Enugu 2023: The Governorship Seat calls for Dr. Kingsley Udeh [Viewpoint] …the odd favours him to win By Kenneth Okey Anozie In every season of political contest, there are men and women whose kernel the gods have cracked as the political system throws them up to become the cynosure of all eyes, while the political … [Read more…]
WARREN Gamaliel Bennis (1925-2014), an American author and scholar, regarded as one of the pioneers of contemporary leadership studies, famously said: “Leadership is the ability to translate vision into reality.” The deduction that could be made from this statement is that a leader who has a dream must have the passion to pursue it. Former … [Read more…]
Opinion: Many More Women Wanted M.O. ENE Women are reemerging worldwide as strong leaders. Germany’s Angela Markel wowed. Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand rocks. Croatia, Taiwan, Finland, Tanzania, Denmark, etc. have successful and young female leaders. Nigeria is not so lucky. No state has a female governor. No state has the 35% female affirmative threshold … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at the weekend, warned Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to immediately desist from bringing mutilated banknotes as part of their deposits. Composed banknotes or mutilated Naira notes comprise several parts of different banknotes of the same denomination. The parts of such currency notes are usually put together with the intention … [Read more…]
Members of the House of Representatives are furious with security agencies over their inability to halt the spate of attacks and killings of defenceless citizens in various parts of the country by terrorists. The lawmakers expressed the angst while contributing to a debate on a motion by Shehu Balarabe on continuous attacks and killings in … [Read more…]
Frontline politician and Director General of Ihe Abia organisation, Ichie Emeka Okpara has again enjoined the good people of Enugu State to choose Chinyeaka Ohaa as the next governor of Enugu because he has the capacity to reshape the state. Okpara made the call in Enugu at a stakeholder conference on good governance, accountability and … [Read more…]
Opinion: Transforming Enugu State through Ekweremaduic Binocular By Dr. Benjamin Okorie Ajah (Esq.) “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy” (see Martin Luther King. Jr.). It is no longer news stating the series of bilious … [Read more…]
Opinion: 2023- All eyes on Ugwuanyi to anoint successor By Chukwudi Nweje Politics is in the air. The gladiators and power brokers are already in the field. With the next general elections fast approaching, they are deploying and inventing all manner of strategies to secure expected political mileage. As it appears, in 2023, Nigerians are … [Read more…]
Opinion: Edeoga, Head the cap fits By Ikenna Onah, PhD For Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, he embodies the American author, John. C Maxwell’s idea of a leader: “A leader knows the way, goes the way and shows the way”. The above find a nexus between the growing need for him to contest Enugu’s 2023 gubernatorial election … [Read more…]
PDP should forget zoning, give ticket to who can win election: Tambuwal Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, says the Peoples Democratic Party should give its presidential ticket to a candidate that can win election not minding what part of country the candidate comes from. “I’m appealing to my party that we should be talking about how … [Read more…]
Opinion: What if the zoning controversy is a thoroughfare to deepening democracy? By Chukwu Malachy O. The interesting controversies rocking the polity in respect to zoning in recent times have come with so much uncertainty. While anyone can stand for or against zoning, I align with the thought that the contestation over zoning arrangements is … [Read more…]
Delta senator, Patrick Osakwe, dies in London hospital Senator Patrick Osakwe The Senator who represented Delta North Senatorial District of Delta State from 1999 to 2007, Senator Patrick Enebeli Osakwe is dead. He died at the age of 73 in a London hospital on Tuesday night. Vanguard gathered that the late Senator Patrick Osakwe who Ugili … [Read more…]