Restructuring Nigeria: myths, fears & reality by Victor Anazonwu
On 31st March 1953, Anthony Eromosele Enahoro, 29, and a member of the Action Group, moved a motion for independence from British colonial rule on the floor of the Nigerian …
Opinions & Articles
Opinions & Articles
One speech, one trouble by Victor Anazonwu
President Muhammadu Buhari has once more confirmed his status as Commander-in-Chief of PR disasters. In a recent interview with Arise TV, an event obviously put together by his spin doctors …
The Challenge of Getting Educated in Contemporary Nigeria Part 1: By Chidi Anumudu
Introduction Some who observe goings-on in Nigeria prognosticate that the country may experience a cataclysmic implosion in the not too distant future. To substantiate their dismal prediction, they point to …
Transforming The Education System: By Moses Amadi
Education is the foundation of society, as it has the power to transform individuals. It is certainly one of the indicators used by the UN to measure human development. It …
Social media usage and challenge of protection by Moses Amadi
In the month of May this year, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) issued a statement which drew attention to the very critical issue of privacy policy with regard …
A note to journalists in the precincts of power By Victor Anazonwu
I have observed that many professional journalists who are paid or appointed as government spokespersons live a very difficult life. Some spend enormous amounts of energy and time burnishing the …
Family planning: generation to produce 450m Nigerians already born by Moses Amadi
Family planning happens to be one of the most individualized services in health care. It is a programme where a man and a woman are counselled and different methods prescribed …
The Kankara Boys: What It Says About Us By Victor Anazonwu
For many Nigerians, the reality of life is the difficulty to escape the reality – a life of insecurity. Daily life in Nigeria is gradually becoming a war in itself …
Anatomy of a Conflict: Why Nigeria’s “Fulani Herdsmen” are fighting By Victor Anazonwu
Until a few years ago, the classic portrait of the Fulani herdsman around Nigeria was of a shy, distant, staff-wielding shepherd, dutifully tending his animals. He went from town to …
‘Don’t cry for me Argentina’: a song of tribute to Diego Maradona (1960-2020) by Victor U. Amadi, MD
In a riveting rendition that stirred the emotions of music lovers around the world, Julie Covington, in 1977, celebrated the compassionate and glamorous life of Eva Peron, former first lady …