One of the reasons why anti-corruption activities reached their sexiest during the Muhammadu Buhari epoch was because of his much-vaunted image as an incorruptible person. As governor of Borno state, …
Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku
Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku
Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, freelance journalist, runs a private media outfit, Bob MajiriOghene Communications, Abuja. He received training in ECOWAS institutions in Accra, Ghana and in environmental journalism by the International Institute for Journalism, IIJ of InWent, Berlin Germany all in 2008. Bob is the author of Deep Sighs, Tears for A Birthday & other poems, Secrets of a Diary, SAT/TOEFL Essays: lesson notes questions & answers, and has concluded the draft of a children's book, Mamud & the Moringa Tree in August 2013. Other manuscripts he is working on include HOLY LIES, (a play), Once upon a Dog and Other Stories, and I WANT TO LICK MY UKODO & OTHER POEMS. He lives in Abuja, Nigeria and is facilitator for the prose fiction module for the monthly writing workshops organised by the Abuja Writers Forum, AWF. His opinion pieces have been published by Nigerian newspapers like Vanguard, ThisDay, Daily Independent, The Guardian of Nigeria, and by international publications like Equatorial Press, YahooVoices and in a German periodical, KULTURAUSTAUSCH. He can be reached on 08156171133 - majirioghene@yahoo.com. Visit his blog.
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Several months ago, I wrote an article on INEC which was published on the pages of some Nigerian newspapers. In that article, 2023 General elections: INEC will succeed, I had …
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I was in Gombe in November 2022 when the discovery of oil was announced. The reactions that followed that announcement were two-fold. One of them was that it immediately sparked …
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On one of those days of a perfect misunderstanding of intent, I casually mentioned to one of my former bosses of my disinterest in everything else but the success of …
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Many people experience dietary and health difficulties. Probably because of their ages and past lifestyle, they become afflicted with ailments that require them to avoid certain meals and to take …
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I have found myself at the centre of an awful scenario, and recipient of unnecessary public interest from certain hungry authors and pseudo-intellectuals. My name is being bandied around by …
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If we were under any circumstances to say that we did not expect the suspension of Mr Godwin Emefiele as Central Bank Governor, we would appear very naïve. We all …
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Many Nigerians pray fervently that the Buhari prediction – that Nigerians will miss him greatly after he leaves office – will not come to pass. They have good reason to. …
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One of the very first things Obama did when he became president of the United States was walk into the White House Kitchen. He requested for food, and before the …
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In the past week, discourse in the public space lingered around three issues. The first is the coming inauguration of Bola Tinubu as president of Nigeria. The second thing that …
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The quip from Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, deposed emir of Kano, during the presentation of the book, Osinbajo Strides: Defining Moments of an Innovative Leader drive the discussion this week. During …
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Last week, we sought to draw attention to the hell on the Auchi-Benin- Ekpoma Road in Edo State. During that discussion, we mentioned that this road in particular is a …
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Dictionary definition of hell is that it a place of torment. Those who are religiously inclined see hell as a terrible fire where sinners continue to burn and suffer till …
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A child in my family needed a test result as prerequisite for entrance into a training programme. We already knew that the Gwarimpa General Hospital where we usually took members …
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Dear Mr Peter Obi, in my recent memo to Bola Tinubu, I said that the reason I don’t believe in him is that politicians – of which you are one …
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Dear Mr Tinubu, there are many very-well placed people around me who often express confidence in your ability to rescue Nigeria from the Buhari catastrophe. I will technically identify two …