Most mornings, when I wake up, the rays of the risen sun have passed through the six-inch crack up in the wall to rest where they should be…at the very edge of my sleeping mat. If the sharp, tiny rods of illumination were there, I’d trace the gleams of energy through the fissure to reach the rounded star in its most benign form. The one-room house I shared with my parents, Anne and Joachim, served...
“Any society that has some of its best and brightest wanting to govern on its mainstream platforms is safe.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu A critical supposition of the democratic government is that the people themselves will take full ownership of their government by taking full control of their political processes. This is based on the fact that there is no government in a democracy without the political processes. Hence, to take ownership of the government, the people...
“Fubara is a man of immense indiscretion who lacks the political know-how to navigate the troubled waters of Rivers politics.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu If it were to be described in one word, the feud between Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and Nyesom Wike can be correctly referred to as the balance of terror for very obvious reasons. Nyesom Wike has since gained a reputation for hard talk, with a strongman posturing. He has been consistent...
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) has strongly opposed President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other elected officials, vowing to challenge the move in court. President Tinubu had, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending the governor, his deputy, and members of the State House of Assembly. Reacting to the development, the PDP governors, in a statement signed by their chairman, Bauchi State Governor Bala...
…Children Can Now Go To School In line with the vision of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla to curb crimes in the maritime sector and enhance security and economic prosperity in Nigeria, Naval Outpost Onitsha has distributed free educational materials to the pupils of Central Primary School, Ochuche, in Ogbaru Council Area of Anambra State. The initiative is part of non-kinetic approach of Operation Delta Sanity II, aimed at fostering...
” If you have an example of white privilege, look no further…” _________________________ A guy fell off a mile-high cliff…a promontory of jagged-edge rocks, dusted off his pants and walked away, smiling wickedly…knowingly. There were no contraptions like a parachute employed by this man to break his fall. He slipped, and screamed his way down, believing he was going to die; aware that there would be no more cold champagne bottles to pop open, and...
“Good governance, progress, or development, is only incremental and not automatic.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Nasir El Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for two terms of 8 years, has finally left his party after weeks of trolling both the party and the president. This must not come as a surprise. Most Nigerian politicians would do same therefore it must also not been construed as some form...
“Whether they are voluntarily or involuntarily resigning or being sacked, there is something fundamentally wrong.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu For at least the fourth time in three years, another Commissioner in Governor Soludo’s cabinet has taken a walk from the services of the Anambra State Government. Appointed at the inception of Soludo’s administration, Mr. Chikodiri Anara, who served as Special Adviser to former Governor, Willie Obiano, resigned or was dismissed from his appointment as Commissioner for Homeland...
The city of Houston was enveloped in sorrow today as news spread of the passing of Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), a freshman congressman who was sworn into office just two months ago. Turner, a beloved figure in Houston, was 70 years old at the time of his passing. Turner died Tuesday night after suffering a medical emergency. His family said he went to the hospital on Tuesday night in Washington D.C. He was let go...
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra state has restated its commitment to instilling discipline and order among staff and students of the institution. Chairman of the Council, Sen. Dr Barnabas Gemade gave the assurance on Wednesday March 5 2025, during interactive session between Governing Council of the institution and the Polytechnic Community. He warned against cases of gossips and rumour mongering peddled by certain staff of the Polytechnic, saying such vices would...
