By Emmanuel Onwubiko “I’m writing you a letter. This is to my unborn child (to my unborn child) Wanna let you know I love you (please take care of all my kids, my unborn child)Love you, want you to know I feel this way (I love you, how I feel) (to my unborn child” : […]
CHIEF GABRIEL IGBINEDION AT 90: A LEGACY OF ENTERPRISE AND CULTURAL GRANDEUR
By Godknows B. Igali In virtually all cultures of the world, the age of 90 is not only venerated but also seen as signifying the attainment of the full life cycle and the apogee of spiritual growth. Beyond that, this age is considered as the epitome of accumulation of knowledge and insight into the things […]
DRUG BARONS DON’T NEED FINES
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Global counter-narcotics efforts are only successful depending on how far these agencies domiciled in the different Member Nations of the International community combating drug trafficking are actually able to reduce RE-OFFENDING. This is because of the verifiable fact that reducing reoffending is one of the main goals of criminal justice interventions. Reducing […]
THOUGHTS ON ISRAELI, GAZA, LEBANESE KIDS
By Emmanuel Onwubiko It began with a ruthlessly and lawless invasion of a Jewish town by some well armed Hamaz fighters on October 7th of last year just as the invading terrorists or are they freedom fighters, shot sporadically at party goers in a musical concert made up essentially of school kids of Jewish origin. […]
ARISE O PEOPLE OF NIGERIA AND LET US DIALOGUE WITH WISDOM!
By Musa-Ododo Abdulrahaman CRUCIAL CALL FOR A BROAD NATIONAL DIALOGUE: “A DIALOGUE WITH WISDOM” Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment in its history—on the brink of an unprecedented evolutionary transition. The challenges we face today are profound and multifaceted, encompassing governance, economic inequality, social cohesion, national unity, and the very soul of our nation. The […]
PA AKINTOLA WILLIAMS AND THE LEGACY OF GREATNESS: TERSE REFLECTIONS A YEAR AFTER
By Godknows Igali The word “Titan” is derived from the panoply of divine beings and mythologies that give ancient Greek literature special savour in literary cycles. Today, the usage “titan” is often ascribed to someone who is god-like and influential in given fields. On 4th September 2024, that word resurfaced compellingly in Lagos to remember […]
Spotlight on Maazi Okoro
By Ncheta Nd’igbo It’s time for another #NcháwàpụtáSpotlight, and we present Maazi Ogbonnaya Okoro: an Ìgbò teacher, language author, and the pioneering writer of the first Physics textbook in the Ìgbò language. Maazi Ogbonnaya Okoro’s journey began at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from 2011 to […]
The Roads Are Empty; Why The Snatch of Our Comfort?
It was economically tough before the coming of democracy in 1999 and the democratic was welcomed with hope. Most Nigerian workers, especially the civil servants, lived from hand to mouth. The minimum wage was ₦250 ($2.8) per month with an exchange rate of ₦88 to $1. To have a car was a luxury. A guy […]
THE RISING ASSAULT ON SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
BY: GODKNOWS IGALI Recent developments around the world have continued to spark extensive debate within diplomatic and academic circles regarding the continued relevance and potency of international law. Specifically, some have tended to ask if international law actually exists as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East rage unabating. Even more, the time-honoured principle […]
I Shall Query What Goes On In The States, And I Shall Also Demand Responsible And Responsive Leadership At The Centre.
Since the #ENDBADGOVERNANCE protestation, I have been inundated with requests, and besieged to lead a group of NGOs in proactive advocacy action to and across the States of the Federation. The mission is to assess, access and call out the States that are not delivering democracy dividends to their people. And to hail, applaud and […]
