Hon. Benjamin Kalu And The Many Names Of A Performer
There is something mystical about names including aliases. This explains the reasonable carefulness of parents employ while naming their children. In the belief systems across ethnic divides across Africa, names guide and guard their bearers. From th...
Allegation of N525b looting against T.A Orji, his son fictitious, political, false — Group insists
Even while their case of financial misappropriation are ongoing, a group Abia Unity Forum (AUF) has said the former governor of the state and the Senator representing Abia Central, Sen. T.A Orji and his son, who is the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji are innocent of any financial fraud. The group alleged that the...
Aro Day 2024: A Celebration of Unity, Culture, Renaissance, By Nneka Torti
Each year, the Arochukwu ancient Kingdom marks Aro Day to celebrate the ancient traditions and cultures of the people which hold them together. This year was not an exception as Aro Day 2024 was done in grand style especially being the first the Eze Aro the 9th, Eze Dr Eberechukwu Oji celebrated since his ascension to the throne of his...
Why COVID-19 Cases In Nigeria May Be Worse Than Italy
Billionaire philanthropist, Bill Gates, predicted doom for Africa when he told the American Society for the Advancement of Science in Seattle, USA, that Africa was in danger of up to 10 million deaths, should the continent be hit by a coronavirus. This was due, he added, to the continent’s familiar challenges of poor health systems. Luckily for Africa, the number...
Politicians Must Avoid Surrounding Themselves With Aides Who Can’t Win Their Polling Unit, By Ifeanyi Okali
In Nigerian politics, one of the most costly mistakes any politician can make is surrounding themselves with aides and associates who lack grassroots influence, individuals who cannot even secure victory in their own polling units during elections. This unfortunate trend has become increasingly common, often weakening the political base of many officeholders and aspirants alike. Politics is not sustained by...
[OPINION] Abia 2023: If Power Must Return To Abia North, Then Mascot Uzor Kalu Is The Last Hope
When the Abia state governorship candidate of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu, threw his heart into the ring for the governorship race, so many eyebrows were raised. So many grumbled and asked, "Why must it be the Uzor Kalu family?" But deep within me, I knew from the onset that he could be the only...
OPINION: Dr. Alex Otti And His Administrative Policies: A Chronicle Vol. 1
Policy, according to Dennis Kux, is the expression of politics in action. It is a carefully planned and organised effort to shape decisions and actions in line with predetermined goals or ideals. Achieving success in policymaking involves using various methods like regulations, incentives, strategies, and interventions to steer society, governance, or organisations towards the attainment of a desired purpose. There...
Management Of COVID-19 In Nigeria: An Urgent Call For A Different Approach – Uko Nkole
The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic blindsided the whole world with the nature of its arrival and spread. The fact that the most advanced civilizations were not able to prevent its spread to their countries nor manage its effects bears testimony to just how unpredictable a scourge this is. Till date, all efforts geared towards the virus have at best been...
COVID-19 IS ALREADY IN NIGERIA DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF OUR LEADERS BUT WHAT NEXT?
By Great Imo Jonathan By now we all can say with boldness that Nigeria could have missed being affected by this global pandemic but for the failure of our leaders to act swiftly. I mean leaders across the board, including religious leaders who held services last Sunday despite government instructions and opposition party leaders who are only good at pointing...
What Gen-Zs Were Not Told About Abia Under Orji Uzor Kalu From 1999 — 2007, By Sunny Idika
Generation Z (often shortened to Gen-Zs), is a term used to describe people born during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Some sources give the specific year range of 1997–2012, although the years spanned are sometimes contested or debated because generations and their zeitgeists are difficult to delineate. Lately, members of Generation Z, or Gen Zers, have been undeniably shaped...
