Nigeria as Federal Republic of Asiwaju? Why not! By Ikechukwu Amaechi
At the rate some public officials are going, no one should be surprised if a bill surfaces in the National Assembly tomorrow seeking to rename the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the Federal Republic of Asiwaju. When that happens, we will seize being Nigerians and become Asiwajuans! What a great name. Anyone saying God forbid as […]
Christopher Kolade: I lost a mentor, a friend, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
I was in the middle of a meeting on October 9, when my friend and colleague, Emeka Duru, sent me a cryptic message: “What is going on Iyke? I am just reading on Facebook that Dr. Christopher Kolade is dead! Please can you help us confirm that?” I froze. While praying fervently that it should be […]
Ofala and Globacom: When culture and technology intersect, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
On October 1, I received two text messages from the Obi of Onitsha. The first, a well-designed card inviting me to the 2025 Ofala Festival, read: It is the wish of His Majesty Nnaemeka Achebe CFR, mni, Obi of Onitsha, Agbogidi that you be invited to his 2025 Ofala Festival at Ime-Obi Onitsha.” The second message […]
What exactly does Lagos State want from Ndigbo? By Ikechukwu Amaechi
On October 1, Nigeria marked its 65th anniversary as an independent country and Nigerian leaders, as usual, used the opportunity to preach the gospel of peace and unity. Nigeria, many insisted, is the handiwork of God. President Bola Tinubu led the choir in his nationwide broadcast with this rallying cry: “While our system and ties […]
Fubara: Governor only in name, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
In trying to understand the curious conduct of Siminalayi Fubara since his reinstatement as the governor of Rivers State after serving out a six-month suspension slammed on him by the headmaster of Nigeria’s democracy, President Bola Tinubu, and his class captain, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, I have had to take […]
As Ibas takes his leave and Fubara returns, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
It is no longer a matter of conjecture. As Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, haughtily announced on August 30, President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, announced the end of the six-month emergency rule he imposed on Rivers State on March 18. Unlike the emergency rule proclamation which he made via a […]
