Why Buharinomics makes me Nervous By Victor Anazonwu
Muhammadu Buhari eminently qualifies to be listed among the most fortunate of men. Born in 1942, he joined the Nigerian Army in 1961. By 1975, he was already a Lieutenant …
Opinions & Articles
Opinions & Articles
African Complicity in the Slave Trades and Its Lingering Effects Part 3 By Prof Joseph C. A. Agbakoba
It should be noted that it is completely erroneous to say that these Igbo victims of slavery were criminals or trouble makers in the society who were sold off on account of their offences and trouble-making or that they were war captives; on the contrary, all the evidence point to kidnapping, betrayals, treachery targeting children and minors as the main source of Igbo slaves
Why America’s healthcare system is ailing under Covid-19 By Victor Anazonwu
The statistics are humbing. Highest number of total Covid-19 infections worldwide; highest number of persons hospitalized from the disease; highest number of related deaths; and highest number of daily new …
Packaging: a pseudonym to deceive through appearances By Olisa Egwuatu
Packaging in all its ramifications has a product at the heart of its definition. It seeks to protect or sell a product, as it pre-supposes that the product inside the …
Real reasons why black men are targeted by Police in the United States By Victor Anazonwu
Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) of blessed memory was not just a great musician and prophet, he was a clever social analyst as well. In the lyrics of his 1973 …
Nigeria, Biafra And The Legend of Eddie Quansa By Victor Anazonwu
I grew up in the 1970s and 80s and, like most people my age, was raised on a strong diet of highlife music. “Eddie Quansa“, a song by The Peacocks …
When education is without character and learning By Olisa Egwuatu
The words on a degree certificate of a standard university usually include the proclamation, “…having been found worthy in character and learning…” This presupposes that the degree recipients imbibed not just book knowledge but also moral and ethical principles which are expected to be visible in their attitudes and behaviours throughout life.
How to stop National Assembly from boiling over: By Victor Anazonwu
If I was well connected with the power hierarchy at the National Assembly or the APC, I swear I would have landed a multi-billion Naira contract by now. Yes! I would accept nothing less because I would be providing an important solution to a major national problem.
Hon. Doguwa & the monkey between our legs: By Victor Anazonwu
Do you remember Honorable Alhassan Ado Doguwa, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian House of Representatives from Kano State, who some time ago gleefully showed off his harem on the floor of the Nigerian parliament and in front of blinking media cameras?
In times like this: By Kamsi Ikekpeazu
In times like thisFive feet apart,Quarantined at homeFace masks getting scarceChaos consumes the society, attacks on the innocent, robbery increasing at a high rate.Being fully aware of our common enemy, …