Soyinka as Okonkwo in ‘Things Fall Apart’
Mr. Peter Obi (left) Prof Wole Soyinka | File Image ‘Why is Soyinka so determined to undermine Obi?’ By Valentine Obienyem Prof. Wole Soyinka is a distinguished Nigerian, whose contributions to literature and politics are globally recognized. However, despite his achievements, he sometimes fails to heed that each profession, especially in his writings, has the […]
Why Soludo should conduct proper council election in Anambra
Governor Chukwuma Soludo | File Image ‘The illegality of the Caretaker Committees cannot be overstated, and no sophistry-cloaked legal argument can defend the indefensible’ By Valentine Ozigbo Just yesterday, we received news about the FCT High Court’s order in Apo, restraining the Accountant General of the Federation and the Federal Minister of Finance from further […]
Anambra: ‘My true stance on community leadership, governance’
Valentine Ozigbo | File Image ‘I advocate for democratic principles, transparency, and autonomy in our community governance, believing that authentic leadership must reflect the will of the people and foster accountability, integrity, and justice’ By Valentine Ozigbo Some misrepresentations are circulating on social media about my stance on the selection and election of local leaders […]
Obi and Enugu’s defected Labour Party members
Peter Obi | File Image By Valentine Obienyem After the announced defection of some Labour Party (LP) members in the Enugu House of Assembly to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), someone called me and requested my comments. I told him I was not surprised and that, in fact, more defections would follow. I personally anticipated […]
Electricity: What Nigerians endure
‘It’s perplexing that the government hasn’t withdrawn the licenses of distribution companies all over Nigeria (Discos) that fail to provide meters’ By Valentine Obienyem I have a friend who faced a frustrating issue with electricity providers recently. The electricity workers said that his prepaid meter was burnt and that prepaid meters were not available. Consequently, […]
Umahi: Betrayer of own people
Dave Umahi | File Image ‘How does the recommendation to prioritize the completion of existing road projects relate to inciting conflict between ethnic groups and Tinubu?’ By Valentine Obienyem The Works Minister and Ebonyi State immediate past governor, Engr. Davi Umahi, has always displayed a narrow-minded approach to issues. It is evident in his actions […]
Tinubu, Northern elders and the politics of regrets
President Bola Tinubu | File Image ‘The mistake of supporting Tinubu in 2023 has taught us the importance of unity and consensus in selecting a candidate for the highest office in the land’ By Jude Ndukwe Recently, some Northern elders under the aegis of Northern Elders Forum declared that the north regretted voting for President […]
The Abia Pensioners’ progress
Governor Alex Otti | File Image The payment of their nine months arrears of pension is a promise fullfilled By Godwin Adindu I guess, perhaps, that you are conversant with classical tales, that you may have encountered the Penguin Bookshelf or come across Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales or John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim Progress. Mine is […]
Why I’m not quitting LP, by Obi
Peter Obi donating borehole to the Tike Ram Market in Pantami, Gombe, Gombe State, on Sunday April 7, 2024. Obi: ‘No, there is no such thing as leaving the Labour Party. I am for peace; I like peace’ By Valentine Amanze Despite the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP), its Presidential candidate in the […]
Otti’s early days of historical age (2)
Governor Alex Otti | File Image Otti’s early days of historical age (2) By assembling a crop of accomplished Abia professionals in different fields of human endeavour to drive the new change, the governor created a new face in the Abia leadership and a new hall of fame By Godwin Adindu In the years to […]
