Peter Obi cannot be different from us
By JOHN ONWE This essay is inspired by a cartoon by a journalist called “Sergo”, published in the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki’s newspaper, called Advocate, on page 4. The cartoon has an image named “Obi” standing in the centre of a group of four men who were labelled variously as “Presidency”, “EFCC”, the “Police” and […]
Peter Obi, The Main Issue!
Peter Obi, currently the main issue in Nigerian politics, is 64 years old today. It says a lot that one person in a country of 200 million others can encapsulate
Enugu uncovered
By Jeff Ukachukwu Once upon a time, Enugu’s tourism potential lay buried under the coal dust that once fuelled locomotives and lit up colonial dreams. But in today’s Enugu, there’s a new conversation about what it means to invite the world in, to give the hills, forests, waterfalls, and old mining relics a second life—not as relics […]
AbdulRazaq: Uncommon peace builder, visionary leader transforming Kwara state
By Bashir Adigun In just six years, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has redefined governance in Kwara State, turning a region once fraught with political turbulence into a model of peace, inclusive development, and responsive leadership. His administration has delivered sweeping reforms in education, healthcare, infrastructure, youth development, economic empowerment, and security—ushering in a new era of […]
Peter Obi at 64: Revisiting Obimentalism
Possible research topics that capture different dimensions of his thought and practice include: “The Ethics of Prudence: An Analysis of Peter Obi’s Fiscal Responsibility”
Why Soyinka must not be heeded over the Famished Paths in PAP
Border tensions and misgovernance in post-independent African countries constantly provoke thoughts of transnational migration in this present generation
