Anambra state is one of the greatest states inside the Nigerian federation. With Awka as capital city and Onitsha as commercial mega city, the state is rich and blessed with …
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In the decade and a half since Chief Bola Ige was murdered while serving as Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, the Nigerian public has gone from the tortured feelings of …
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It beggars belief that our elected representatives at the National Assembly who were elected for the purpose of representing and making laws that will be beneficial to their various constituencies …
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Some weeks back I had stumbled upon a news item online that shocked me beyond belief. Elombah.com had reported that a 5-year old young girl was abominably raped and impregnated …
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia, “The National Union of Road Transport Workers is a Nigerian organisation which functions as a mixture of a public transport company, street gang, and a …
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The most popular definition of democracy was given by the 16th President of the U.S.A. during the Gettysburg Address; to date it is one of the most iconic statements ever …
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In seeking to knock this article into shape over the weekend I had ‘wrestled’ with some interesting captions for same as they kept on ‘disturbing’ my peace of mind. Some …
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It is heartwarming to celebrate and congratulate Dr Reuben Abati’s daughter Elizabeth Eyitayo, who just graduated with first class in one of the prestigious universities in the United Kingdom. Nigerians …
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There is hardly any Nigerian who is not in a state of despair right now. Since Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as president last year, despondency has enveloped the nation. …
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History is always available to teach how to do the right thing in the right place and at the right time. In 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered the landmark …
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Fellow Nigerians (at home and abroad), Happy ‘Sallah’ in arrears! May the lessons of Ramadan which comprised selflessness, sacrifice, patience, modesty and tolerance abide with us all and guide us …
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(#Biafrexit, #Yurexit and #Hausexit are the new normal) Brexit is a tinderbox for Nigeria. Nigeria, a nation of mutual distrust! The new normal in Nigeria now seems to be Biafrexit, …
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If indeed travel takes your mind for a ride, what happened to me over the weekend in Sapele was indeed an eye-opener. The family of my friends the Efetevbias and …
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Saraki took to Facebook recently to lament that a clique may have hijacked the government of Muhammadu Buhari. Hear him: “What has become clear is that there is now a …
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We have got an identity problem to deal with, first and foremost, in this essay. The identity of the subject seems to be two but embedded in one! One is …
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I have written before about the profound pain that attaches to the vocation of commenting regularly on Nigeria. I wake up each day hoping, nay praying, that those who occupy …