Opinion & Columns

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   As a people, Nigerians – and especially politicians – have practically lost all sense of shame. Otherwise, members of the opposition parties would’ve buried their heads in ignominy for their woeful defeats across the 13 states that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted by-elections …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   When you’re hungry and angry, you lose concentration and comprehension. If you’re angry and hungry, you lose self-confidence and esteem. If your anger and hunger is driven by hubris, you lose emotional control, and say and do things preposterous. This is the stage former Rivers …

  By Onyebuchi Nelson Igbogidi As the world shifts towards a more sustainable energy future, the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid has become a pressing concern. Renewable energy sources like solar and wind power offer a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels, but their integration into the …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   Many Nigerians – and certainly majority of Igbo, home and abroad – have followed the 10-year (since 2015) epic legal battle by the Nigerian government to link leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to an alleged treasonable felony and terrorism, …

Rewarding Selfless Service Across the Nation There is a wave of excitement across the country as the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) redefines national values by recognizing selfless service in a manner not seen in over six decades. For the first time in 65 years, the federal government …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon    About 19 months to the next General Election, it looks as if the franchise is weeks or even days away. What with heightened activities in the polity, headlined by alignments and realignments of majorly opposition politicians and parties in their quest to “remove” President Bola …

‎ ‎By Colonel Emeritus IA Okereke ‎ ‎Let us, as a people, stop pretending. ‎ ‎We have overstayed our welcome in places where we once thrived as guests. The events of recent years — and particularly the misguided Igbo conduct in Lagos — have laid bare the ugly face of …

  By Dave Ikiedei Asei   In the aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War, the Akassa clan played a transformative role in rebuilding the country’s social fabric through sports. The conflict had scattered youths across various communities, but the resurgence of sports provided a vital platform for reconciliation, unity, and …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon    When you talk too much, there’s a tendency to talk yourself into trouble! Likewise, when you point one or two fingers at your enemy, the other three or four fingers will point at you! This is a universal truism that’s roped in one of the …

  By Douglas Odoh   The quest for credible leadership in Nigeria has intensified as 2027 inches closer. Although there were fears over the preparedness of Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to wrestle power from the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) with the crisis rocking the …