Dr. Emeka Iwuagwu, the people’s physician, takes a bow
Dr. Emeka was decent in his dealings with others. For him, service to humanity was a way of life. Selfless giving was...
Harry Belafonte, firefighter for justice
Time and again, Harry Belafonte put everything on the line—his career, his livelihood, his safety—to fight America’s many converging fires with a...
Mercy, my friend, my devoted companion, adieu
As Mercy is laid to rest on Saturday, April 29, I bless the day I met her. I salute her courage, tolerance,...
Tribute to Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju (1945-2023)
Mbadinuju faced severe challenges not just from contractors and the political class, but also from his own party men and women, who...
Arase and his new cap
The choice of Arase as the new PSC helmsman is a product of good thinking; another instance when merit trumped mediocrity, and...
George Obiozor: At a time like this
George Obiozor’s death, coming less than two months to the 2023 general elections when, for many Nigerians, the emergence of an Igbo...
Pelé and Africa
Throughout his life, Pelé cherished his African roots. In 1977, he enthusiastically predicted that an African nation would win the World Cup...
Global celebrities who passed away in 2022
Global celebrities who passed away in 2022
The death on Saturday, December 31, 2022, of former Catholic Pontiff, Pope...
Pelé: Even in death, long the transcendent king of soccer, lives
Over 140,000 fans pushed into the Estadio Maracana for Pelé’s final international game with Brazil. As he paraded around the field, flanked...
John Nnia Nwodo, an orator and apostle of restructuring at 70
Chief John Nnia Nwodo, an alumnus of the prestigious London School of Economics, was married to Regina Obiageli Nwodo, Justice of the...
