Opinion

By Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor, Ph.D According to Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This implies that this sector should be seen as very important, owing to how crucial it is in the development of a country. In Nigeria, we have primary, secondary, and tertiary education, … [Read more…]

By Omoniyi Ibietan “Honourable Minister, where is the next port of call for you after the ministership?” I asked my principal in January 2007, as we commenced the final phase of his tenure at Radio House. “Niyi, I am going back to school.”, he responded with full metacommunication and paralinguistics, with a tincture of jocular … [Read more…]

By Wordshot Amaechi Ugwele In today’s interconnected Nigeria, no state can afford to operate as an island. This is precisely why I have continued to maintain that Governor Peter Mbah’s policy of inclusivity, in awarding contracts and extending opportunities beyond only indigenous Enugu people, reflects both wisdom and foresight. At present, local contractors still handle … [Read more…]

By Dan Nwomeh I have taken time to peruse the avalanche of comments that have trailed the Enugu Government and Sujimoto saga. They range from those who genuinely mean well, to those who think they have finally found the soft underbelly of Governor Peter Mbah’s administration to viciously attack, sometimes for unrelated grudges, to the … [Read more…]

By Daniel Ndukwe  Public conversations about policing in Nigeria often focus on misconduct, extortion, and unprofessional behaviour by security operatives. These concerns are genuine and troubling. Yet, an equally important but less discussed issue is the role of citizens in enabling and sustaining such misconduct. Corruption, particularly bribery, is never a one-sided affair. For every … [Read more…]

-By Abdul Mahmud Nineteen years ago, our country set out to build Africa’s largest library. The site was perfect. A cultural landmark between the National Mosque and the Ecumenical Centre in Abuja. The vision was bold. A national monument to scholarship, research, and civic learning. The contract was awarded in 2006 to Reynolds Construction Company. … [Read more…]

-By Abdul Mahmud When the Sultan of Sokoto rose at the just concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference in Enugu to declare that “justice is now purchasable in Nigeria”, his words struck a raw national nerve. It was not merely an observation; it was an indictment. It was the voice of moral authority saying what … [Read more…]

By Uche Anichukwu “I am not a stranger at all to Enugu State. To deny Governor Peter Mbah’s transformative leadership will be sinful“- Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN Growing up, I heard how my paternal grandfather, the late Ofia Inyinya Okereke Igboke Anyioma, a highly respected personality, and a wealthy man by their standard in those … [Read more…]