Features

Prince Yormie Johnson: Liberian warlord with many lives finally goes home

When the news filtered in on Saturday, November 28th, 2024, that Prince Yormie Johnson, Liberia’s professed “President,” “Field Marshal,” “General,”…

Read More »

Ogoni 4 vs Ogoni 9: The blame game continues 30 years after

Thirty years ago, precisely in 1994, Ogoni land in Rivers State was the vortex of an internecine strife that culminated…

Read More »

The Symbiotic Bond of Bribery and Corruption: Nigeria’s inseparable twins (Part 3 of 3)

Corruption in Nigeria: A Deeper Examination   While bribery can often appear as the flashy, visible act of misconduct, corruption…

Read More »

A Governor and his Strategic Mayors III

I read an article titled: ‘Gov. Alex Otti’s Alleged ‘Authoritarian’ policies spark outrage among Abia State Local Government Officials as…

Read More »

Otti’s transformative wave in Abia

The “Otti Wave” in Abia State – a refreshing breeze of change that’s been sweeping across the southeastern Nigerian state…

Read More »

America’s 2024 Presidential Election: Trump the man to beat

With a few days to the November 5, 2024, U.S. presidential election, the campaign tempo has reached fever pitch, with…

Read More »

Nigeria’s petrol crisis lingers with fresh price hike

Nigerians woke up on Tuesday 28 October 2024 to another petrol price hike, the fourth within 18 months under President…

Read More »

3 Africans vie for Commonwealth top post

Three African candidates – Ghana’s Foreign Minister Shirley Botchwey, Lesotho’s former Trade and Finance Minister Joshua Setipa, and Gambia’s former…

Read More »

Renovation of 73 schools in Abia North: Orji Uzor Kalu’s midas touch — Rev Ubani

Abia-born cleric, Reverend Chika Ubani, has commended Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for his efforts in attracting the renovation of 73…

Read More »

Politics of Vendetta: How governors use property demolition against opponents

In this piece, the practice of sitting governors demolishing property owned by their opponents to score political points is examined,…

Read More »