Author: Ihemelu Okey

Enough is Enough

Sunday, June 15, 2014
Jonathan WHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE MORE ENEMIES? Last weekend, Punch, The Nation, Vanguard and other Nigerian media houses started to be subjected to harassment by soldiers. Distribution personnel - mostly van drivers and vendors - were threatened and, in some cases, detained. Newspapers were co ...

WALLOWING IN A TATTERED DEMOCRACY

Friday, May 30, 2014
It is all reminiscent of the popular saying that:' those the gods will destroy, they first make mad But in this case, the madness is not from the gods. Rather, it is self-inflicted by the unconscionable power greed of the partisan players in the federal ruling party. Today, May 29, is celebrated ...

NIGERIA MOST INTERESTING STORIES IN 2013

Tuesday, December 31, 2013
January The first major step taken by the Federal Government in the year 2013 was the initial deployment of 900 troops in Mali. That was on January 16. They were to join the Economic Community of West African States force as part of Nigeria's contributions to push for the emancipation of Nor ...

TEARS, SORROW OF FAMILIES OF MISSING PERSONS

Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Many persons were declared missing in the year. As the world closes the chapter on 2013, there is no word on their whereabouts, leaving their families in tears and sorrow, writes IHEMELU AZUBIKE There was in the prime of her life. Ayobami Jaiyeola, 29, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member wi ...