Author: Kenneth Uwadi

IMO AND THE ANGER OF THE UNKNOWN SERVANT (PART 1)

Thursday, July 20, 2017
Rosa bought an executive leather manager swivel office chair. When the cashier rang up the sell, she did not notice that the price was ? 22,000. Instead she charged her ?12,000. Rosa did not mention the mistake. She left the store thinking she had just saved ?10,000. As she walked out of the door, a ...

My Friend Jack And The Imo Governor Hopeful

Wednesday, April 5, 2017
I rushed to the park to board a bus to Owerri. The bus was already packed. It rsquo;s usual, same park, annoying now and then. I did not want to wait for another bus as I must be in Owerri by 5pm to see Jack. Seeing the bus that way I let out a heavy sigh or maybe I just looked pissed off. People pi ...

Imo Chief Of Staff And The Dance Of Tortoise

Friday, November 4, 2016
Inaki Urdangarin they say is not a good man . His name, Inaki Urdangarin turned from quot;ideal son-in-law quot; to the black sheep of Spain 39;s royal family when he landed in court in a corruption case. He had his little ways. And sometimes no one spoke to him for days . He was wasteful, very fo ...

Benjamin Uwajumogu For Okigwe Senate?

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Benjamin Uwajumogu is a former Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly who contested the 2015 Senatorial election but failed woefully. He is currently warming up for the July 23 Imo Senate rerun election. He has worn out two pairs of Rockport shoes strolling door to door, tieless, speaking swe ...

Free Emeka Ugwuonye Now!

Saturday, July 2, 2016
The Youths for Human Rights Protection and Transparency Initiative (YARPTI) totally condemns the July 1st barbaric arrest of Barrister Emeka Ugwuonye by armed policemen from Abuja and calls for his immediate release. YARPTI gathered that a crack team of police officers from the anti-kidnap ...

Who Will Save Imo From The Hands Of Governor Okorocha

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
In the face of misgovernance in Imo I am at lost at the fanfare exhibited by the governor of Imo State Owelle Rochas Okorocha just to celebrate 5 years of stagnant performance. It is all over the news that Governor El Rufai and some other governors came to Imo State to celebrate with Rochas Okoro ...

The Blind Bartimaeus Government In Nigeria

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Mark 10:46-52 in the Bible tells of a blind man named Bartimaeus (literally quot;Son of Timaeus quot;) being present as Jesus left Jericho. Matthew 20:29-34 is a similar account of two blind men being healed outside of Jericho, but gives no names. Imagine when a nation is led by a Bartimaeus, a ...

Uche Nwosu: The Valerio Viccei Of Imo

Sunday, November 8, 2015
Valerio Viccei, an Italian moved to London in 1986 . He was a playboy and serial seducer who came to London in search of a big life and he had found it. quot;I had a passion for weapons, beautiful women and fast cars, quot; he said. When he was caught a few days later for robbery at the wheel of ...

Our Governor Is Rewarding Thieves

Monday, September 28, 2015
Last week Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State called Imo Civil Servants thieves claiming they are more corrupt than politicians. The statement credited to the governor was reported by the National Gazette newspaper. The governor rsquo;s reason for his government rsquo;s wicked denial of workers ...

Buhari, Free the Two Jailed Nigerian Bloggers Now!

Wednesday, September 16, 2015
The Youths for Human Rights Protection and Transparency Initiative (YARPTI) totally condemns the arrest and detention of two Nigerian Bloggers: Seun Oloketuyi and Chris Nwandu and demands their immediate and unconditional release. Chris Nwandu is the owner of the popular online news medium ...

The New Sheriff In Agbada In Aso Rock

Monday, September 7, 2015
I am disturbed by current happenings in Nigeria. President Buhari 39;s conduct in office so far is worrisome. The morning they say shows the day and in 100 days in office I am not comfortable with his achievements. If we were to go by the alleged overwhelming popularity of the president of Nige ...

Free The 2 Jailed Nigerian Bloggers Now

Friday, September 4, 2015
The Youths for Human Rights Protection and Transparency Initiative (YARPTI) totally condemns the arrest and detention of two Nigerian Bloggers: Seun Oloketuyi and Chris Nwandu and demands their immediate and unconditional release. Chris Nwandu is the owner of the popular online news medium, CKN w ...

Our Governor Is Calling Us Poor People

Sunday, June 28, 2015
Imo people are dying of hunger in the hands of Governor Rochas Okorocha. But like some strange figure from another planet, he seems absolutely unconcerned of the enormity of the problem. Every act of his demonstrates his lack of respect for the people he rule, and his gross underestimation of the ...
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