Opinion: Gender Gap; Breaking the Bias By M.O ENE #BreakTheBias Driving past the United Nations headquarters last Sunday, I did not notice special signs for the UN Observance of International Women’sDay 2022 (IWD): “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.” The pandemic still sustains, and half the world is virtual… a sad exception being the … [Read more…]
The most appropriate note on which to commence this dialogue on the controversial clause 84(12) of the much-debated and anticipated electoral act 2022 is by adopting the aphorism when two elephants fight, the grass suffers. The reasons for applying the elephants’ metaphor may not be obvious. But it is simply because the final battle … [Read more…]
Opinion: Hon. Uche Ejim- An idea whose time has come! By Engr. Ndubuisi John Ngene It’s perhaps no surprise to the discerning citizens, friends and political associates of Uche Ejim that his ascendancy to the mayoralty of the Nkanu West municipal should elicit such heartfelt ejaculations of goodwill as have pervaded the media and airwaves. … [Read more…]
Enugu 2023: A Troublesome Truth M.O. ENE On Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the Pacesetter Frontier Magazine Maiden Discourse (headlined by ex-SSG of Anambra State Hon. Oseloka H. Obaze), the trendy magazine awarded Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State “Governor of the Year in Peace and Welfare.” Last week, the Messengers of Peace Foundation awarded … [Read more…]
The court, in a fundamental rights suit brought by Kanu’s lawyers, held that the IPOB leader did not voluntarily choose to be absent from his trial, but that he was forced to flee the country because his fundamental rights to dignity of the human person and personal liberty were wantonly violated by agents of … [Read more…]
Opinion: Gov. Ugwuanyi has Scored an Incredible Political Goal. By Buchi Nnaji One of the attributes of a good leader is the ability to raise more leaders from the younger generation. Unfortunately, that quality as important as it is, is scarce among the current generation of Nigeria leaders. Some of our leaders today are best … [Read more…]
Opinion: David Umahi Vying for Presidency – Genius or Blunder By Dele Sobowale “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” When Chief David Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi State, decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on whose ticket he was elected, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, my first instinct was to denounce his … [Read more…]
Opinion: Reviewing Soludo’s Highbrow Non-aligned Team By Ike Abonyi “Democracy, good governance and modernity cannot be imported or imposed from outside the country.” — Emile Lahoud Last November, Anambra voters elected a vibrant and young academic (1984 grad of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka) to replace outgoing banker, Willie Obiano, at the Government House, Awka. … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives, yesterday, passed for second reading, a bill to repeal the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2007 and enact the Investments and Securities Act to establish Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bill, which seeks to make SEC the apex regulatory authority for the Nigerian capital market, prescribes 10-year jail term … [Read more…]
Isi-Uzo: Who Will Be Her Advocate? Time To Stop The Emotional Blackmail By Prince Ejeh Josh The weeks of January 2022 appeared to have been inundated with socio-political intrigues not only in Nigeria but also across the globe. There have been interesting topics unfolding at the global stage. The Ukraine’s political entanglement with some world … [Read more…]
Opinion: Right to Life By Sandra Ojobo This is actually more difficult than I thought it’d be. The question that has been ringing in my head for over a week now has been, “How best can I convey, or rather, pass, my message across in such a way that a layman would boldly beat his … [Read more…]
The Igbo Think Tank, Nzuko Umunna, has again called on the President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for the release of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho from detention and seek a political solution to issues preceding their prosecution. In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of Nzuko Umunna, Ngozi Odumuko, on Monday, the Think … [Read more…]