PERSPECTIVE – Sen Ned Nwoko and the agenda of Anioma State
By Olomu Onyiye It was the French poet, Victor Hugo that opined that "nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come". Indeed, nothing can be truer when it comes to the noble…
Category: Opinion
PERSPECTIVE – Of Yourba god’s, pantheon’s, lionisation, civil war activism, and contemporary buffonery and sundry balderdash
[caption id="attachment_28052" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mr. Iferenta Ifemesia.[/caption] By Iferenta Ifemesia There is nothing faintly opaque about the literary effulgence of Wole Soyinka universally. Not a moot point. Neither should there be an uncouth scrimmage here…
PERSPECTIVE – Local Government autonomy: The truth, the fallacies and the dangers ahead
[caption id="attachment_27286" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mr. Fred Edoreh.[/caption] By Fred Edoreh Somehow, our national conversation shifted from the inflationary cost of living occasioned by surely needed but poorly managed petroleum subsidy removal and untutored foreign exchange…
PERSPECTIVE – The Supreme Court Judgment on LG Autonomy: Poison wrapped with honey
[caption id="attachment_28014" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mr. Adewale Adeoye.[/caption] By Adewale Adeoye A lot of people may have been carried away by the judgment of the Supreme Court that, in part, empowers the Federal Government to disburse…
Afenifere slams Tinubu, faults Supreme Court on autonomy to local governments
[caption id="attachment_12799" align="alignnone" width="300"] Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo.[/caption] Afenifere, the Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation has slammed President Bola Tinubu over the Supreme Court judgment that gave autonomy to 774 Local Government Areas in the…
PRESS RELEASE: IGBO Elders’ back creation of Anioma State
United Igbo Eldees’ Council Worldwide, a socio-cultural body of Igbo leaders across the South East, South South and North Central zones as well as the Diaspora have endorsed the creation of Anioma State. Senator…
PERSPECTIVE – Delta APC and the culture of political skulking
[caption id="attachment_27972" align="alignnone" width="300"] Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his, Tobore acknowledging cheers on arrival for the Delta PDP Local Government mega rally on Tuesday.[/caption] By Fred Edoreh Even as our friend, Ovasa Ogaga, continues to…
PERSPECTIVE – Nyesom Wike as a bat
[caption id="attachment_27741" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mr. Pius Mordi[/caption] By Pius Mordi This is not about the mythical American hero, Batman, created and made popular in Hollywood. He is packaged as an all-action defender of the society…
PERSPECTIVE – I am more Igbo than Ned Nwoko – Anioma- SouthEast contraption: A political scam, dead on arrival
[caption id="attachment_27954" align="alignleft" width="228"] Dr. Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe.[/caption] By Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe Although several prominent Anioma interest-groups and personalities have defined their opposing positions against Senator Ned Abdullahi Munir Nwoko’s solo, wretched and narcissistic Anioma…
PERSPECTIVE – Universities without electricity: Nigeria’s contribution to 21st Century knowledge.
[caption id="attachment_23393" align="alignright" width="190"] Comrade Owei Lakemfa[/caption] By Owei Lakemfa. June 2024. Festivity was in the air. Professors and students, staff and high class visitors were in attendance. The highlight was a first class dinner.…