2027: Vote ‘right’ or be banished? By Ikechukwu Amaechi
As should be expected in this political silly season, politicians will maximise the window to test wild narratives and launch personal attacks aimed at distracting voters from the substantive issues that confront them. There is nothing particularly wrong with that as long as such antics are within the ambit of the law. But most Nigerian politicians like […]
Joe Ajaero: NLC presidency under Tinubu’s watch, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
The idea is to put Ajaero away, if possible, for a considerable length of time because he is seen as the most potent obstacle to their anti-people policies.
As Tinubu redefines protest to mean ‘movement to effect change of regime by force’, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
AFTER quelling what, to all intents and purposes, was a peaceful protest by economically challenged Nigerians over insufferable high cost of living, President Bola Tinubu has moved quickly to consolidate his grip on power. Taking a page from the archetypical fascist playbook, he summoned a meeting of the National Council of State, NCS, on Tuesday, to […]
Peace Culture: A book Tinubu must read, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
As indicated here last week, the book, Peace Culture: A Monumental Evidence for Global Co-existence, written by Professor Ola Makinwa et al, will shine a light on our offering in this column today. Many have been badgering me on why I “ignored” the ongoing ten-day #EndBadGovernance protest rocking the country. The protest, now in its […]
Encounter with Ola Makinwa, Africa’s iconic peace ambassador, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
BEFORE now, I have heard so much about Ola Makinwa, the iconic Professor of Dramatic Arts, a doyen of the film and theatre industry, world-class academic and author of many books, including his much-talked about compendium, Peace Culture. But I never met him. Here is a man with over 76 celluloid film directing experience, 480 video […]
Oloworaran: Financial round peg in PenCom’s round hole, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
AS Nigeria battles, arguably, its worst financial crisis since independence, it is only apposite that the most pragmatic way to pull the country’s chestnuts out of the raging economic fire, to borrow a cliché, is to put round pegs in round holes. The appointment of Ms. Omolola Oloworaran as the new Director-General of the National Pension […]
