, the Fourth Republic incepted on May 29, 1999, that magical ending of a millennium, and the birth of a promising new. It was as though the world was rejoicing […]
APC, Buhari’s greatest failures
By Tony Eluemunor There are failures of governance and here are failures of governance! There was the type that Nigerians used to complain, arrogantly, about. When the Second Republic began in 1979 with President Shehu Shagari’s inauguration, Nigerians, as arrogant as they were then, never stopped complaining. Yet, by then, respectable primary and secondary schools […]
Dr Austin Izagbo @70; A vigorous applause
By Tony Eluemunor Some special people live a fairy-tale life, achieving in a life-time what the ordinary John and Jane can’t accomplish in three life-times. Yes, Dr (Chief) Austin Noyelim Izagbo, the Ide of Ibusa, who turned 70 years old on Thursday April 14, is truly special. Sometimes, he appears to have a benevolent spirit […]
Dahiru Lawal on Yushau Shuaib: Less Sense, More Nonsense
By Tony Eluemunor When Mr. Dahiru M Lawal reacted to my piece, “Yushau Shuaibu on Emir and Air Peace: Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense,” published in this column last Saturday, I assumed it would contain wholesome lessons. The writing was wild because it lacked civility, uncoordinated because he rambled on and on, jumping from one […]
Shuaibu on Emir and Air Peace: Teacher don’t teach me nonsense
By Tony Eluemunor Mr. Shuaibu’s write up, “Air Peace, Kano Emir and unwarranted attacks” (Vanguard online, of March 4, this year) began with this unfortunate intro: “Beyond theory, strategic communication doesn’t seek publicity in whatever ways through the media. It considers the dynamics of the environment, the target audiences, their behaviours, and trending issues for […]
