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By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze Independence anniversaries offer important opportunities to reflect on the course of national events. As Nigeria's 58th independence anniversary being marked today, coincides with the 60th anniversary of Nigeria's export of its first oil cargo, we offer this article as our contribution to the national reflection on a…
October 1, 2018
By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze Speaking at the 58th Annual NBA Conference in Abuja recently, President Muhammadu Buhari proclaimed that “the rule of law must be subject to the supremacy of the nation’s security and national interest”. Grasping the significance of this statement, requires recalling a bit of history. When in 1949…
September 3, 2018
By Oma Djebah The shocking, most bizarre mass defections among politicians with less than eight months to the 2019 elections, signals a complete capitulation to the idea of anything-goes. Shortly, it would be evident that many are heading to the crumbling ramparts, walking a precarious tight-rope without a safety net! In this age, instant opportunism…
August 28, 2018
By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze During his tenure as Secretary General, Kofi Atta Annan frequently reminded the world that “there could be no development without peace, no peace without development, and neither peace nor development without human rights”. That perspective embodied his deep aspirations for global peace and prosperity but, paradoxically,…
August 24, 2018
By Oma Djebah Governor Rochas Okorocha's of Imo State's recent yelling to the effect that no governor in Imo State's history has either equaled or surpassed his records which enjoyed screaming headlines in the media has expectedly opened the Pandora’s box, triggering several questions: what informed this obvious misinformation, distortion of facts and awful attempts…
June 21, 2018
SDP, PDP In Final Push To Lobby 30 Other Parties By 'Dotun Akintomide Buoyed by the dwindling popularity of President Muhammadu Buhari among Nigerians, talks are already at an advanced stage for dozens of opposition political parties in the country to launch a grand coalition targeted at dislodging the All Progressives Congress ahead 2019 as…
April 27, 2018
Barrister Oladotun Hassan is the President of the Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW). In this exclusive interview with 'Dotun Akintomide, he bares his mind on his organization's work in collaboration with other regional youth leaders across Nigeria, centered on youth development, emancipation as well as participation in governance. Beyond status quo, he also touched…
April 5, 2018
By Oma Djebah United States President Donald Trump's alleged racial slurs against Nigerians and Haitians which was treated to a screaming headline by the New York Times has expectedly opened the Pandora's box. Despite the yelling, prompt and impressive rebuttal from White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who in my opinion, has done an…
January 22, 2018
By Oma Djebah Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state continues to attract unnecessary attention to himself and ridicule to the country for wrong reasons. His recent creation of the Ministry of Happiness and Couples Fulfillment and his appointment of his younger sister, Ogechi Ololo (nee Okorocha) to head the new Ministry- has once again thrown Imo State…
January 15, 2018
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By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze Independence anniversaries offer important opportunities to reflect on the course of national events. As Nigeria's 58th independence anniversary being marked today, coincides with the 60th anniversary of Nigeria's export of its first oil cargo, we offer this article as our contribution to the national reflection on a…
October 1, 2018
By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze Speaking at the 58th Annual NBA Conference in Abuja recently, President Muhammadu Buhari proclaimed that “the rule of law must be subject to the supremacy of the nation’s security and national interest”. Grasping the significance of this statement, requires recalling a bit of history. When in 1949…
September 3, 2018
By Oma Djebah The shocking, most bizarre mass defections among politicians with less than eight months to the 2019 elections, signals a complete capitulation to the idea of anything-goes. Shortly, it would be evident that many are heading to the crumbling ramparts, walking a precarious tight-rope without a safety net! In this age, instant opportunism…
August 28, 2018
By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze During his tenure as Secretary General, Kofi Atta Annan frequently reminded the world that “there could be no development without peace, no peace without development, and neither peace nor development without human rights”. That perspective embodied his deep aspirations for global peace and prosperity but, paradoxically,…
August 24, 2018
By Oma Djebah Governor Rochas Okorocha's of Imo State's recent yelling to the effect that no governor in Imo State's history has either equaled or surpassed his records which enjoyed screaming headlines in the media has expectedly opened the Pandora’s box, triggering several questions: what informed this obvious misinformation, distortion of facts and awful attempts…
June 21, 2018
SDP, PDP In Final Push To Lobby 30 Other Parties By 'Dotun Akintomide Buoyed by the dwindling popularity of President Muhammadu Buhari among Nigerians, talks are already at an advanced stage for dozens of opposition political parties in the country to launch a grand coalition targeted at dislodging the All Progressives Congress ahead 2019 as…
April 27, 2018
Barrister Oladotun Hassan is the President of the Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW). In this exclusive interview with 'Dotun Akintomide, he bares his mind on his organization's work in collaboration with other regional youth leaders across Nigeria, centered on youth development, emancipation as well as participation in governance. Beyond status quo, he also touched…
April 5, 2018
By Oma Djebah United States President Donald Trump's alleged racial slurs against Nigerians and Haitians which was treated to a screaming headline by the New York Times has expectedly opened the Pandora's box. Despite the yelling, prompt and impressive rebuttal from White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who in my opinion, has done an…
January 22, 2018
By Oma Djebah Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state continues to attract unnecessary attention to himself and ridicule to the country for wrong reasons. His recent creation of the Ministry of Happiness and Couples Fulfillment and his appointment of his younger sister, Ogechi Ololo (nee Okorocha) to head the new Ministry- has once again thrown Imo State…
January 15, 2018
