By Ike Abonyi Politicians, over time and always, have taken the poetic licence to tell lies and make them sound like the gospel truth. If the lies come clean as opinions, no problem; everyone is entitled to their opinions, after all. But the danger lies in jaundiced opinions laced with tissues of lies. Liars have … [Read more…]
Congratulations to the members of ENUGU transition committee. I look forward to the committee’s commitments and strong recommendations to ensure governance becomes less transactional and proactive, not fun-fair. Political appointments without portfolio should be discontinued in Enugu – it makes output immeasurable hence, waste of public funds. I have also taken a close look at … [Read more…]
By Dr Chukwuemeka Aroh God has ultimately blessed us in Enugu state with what we have relentlessly prayed and cast about for. Our dear Governor-elect is the best thing that has happened for us this season. Permit me to call him “Peter God-sent Ndubuisi Mbah”. “Tomorrow is Here”! we shout with great joy, but the … [Read more…]
By Prince Ejeh Josh Over the past few weeks, following the February 25 and March 18 presidential and governorship elections, the Nigeria political system has come under heavy attacks, spiraling confusions, conundrum and hullabaloo from different public affairs analysts, who are preponderantly self-appointed analysts, legal experts and political pundits conclusively dashing out unsolicited advice and … [Read more…]
By M.O. ENE Congratulations to Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, Esq. and Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai for putting up a good fight to the finish line. If May 29 comes, we will have two new members of the Excellency club. Again, kudos! Tomorrow is here. We won: We are here. Alive. Life is the essence of earthly … [Read more…]
By Chukwu Malachy O. The 2023 Nigeria Presidential and National Assembly elections have been conducted and concluded. As announced by the commission, elections have been won and lost. The election, prior to being conducted, was expected to herald a glimpse of hope for subsequent elections in the country. Before the 7th national election, voters were … [Read more…]
By Madu Ezenoha The Enugu State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Uche Nnaji (Nwakaibie) recently presented his manifesto to the people of the state. According to experts, it was a manifesto that, if well executed, would transform the socio-economic and political life of the citizens of the state. Nnaji made it … [Read more…]
By M.O. Ene The quest for political power in a presidential democracy is not for the fainthearted. To win, opponents sow seeds of doubts, but lies convert to campaigns of calumny. Fat and fact-free fabrications drag harsh winds that nurture a tsunami of hate. It is okay to take sides in elections, but it is … [Read more…]
As heartbreaking and condemnable as the broad daylight and gruesome assassination on Wednesday, 22 February 2023, of one of Nkanu’s finest lawyers and politicians, Barr. Oyibo Chukwu, a native of Amurri in Nkanu-West, along Amechi road, Awkunanaw, Enugu South LGA, while coming back from one of his numerous campaign tours in the build-up to the … [Read more…]
My Lord the Chief Justice, I read with utter consternation, your press statement issued on your behalf by your Director of Press and Information, Festus Akande, wherein you took the unprecedented step to gag the public in criticizing the apex court. I must hasten to say from the onset that the Supreme Court is one … [Read more…]
By M. O. ENE A pretzel is a baked pastry made from flour rolled into distinctive intertwined and twisted shapes. January 13, 2002: President George W. Bush was watching Sunday night American football on television in the White House. He chose to snack on crunchy pretzels, instead of his regular cheeseburger pizza. Somehow, a piece … [Read more…]
On Sunday, February 5, the Okeifufe Campaign of Frank Nweke Jr, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance delivered a wheelchair to Abdullahman, a PLWD in Enugu. The man, who is lame and mute, had a chance encounter with Nweke while the APGA governorship candidate was on a campaign market tour of Ogbete … [Read more…]