Which Way Nigeria?

The still unfolding events in the country all point to the inevitable fact that Nigeria is heading towards a decisive moment in its history. At this point, anyone can take

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Fire On The Mountain!

It was with disbelief that Nigerians rang in the New Year only to be informed that the government had made good on its ‘promise?’‘threat?’ to remove the subsidy on fuel.

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Hardship Without End

There are things that happen that simply make no sense. Some of them are avoidable while others are simply incomprehensible. The proposed removal of subsidy on petroleum in Nigeria falls ...

Chinua Achebe’s Position On Nigeria

Once more, Chinua Achebe has rejected the offer of a national honour from the federal government. I have no problem with this and in his position I would do the ...

Hardship Without End

There are things that happen that simply make no sense. Some of them are avoidable while others are simply incomprehensible. The proposed removal of subsidy on petroleum in Nigeria falls ...

You Never Know What You Have…

[caption id="attachment_8924" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Akunna Ejim"][/caption] Globalisation is a reality that is apparent in practically all of the essential aspects of modern life. This phenomenon has been facilitated chiefly by the ...

President Jonathan’s Many Problems —Kanayo Esinulo

[caption id="attachment_8728" align="alignnone" width="225" caption="Kanayo Esinulo"][/caption] The neighbour-to-neighbour strategy of the Peoples Democratic Party, an amazing grassroots campaign style, upon which President Goodluck Jonathan anchored his messages, was such a huge ...

Rape And A Country’s Reputation: Ejim Akuna

[caption id="attachment_8725" align="alignnone" width="225" caption="Akunna Ejim"][/caption] The whole nation was unanimous in its condemnation of the rape that allegedly occurred in Abia State University. Indeed, the reverberation of the dastardly act ...

The Morals Of The Poet And The Aesthetics Of The Politician —Kole Omotoso

[caption id="attachment_8642" align="alignnone" width="262" caption="Kole Omotosho"][/caption] He wanted to rise to the moment To be on the side of those Who became relevant, Those whose voices spelled out balanced concern When his country was dipped ...

Earthquakes And Hurricanes

[caption id="attachment_8243" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Akunna Ejim"][/caption] I was busy at work when I felt the earth beneath my feet start to vibrate. At first, I didn’t know what to make of ...
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