COLUMNIST: The imperative of “People’s Manifesto”

  By Edwin Madunagu In the 20 months since I wrote “Drafting a people’s manifesto” and “Further notes on the people’s manifesto” (February/March, 2018), a sufficient number of significant things have happened and are happening in our country, Nigeria, in the Nigerian Left,

NIGERIAN STRENGTH LIES IN HER DIVERSITY –  PRINCE MADUMERE

  By Timothy Nwachukwu The Immediate past deputy Governor of Imo State and an All Progressive Congress (APC) Stalwart Prince Eze Madumere has called on Nigerians to eschew hate and violence as the diversity of the country should be a blessing, calling for

Dikeocha’s ‘Autobiography’ and Govornor Ihedioha

  By Ethelbert Okere A write-up by Rt. Hon. Godfrey Dikeocha, former speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, appears to me more like an excerpt from an autobiography or memoir, than a contemporaneous intervention. Biographies, especially autobiographies, are usually no-holds-barred. In

ISOPADEC: WORRIES, QUESTIONS AND WHAT NOT

By Sir Roy Iwuala 07039096666 Whenever the issues relating to the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC) flashed through my mind, what I always remember vividly is the ancient Greek folktale about a farmer who had a goose that laid one

Atiku’s requiem

By Sam Omatseye The Supreme Court verdict was, to me, not about legalistic niceties, or the casuistry imposed on the law by those who feel rigged out of the presidency. Not the remorse or bloodlust in their rhetoric. Not even who lost or

Atiku’s political epitaph: He believed their false sense of hope

By FEMI ADESINA After the Supreme Court threw out the legal challenge by Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the February 2019 presidential poll last week, two things flashed across my mind. One was a song, the other, a quote

Madonna sued because of late start to concert

Madonna is angering fans due to the start time at her recent concerts. The Queen of Pop, who is currently on her Madame X Tour, has been hit with a class-action lawsuit, which names her and Live Nation. In the legal documents, obtained

HEARTLAND FC CRISIS: REMEMBERING ‘BASH’ REBRAND MAGIC ON HEARTLAND, NDUBUOKE’S HISTORY IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT SUCCESSES

HEARTLAND FC CRISIS: REMEMBERING ‘BASH’ REBRAND MAGIC ON HEARTLAND AND NDUBUOKE’S HISTORY IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT Recently, our darling Heartland Football FC, disappointedly crashed so terribly against Mountain of Fire FC and this time at home. This readily brings to mind the ceaseless turbulence

BREAKING: DSS defers Sowore, Bakare’s release till Thursday

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—Detained activist and convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare (aka Mandate), who are facing treasonable felony charge, on Wednesday, failed to regain their freedom after they perfected all their bail conditions. However, a member

With technology, Buhari can rule Nigeria from anywhere – says Oshiomhole

Sanni Onogu, Abuja   PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari can work from anywhere in the world, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole declared on Tuesday. Oshiomhole spoke when he led members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling party on a