By Sebastine Okafor, Ph.D. In recent times, there have been reports of state governments in parts of South-East Nigeria, especially Anambra and Enugu States, demolishing private houses alleged to be hideouts for kidnappers and criminal groups. While the fight against insecurity is necessary and urgent, the method of destroying property based on suspicion raises serious … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud There was a country blessed with every gift a nation could desire and cursed with rulers who mistook noise for wisdom. Rivers ran wide across the land and the soil promised abundance while the rulers spoke loudly and the land waited quietly. They called themselves rulers. The citizens called them knobheads. Every … [Read more…]
By Pat Onukwuli Leadership does not always arrive with fanfare; sometimes it reveals itself in subdued gestures. On a crowded morning flight from Enugu to Abuja earlier this year, as passengers rose from their seats into the familiar aisle congestion after landing, amid the shuffle of impatience and luggage retrieval, one man quietly stepped aside. … [Read more…]
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Last week, I lamented that President Bola Tinubu has hollowed out Nigeria’s democracy. The article generated interesting reactions. A regular reader of this column accused me of Tinubuphobia. How is it that you don’t see anything good in Tinubu, he asked. Of course that is a fallacy. I don’t hate the president but I … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Okafor, Ph.D. When Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo banned some activities of traditional medicine practitioners and directed all to register with the government in January 2025, many saw it as a welcome development owing to the high level of abuse of the profession by some practitioners, as is always seen on social media platforms. … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud In the vast country south of the Sahara, where the promise of light had been proclaimed so often that it began to sound like scripture recited at every political gathering, there lived nearly two hundred million citizens whose nights were illuminated not by the national grid but by the stubborn engines of … [Read more…]
By Azu Ishiekwene This is the last thing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) wants to hear, but it has to be said, even if the party digs its thumbs in its ear. It began with the party’s delayed registration. When things were not moving as quickly as the early defectors, mostly from the People’s Democratic … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud At the last count, eight governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, an exodus that has dramatically weakened the country’s principal opposition party. The most recent name mentioned in this procession is Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State. Senators and members of … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Okafor, Ph.D. As the 2026 National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) gets nearer, it is time to consolidate the advancement made so far by the party in Enugu State by choosing someone who transformed the party into what it is now and understands the politics of the state so as … [Read more…]
By Onochie Jon-Igwesi The date was Thursday, 17 June 2021. The venue was the Michael Okpara Square, Independence Layout, Enugu, and the event was the well-attended ‘Oganiru Enugu East Senatorial Zone Rally’. It was a gathering of the entire political and traditional paraphernalia of the zone. All heavyweights and political juggernauts of the six local … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud There is a way Nigerians talk about insecurity. They lower their voices, to the point of whispering. They change the subject, no sooner fear kicks in. They say it will pass. They insist that Abuja is safe because it must be safe. A capital city cannot fall. The federal government cannot lose … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor, Ph.D Nigeria continues to struggle with electricity supply despite having several power plants across the country. The country has an installed electricity generating capacity of about 13,625 megawatts, but the power that is actually generated most days is only about 4,000 to 5,000 megawatts. This gap between installed capacity and real … [Read more…]