Churchill Okonkwo

Churchill Okonkwo holds a degree in Geology/Physics (combined honors) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He has worked as a Graduate Assistant at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka for two years. A poet, he has two unpublished manuscripts ("Tunnel of Confusion" and " Beautiful Nonsense"). He is currently working on a third, "Voices from the Spirit World". He also writes short stories. His works include: The Erosion Menace in Anambra Basin South-eastern Nigeria: causes impact and solution. Churchill Okonkwo lives in Onitsha, Nigeria and is currently completing his Masters degree in Petroleum Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State.

Simple Pleasures In The Midst Of Frustrations: Lessons From An Unemployed Nigerian Graduate

Unemployed Nigerian graduates should never give up but should rather, discover themselves in the process of roaming the streets searching for a job.They should find something they believe in...

Chained

A grasshopper that is roasting over fire and claiming to be emitting fat will soon realize that a snail that swallows another will have two legs...

Nigeria @ 47: Crawling to Manhood?

Are you older than Nigeria but in your actions and in actions you behave like a five year old kid? Are you younger than Nigeria but older in heart, with beautiful ideas on what should be done to make Nigeria work...

Reforming The Nigerian Police Force: Where are we Getting it Wrong? (II)

Knowing that the Nigerian police force is like an ugly woman with a bad character will help us better understand the urgent need to start reforms that work...

Reforming The Nigerian Police Force: Where are we Getting it Wrong? (I)

The image of the Nigerian Police is not that of a citizen-friendly force...

Good Bye Nigeria

When this transition is over

I hope to get back and rescue my state

From Andy Uba when he tries to make a comeback

I pray my beloved Nigeria will still be intact...

Are the Meek Inheriting The Earth in Nigeria?

In Nigeria today, the standard that established what is good or bad has been replaced by get-rich-quick syndrome – at all cost. These days, many Christians have abandoned the "Old churches" that have failed to adjust to the new trend of posterity teachings...

The Nigerian Educational System –A Deceitful View

In Nigeria, the educational sector is similar to the flat wheel on which were sequential images of students going to school, studying for JAMB, NECO, WAEC and degree exams. When examinations were conducted, the students were “seen” to pass their exams. But in reality, the students do not pass...

Don't miss

What Happened To Nigeria’s $20 Billion?

Nigeria is subliminally going through perilous times. Unfortunately, the...

Banks Are Not My Business

Whenever I see any bank and the ill-assorted characters...

Osun election: Between hope and fear

Hope springs eternal, and with elections just days away...

Osun: By this time on August 16

By Dotun Afolayan ​History does not merely happen; it is...

Osun: When words betray the throne

By Akintunde Adewoye ​Power is not just a tool to...