OLISA ARTHUR EGWUATU: A BELATED BIRTHDAY GIFT By Victor Uzoma Amadi
On a hot and humid Piscean day, sixty-one years ago, a soul was dropped from heaven into the expectant loins of Madam Flora Egwuatu (nee Oranye). The date was March …
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Because Of Where I Come From – By Chika Ikenga
“Umu Government School eje la atulu ugha. Hafu ha. Ashi m gi Umu Government School eje la atulu ugha.” (Government School kids don’t tell lies. Let them be. I say, Government School kids don’t tell lies).
Celebrating 50 Years of Grace: Class of 1975, Government Secondary School Owerri, Rolls out the Drums By Destiny Akunesi
Owerri, Nigeria – 4th March, 2025 The Class of 1975 of Government Secondary School Owerri Old Boys Association, is gearing up for an extraordinary week of celebration as it marks …
The Trouble with “America First” By Victor Anazonwu
For those still looking for a proper definition of “America First,” here is one to consider seriously: An ultra-nationalist ideology, closely associated with Mr. Donald Trump, which sees every other …
Beyond Colonial Shadows: A Critique of Externalist Theories on Underdevelopment – Dr. Charles Obiajulu Ugwu
For decades, a familiar narrative has dominated discussions on global inequality: the nations that once ruled and extracted from others now sit atop the economic hierarchy, while their former colonies …
Government Secondary School Owerri Gets “New look” Cricket Oval, Courtesy of Old Boys – By Our Correspondent
The 90 year old cricket pitch at Government Secondary School, Owerri, Imo State, Southeast Nigeria, is now wearing a new look. It is also expected to be the preferred venue …
The Illusion of Generational Superiority – By Dr Charles Obiajulu Ugwu
Recently, an article titled “Wake Up Parents: Differences Between Our Parents of the 50s and 80s” has been making the rounds, sparking heated debates across social media and dinner tables …
Advice To Nigerians in 2025 – By Dominic Ikeogu
“Those who make peaceful change impossible makes violent change inevitable.” In 5 years from today, we will be starting a brand new decade, 2030 – 2039. By then, humans might …
WHO ARE THE REAL NORTHERNERS? By Davidson Rotshak Lar
We have been inundated with the word North. Northern Elders, Arewa Consultative Forum, Northern Governors Forum etc. But really we are asking , “who are these Northerners?” Let us borrow …
I want to be a Vice Chancellor – By Prof Abdelghaffar Amoka Abdelmalik
All is not well with our universities, but everyone, including myself, wants to be a Vice-Chancellor. The VC of a broken system. The funding crisis is getting deeper, and there …
