Abati vs Oshiomhole: When the pen provokes the fist
By Valentine Obienyem When Adams Oshiomhole challenged Reuben Abati to settle their disagreement “on the street,” it was more than a lapse in decorum – it was a reversion to primitive instinct. Stripped of political context, the challenge echoed an age-old pattern: The urge to resolve disputes not through dialogue or principle, but through confrontation […]
Big debts, water and thirsts
Water, water everywhere, not any drop to drink – Samuel Taylor Coleridge Title: Big Debt, Big Thirst: A Case Study of World Bank Supported Water Projects in Ekiti, Rivers and Bauchi States Publisher: Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) Year of publication: 2025 Reviewer: Olayinka Oyegbile “Water… e no get enemy…”, so sang Abami […]
Why Obi visited Old Rangers, families of Chukwu, Isiadinso
Peter Obi (middle) and old members of Old Rangers International of Enugu in a group photograph. Obi: The best way to build a better future is to honour those who helped shape the past By Valentine Obienyem Prof. Okey Ikechukwu is the embodiment of philosophy. It radiates through his comportment, his speech, and even the […]
OPINION: How ultra-processed food industry exploits Valentine’s Day to promote unhealthy diets
By Humphrey Ukeaja Every February 14, as the world is draped in shades of red, Nigeria joined the global celebration of Valentine’s Day, a holiday synonymous with romance, affection, and, increasingly, indulgence. But beneath the heart-shaped chocolates, lavish candlelit dinners, and sugary confections lied a more insidious agenda – the calculated exploitation of love to […]
Atiku’s alert on imminent one-party system
Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar | File Image By Emeka Alex Duru (08054103327, nwaukpala@yahoo.com) The recent alert by the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, can only make meanings if taken from what would have been the lot of Nigeria’s democracy, had the then Lagos State governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his allies, not taken strategic steps […]
Tobacco industry’s deadly, discredited ‘Harm Reduction’ trick
Electronic Cigarattes | File Image By Robert Egbe The tobacco industry is aggressively lobbying governments and the public to embrace newer kinds of harmful tobacco products that it presents as “less harmful” or “safer” than traditional tobacco use. This is despite the millions of people its products kill yearly, and the thousands more whose health […]
Who will save the ordinary Nigerian?
President Bola Tinubu | File Image By Emeka Alex Duru (08054103327, nwaukpala@yahoo.com) A particular point by the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief, of The Sun Newspapers, Onuoha Ukeh, at 2025 edition of the company’s annual Thanksgiving Service that caught my attention, was his advice to the members of staff to thank God for everything in their life, especially […]
The new Ohanaeze leadership and Igbo nation
Senator John Azuta-Mbata | File Image By Emeka Alex Duru (08054103327, nwaukpala@yahoo.com) The week commenced on a bright note with a touchy piece by Okey Anueyiagu, a Professor of Political Economy titled; “The Igbo landing, and the courage of a people”. It was an on-the-spot account by the author who, with his family, visited the […]
Alcibiades reborn: The sycophantic journey of Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri | File Image Reno’s transformation from a sharp critic of Tinubu to one of his most enthusiastic apologists is nothing short of remarkable By Valentine Obienyem I read Reno Omokri’s article recently, titled, “Why Peter Obi Has No Moral Authority to Criticise President Tinubu.” Predictably, it felt like navigating through a sycophant’s asylum […]
Uncle Joe, Reno: Between fame and infamy
Reno Omokri Reno’s celebration of this recognition, cheered on by his like-minded admirers, underscores a profound misunderstanding: notoriety, no matter how loud, can never equate to true popularity or respectability By Valentine Obienyem The likes of Mr. Joe Igbokwe are enthusiastically re-posting what Reno proudly shared as an “achievement” – being named the No. 23 […]
