The phenomena of the “Educated Illiterate”

Food for thought as we prepare to select and not elect our next crop of leaders. Given the pejorative weight of the lingo, it is not unexpected that some readers of this piece may want to know from me who an educated person is, and how is he supposed to be conducting himself or herself […]

Jostling for the unattractive. By Mahmud Jega

I thought by now the Nigerian Presidency will be so unattractive that people will have to be begged to come and take it. Why should anyone be eager to inherit Boko Haram, terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, secessionists, communal warriors, oil thieves, sea pirates, depreciated naira, depleted foreign reserves, high debt service ratio, plummeting oil production, astronomical […]

Is Jonathan a Beautiful Bride? By Ray Ekpu

The crowd that is chanting Run, Jonathan, Run is a composite contingent made up of greedy and hungry fellows, rented fellows, political flunkeys of the basest type and those who think that Nigeria may be ready for any kind of political tomfoolery at this time. Ordinarily, a man who had risen from the position of […]

Igwugwucheremba Chief Sir Obinna “Obino” Onuoha’s fathers burial in pictures.