Let Nigerians judge Tinubu’s record
By EMMANUEL OKOTIE-EBOH There is a recurring habit in Nigerian politics that deserves serious reflection. Whenever a new president assumes office, Nigerians quickly begin to attribute almost every problem in the country to the occupant of Aso Rock. Roads, schools, hospitals, security, unemployment, electricity and even problems that constitutionally fall under state or local governments […]
Anambra: Let the people Judge
WEEKS have passed since the renewed media skirmishes that pitched my Governor, Mr. Peter Obi and his media managers against some leading columnists who are of Anambra origin. At the centre of it all is what one may refer to as an x-ray or rather, a cultivated media inquest of the leadership of the state.
The National Award: An elitist shenanigan
ONCE again, Chinua Achebe rejected the national honour that was to be conferred on him by the Nigerian government. He had earlier rejected the same award in the year 2004. Then, he did it for a number of reasons, including that: “Nigeria is a country that does not work – schools, universities, roads, hospitals, water, the economy, security, life”.
That Edo PDP October rally: A post-mortem(2)
THE massive edifice of the party shrank and degenerated into a decrepit and moribund organisation. The party slipped into the dark shadows of a capricious dictator as sole godfather beating other contenders into retreat.
Election petitions and Appeal Court
THE agitation by Nigerians for the amendment of the country’s electoral laws to give time limits for adjudication in elections cases or matters paid off during the last amendments of both the 2010 Electoral Act and the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly.
Principles of the Biafran Revolution (Ahiara Declaration)
We have indeed come a long way. We were once Nigerians, today we are Biafrans. We are Biafrans because on May 30, 1967, we finally said ‘no’ to the evils and injustices in which Nigeria was steeped. Nigeria was made up of peoples and groups with very little in common.
