Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, the Option A4 genius, turns 80
By Ikechukwu Amaechi
Prof. Humphrey Nwosu’s life is intertwined with Nigeria’s history in many ways. The month of October...
Nigeria: A sick country with unhinged citizenry
By Ikechukwu Amaechi
Nigeria is a sick country, very sick. What is worse, Nigerians have increasingly become unhinged. Many...
‘Buhari women,’ poverty and budget padding
The ‘Buhari women’ are sacred cows – untouchable and above the law. Like the young man in Igbo folklore who kicks the...
Democracy without democrats
The article below was first published in 2011. Four years down the road, I am reproducing it to prove the point, in my view,...
APC Congresses of blood, tears and sorrow
By Ikechukwu Amaechi
Beleaguered Senator Dino Melaye got a mischievous dig in at his own political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday May...
As Fashola delivers TheNiche Lecture
When the newspaper came on board in April 2014, the editorial policy captured its mission: “TheNiche will always anchor its position on...
Remembering Wabara’s famed “my people, oh my people” speech
“Ordinarily, I would have considered this bill, but my people, oh my people, have asked me to vote against it,” Wabara quipped.
Elections: To be or not to be
It is hardly surprising that the National Council of State rose after an eight hour meeting on Thursday, February 5 with a decision not...
Character and leadership: Lesson from the U.S.
When we claim that integrity and character do not matter in leadership, we plumb the depths of stupidity. Any society where dishonesty...
The North, not Jonathan, must rein in Boko Haram
Two events concentrated my mind last week – the escalating violence in Nigeria with its mounting human toll and the coup in Thailand.
On May...
