Born into affluence to the family of Chief Chike Okagbue, a successful oil magnet, Uzu Okagbue has maintained a level of focus and discipline that has distinguished him. In one of our conversations a while ago, Uzu recalled how his father, Chief Chike Okagbue, insisted that he maintained a strong work ethic, discipline, a sense of merit, respect for authority, and a high regard for family and friends. He also revealed that it was his...

“To date, there are many reports that students in some of the schools supposedly under the scholarship scheme of the state are still paying school fees. ” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Recent pronouncements by the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, very strongly suggest that the governor has fallen into hyperbolic gestures, as a viable tool to foster his political interests. “Political statements” as they are more popularly called, are mere embellishments, deceits, half-truths, or plain...

“The flood threatening Awka is caused by government’s poor approach to a sustainable environment. ” —Ebuka Onyekwelu On Wednesday night, a heavy downpour in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, left many homes flooded. So many houses around the capital city were nearly submerged by flood water. Several vehicles were submerged in many compounds, while some people were temporarily sacked from their homes as the flood took over their homes. Around the city centre, nearly...