Opinion: THE PERILS OF A POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDER – CHINEDU NWOGU
Your name becomes honourable, Chairman, Onye ishi... and these names are supposed to be serviced with your hard earned money; most times money earned outside politics for those whose morality and spirituality bind them to legitimacy in their dealings. When it's time for WAEC enrolment in the village your phone rings severally, your kinsmen fall sick, your phone rings, even...
Okada Restriction In Lagos: Sanwo-olu is on the side of the law & has done well
One of the trending subject across Nigeria's social media arena is the decision by Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, the executive Governor of Lagos state, to enforce restrictions of commercial motorcycle (popularly called Okada) and tricycle operators (popularly called Keke) on 6 local government areas and 9 local council development areas, namely; Apapa LGA, Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Lagos Mainland LGA ,...
The Untold Story of Ongoing Faulks Road, Aba, Project, By John Okiyi Kalu
Prior to the inauguration of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in 2015, the dominant image of infrastructure deficiencies in Aba, the commercial nerve center of Abia State, also known as Enyimba City, was the perennially dilapidated “Ukwu Mango” area of Faulks (Ariaria) Road, along with the fabled Ama Ikonne “river” believed to be unfixable because of alleged activities of a certain...
HON BENJAMIN KALU AND THE NEED FOR A FAIR PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL, BY VICTOR UKAOGO
I have been reading posts on this platform and other related platforms with focus on Bende for some time now. I have also made a few interventions on some of the issues under discussion. I will be strong to affirm that majority of us committed to doing the right thing the wrong way. This should not be if we...
HON BENJAMIN KALU AND THE NEED FOR A FAIR PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL, BY VICTOR UKAOGO
I have been reading posts on this platform and other related platforms with focus on Bende for some time now. I have also made a few interventions on some of the issues under discussion. I will be strong to affirm that majority of us committed to doing the right thing the wrong way. This should not be if we...
Exposing Hon Chief Amanze Israel AKA Izybest (Oke Orji Abia) Part 2
By Victor Onyendi In what will be a question that calls for objective scrutiny and investigation, what runs in the mind of many is who really is Hon Amanze Israel? The writer here tends to have found out more on who Hon. Israel Amanze is and what he stands for? Hon. Israel Amanze is an Agricultural and business mogul who hails...
Father Mbaka did NOT hear from God- Adelakun
Now that the Supreme Court has nullified the election of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State and declared the All Progressives Congress’ Hope Uzodinma the winner of the March 9, 2019 governorship election in the state, I owe it to readers of last week’s article to insist that God has nothing to do...
OPINION: There Is Nothing Like ‘Money Rituals’, By Abimbola Adelakun
The gruesome murder of the Lagos State University student, Miss Favour Daley-Oladele, by a self-deluded young man in pursuit of an illusion of “money rituals” is saddening. According to reports, Favour’s boyfriend, Owolabi Adeeko, had allegedly connived with a pastor, Segun Philips, who promised to make a potion that would magically draw money for Adeeko and his mother. Now...
[OPINION] POOR SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN ABIA STATE, BY NWAGBOGU AMARA
Education in Abia state, especially in the public sector is in a state of dysfunction. The students are disillusioned with public education. Their teachers are frustrated in the face of poor motivation and Lack of good facilities. What is clear is that successive governments have paid lip service to revamp a sector bedevilled by low budgetary allocations, poor incentives for...
SOME LEGAL FACTS ABOUT THE CONVICTION OF SENATOR ORJI UZOR KALU By Barr. Monday Ubani
1. He remains a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under this new term of 4 years unless: (a) He is recalled by his constituents. (b) His seat is declared vacant by the Senate President if he is unable to attend legislative sittings to a certain period allowed by the constitution. (c) he dies while serving the sentence before his...
