Peter Claver Oparah

Oparah writes from Ikeja, Lagos.

Enough Of This Ribadu Blackmail!

The present needless altercation for and against the posting of Nuhu Ribadu proves that nothing would eventually change in Nigeria because her citizens reserve tremendous capacity to allow themselves to be robbed, duped and fooled...

As Fraudulent Electoral Shams Deepen

I hear that the professor of fraud, Maurice Iwu is touring the world to show them how he conducted the best election in human history...

Fuel Price Rise, Gbadamosi And The Rest Of Us

The logic that informed the idea of constant fuel price increment is as absurd as it is fallacious. The history of this same logic defeats reason itself...

As Sergeant Rogers Sings…

It is good that at long last, Sergeant Rogers, the dreaded hitman for the late demented despot, Sani Abacha, is confirming our worst fears that nothing was spared by the locusts that ravaged this land...

Sule Lamido And His Arrant Rantings

Recently, Lamido was reported to have belched hot venom and sulphuric acid on all those that refuse to buy into his come-and-eat feeling that Obasanjo, his father and benefactor is the best thing to have happened to Nigeria...

Egwu’s Politics And Ndigbo

It is in employing his resources in fighting Igbo collective interests and promoting Obasanjo’s personal interests that Sam Egwu excelled. He never believed in nor aided any cause that stood to benefit Igbo while in office...

Yar’adua’s Grouse With Court Rulings

Suddenly, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is finding his voice. Suddenly, he seems to be in a big hurry to discard the tag of see-nothing-bad, do-nothing president...

Ekwueme At 75: Time For Statesmanship

For some time now, I have tried to contain my angst against the activities and rudderless, missionless and visionless political drift of the former Vice president, Alex Ekwueme...

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