Biafra Agitations And Igbo Presidency Project—My TSunday, November 15, 2015
How do the Igbo(s) hope to achieve maximum political relevance that befits their status as one of Nigeria rsquo;s majority ethnic groups? Are they playing their political cards in line with their justifiable aspiration of one day emerging as the occupant of the highest office in the land ndash; ...
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Nigeria’s Presidents And The Impact Of Missed International EngagementsMonday, September 28, 2015
International engagements for Presidents are usually opportunities for them to reach out to other countries of interest in a bid to win more friends and maintain relationships with existing friendly nations. Such events as the UN general assembly meetings offer great platforms for international ... |
Re: Akwa Ibom’s Version Of Thanks To AkpabioWednesday, September 16, 2015
Joe, Thanks for this beautiful write up. What I enjoyed most in the article is your application of civil language in making your points. Even though one could see how much you suppressed your anger, you were largely able to pass your message across without easy resort to hurling of insult ... |
APC Squandering Public GoodwillFriday, September 4, 2015
We are into the fourth month since Mohammadu Buhari was sworn-in as the President of Nigeria after keenly contested elections. For any fair and objective analyst, this period is too short to make an informed assessment of Buhari rsquo;s performance since taking over. It would therefore seem that ... |
Buhari And Nigeria’s Looted FundsWednesday, August 26, 2015
Soon after Buhari returned from the USA and announced the commencement of the process of recovering looted funds from officials of the immediate past administration, there have been sustained media attacks on both the President himself and his administration by persons who suspect they may be dir ... |
Reasons Jonathan Lost To Buhari (part Three)Monday, April 6, 2015
Before I bring this series to a close for now, I would like to take a look at how the ruling People rsquo;s Democratic Party plotted its downfall through various acts of impunity, arrogance and poor management of its successes. A party that is supposed to be an embodiment of discipline, cohesion and ... |
Reasons Jonathan Lost To Buhari (part Two)Saturday, April 4, 2015
In the first part of this article, I mentioned some principal characters who in their conduct and utterances contributed adversely to the failure of Jonathan to retain power. The list of those mentioned is not exhaustive. There is no way one would talk about such a list without including the duo of ... |
Reasons Jonathan Lost To Buhari (part One)Friday, April 3, 2015
It is no longer news that Buhari defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in a keenly contested election that took place on 28th March 2015. What is news in this part of the world is the fact that an incumbent President has been beaten in an election he had no business losing. Quite a number o ... |
The North And Culture Of Violence As A Political ToolWednesday, April 16, 2014
By now the sponsors and promoters of the Islamic group known as 'Boko Haram' would have seen the futility of their ambition if the aims were to seek relevance and attention or to achieve outright political power levers. Boko Haram has become a monster, an uncontrollable monster threatenin ... |
Amalgamation 1914Wednesday, October 9, 2013
It is no longer news that the Northern and Southern Protectorates were joined together in 1914 to become one political entity now known as Nigeria. In January, 2014 it will be 100 years since the merger came into being. To celebrate the centenary anniversary of this Union a number of activi ... |
“WE HAVE TRANSFORMED NIGERIA” – JONATHANTuesday, April 9, 2013
That Nigeria is a potential World Power is not in doubt. It has all the attributes, tools/implements and natural endowment to make it a great entity. Its greatest asset is its enduring and resilient population. Nigerians are some of the strongest human beings on the planet earth. I'm not here re ... |
WHY IS THERE NO PEACE IN THE WORLD?Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A reader, Justin, had written to Commander Andy in an article published in the Global Concord of Wednesday 20th March 2013, asking why it is difficult to attain peace in the world in spite of Christ's promise of giving us peace or leaving us with His peace, though not as the world gives . Andy, ... |
GOVERNOR AKPABIO AND HIS PHONEY PROJECTSThursday, October 4, 2012
If you are a first time visitor to Uyo or perhaps you have not visited Uyo since 3 years back, you are most likely going to be taken in by the seeming beauty of the town. The sight of your entry route from say Idoro road to Ibom plaza and going up to Oron road, gives you the intended impression t ... |
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