Echoes from my past: My first marriage (2)
The cars were done and I paid heavily. I had left Lagos with sufficient funds to cover all eventualities on the way, but I...
Nigeria police: Monstrous forebodings of institutional corruption (2)
Nze Chukwuma Nwachukwu was a permanent secretary in the Local Government Ministry during Ikedi Ohakim’s administration. He had employed Anthony Anyanwu for purposes of...
Echoes from my past (4)
I was posted to Surulere office, shortly after, to manage the office after my colleague, Dipo Onabanjo. Surulere office offered me immense independence, but...
Nigeria police: Monstrous forebodings of institutional corruption (2)
Nze Chukwuma Nwachukwu was a permanent secretary in the Local Government Ministry during Ikedi Ohakim’s administration. He had employed Anthony Anyanwu for purposes of...
Tribute to journalistic daring: TheNiche on Sunday
I have browsed through some handsome editions of TheNiche graciously dropped for me by one of the founding minds of this daring enterprise. I...
Nigerian psyche warping dilemma (1)
The most disturbing phenomenon confronting our youth is the absence of space for ventilating positive attitudes in daily life. People in active life tend...
A letter to Igbo youth (2)
The general elections in 2011 showed that you have become aware of your role, especially in Imo and Anambra where you called a halt...
Poaching in Nigerian politics
When poaching – which means stealing any idea or person –enters the political lexicon, integrity, morality and social responsibility jump out of the window.
The...
KUK: Living legend of humble active life at 70
I drove 200 odd kilometres to the Presbyterian Church at Uwani, Enugu, for birthday thanksgiving Dr. Kalu Uke Kalu (KUK) at 80. It was...
Abuja as carrion of an over-bloated public service
In 1974, Lagos was already choked. General Yakubu Gowon had made his infamous statement about Nigeria’s wealth. The cement armada was cooking. Lagos Island,...