By Magnus onyibe The practice of democracy in Nigeria just received a boost as government now fears the people , as opposed to the people being afraid of government. And the assertion above is underscored and illustrated by the fact that following persistent demonstrations and street protests , the authorities have  eventually accepted the call […]

High Chief Daniel Ezeamaku (Oranyelugo Achina) was born into Umuezeanum kindred in Ebele village, Achina now Isi-Achina on December 26, 1936, to the late Chief Mark Udeozor Ezeamaku and the late Regina Nwabuaku Ezeamaku (Nee Umeodinka) of Ofeama, Okohia Village Uga.

Professor John Pepper Clark Berekedemo, who passed on, last week, was a renowned poet and playwright.

My 14-year-old daughter had this to say when the End SARS protests broke out, “thank God! At last!” While I was still reeling from the shrewd observation, in that subconsciously pejorative way elders bristle at the unsolicited wit of the young, my nine-year-old son dropped his own two cents of wisdom on the table – “Nigeria has zero security.” When pressed to educate us further, he shrugged, “it is very obvious, poor everything.” In that moment, I did a quick calculation. Four years from now, my daughter will be eligible to vote and in nine years, the young man will turn 18, also ready for the ballot box.

For decades, I had strindently beckoned on the Nigerian youths to join some of us patriots in the dangerous Nigerian trenches, to win the heart and soul of Nigeria, and take  their destinies in their own hands .