Fayose’s insufferable political rascality, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
Nigeria is at a crossroads – politically, economically and socially. There is no easy way out of the bind. You believe President Bola Tinubu’s preachment of ‘Renewed Hope’ at your own peril because blind trust is always a risky proposition. And that is what the administration wants Nigerians to do – trust blindly. They want […]
Yakubu Mohammed : Exit of a good man, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
To say that Yakubu Mohammed was a good man is an understatement. He was respectful to all despite one’s station in life. And this is in spite of his huge personal accomplishments, which, again, are grossly understated. He was honest to a fault. In a country where truth is an anathema, he paid a dire price […]
Road trips in Nigeria, crime against self, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
When the Benin Bypass was commissioned in 2002 in the first term of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s presidency, the idea was to make the life of motorists less harrowing. Before the road, built at a cost of N10.2 billion, was opened for public use, cutting through the Benin City traffic gridlock was always a nightmare. The 24-kilometre […]
Wike’s path to perdition, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
Former governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is an aggressive person, always exhibiting hostile behaviour in his relationships with others. At every point, he wants to dominate, harm or violate others’ rights without any iota of regard for their feelings. But it is worse now. Today, he is lashing […]
Nigeria’s road in 2026 will be rough, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
Today is January 1, 2026 and if you are reading this, it means only one thing: you are alive, one of those who survived 2025, a year that turned out, to borrow late Queen Elizabeth II’s Latin phrase, an “annus horribilis” (horrible year). Last year was dreadful for many Nigerians – a year of significant personal and […]
N500m Amano Obohia Trust Fund: An idea whose time has come, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
On Boxing Day – Friday, December 26 – Amano Obohia community, Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA, Imo State, will be bursting at the seams with people as sons and daughters, together with their friends and well-wishers, converge on the premises of the Secondary Technical School Obohia to launch a N500 million Trust Fund. The date is significant in two […]
Like Lucy Kibaki, like Oluremi Tinubu, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
At the time Lucy Kibaki, wife of Mwai Kibaki, the third President of Kenya, died at the Bupa Cromwell Hospital, South West London, on April 26, 2016, aged 75, she had the unenviable reputation of being Kenya’s grouchiest First Lady. In the ten years her husband was in office (2002-2013), she was, in the words of […]
Hasn’t Tinubu insulted Nigerians enough? By Ikechukwu Amaechi
It is extremely difficult to understand why President Bola Tinubu takes delight in insulting Nigerians at every turn. Or how else can one explain most of his actions other than that of a leader who does not care a hoot about what the people think or feel? A few weeks ago, it was the issue of […]
Under Tinubu’s watch, Boko Haram has finally won, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
President Bola Tinubu is over the moon right now, for whatever it is worth. Last week was horrible for his administration and the man-in-charge image he is trying desperately to project. In less than seven days, terrorists deflated his elephantine ego by ambushing, penultimate Friday, a military team led by Musa Uba, a Brigadier General and […]
With Tinubu, it will only get worse, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
By nature, many Nigerians are incurable optimists. That is what keeps them going. In the face of severe challenges, they manage to sustain a relentless hope and positive outlook. In a sense, that speaks to their resilience and tenacity, without which life, which to the majority is already hell on earth, is insufferable. Yet, this optimism […]
Ned Nwoko: Irresponsibility is thy name! By Ikechukwu Amaechi
Let me state from the onset that calling Senator Ned Nwoko an irresponsible old man is not an insult. It is a statement of fact. Born on December 21, 1960, he will be 65 years next month. Some people believe that is his political age, which means he could be older. But let us stay with what […]
