Opinion

On the 1st of June, 2021 when "unknown "arsonists" as the vanguard newspaper described them razzed down the Amangwu, Ohafia country home of the Ohafia born legal practisioner and current deputy Chief of Staff, political analyst and social commentators turned their attention to the usually serene community and struggled albeit in vain to give a comprehensive overview of the man in the middle of the storm. While some described Barr. Olugu as an extablished man with exquisite taste, others described him as a party loyalist and veteran politician who was working with the state government to see to the extermination…

By Bernard Ogbe From Abuja Leveraging on the huge responsibilities vested on Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, his response, measured by his achievements as a Senator representing Abia North District, distinguishes him from other senators. He can be described as a dutifully diligent leader in his approaches to the daring needs of the people he represents. Orji Uzor Kalu is once again ramping up his Community Town Hall Meetings with his people back in his constituency to access the collective notions of the people, on the mandate given to him and to also gather more complaints and ways forward in improving…

Edmund Burke, the 18th Century British Political writer and statesman said, " The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that, good men do nothing". This is one of the driving forces behind Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ), The Holy Bible says, " Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people". The sin of corruption is fast driving this country into chaos deeper and deeper by the day. We can't fold our hands and do nothing. NACJ is determined to redirect the course of the history of this country. We believe that honesty…

TODAY, I celebrate two giants among men: Chief Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-cultural and political group; and Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, Ijaw leader and President of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF. These are four of our oldest surviving founding fathers who share certain characteristics. They are nonagenarians, and I list them in their ages’ descending order: Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, 97; Chief Mbazulike Amechi, 96; Chief Clark, 95 and Chief Adebanjo, 94. In spite of their ages, these living ancestors are very eloquent, blessed white photographic memories and are strong regional leaders and advocates. They are still…

Good day Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. Arguably, Nigeria is a Nation supposedly positioned to lead the rest of Africa and by extension be listed amongst the top World economies if we had the privilege to have quality minds in leadership positions in Nigeria. Nigeria is graduating into the shame of Africa as we allowed clueless Political Buccaneers and Economic Vandals took over the mantle of leadership of Nigeria over the years . Nigeria has had leaders who are not in sync with how developed economies across the world are run as they do not prioritize those components that effectuate…

Organ harvesting doesn't mean killing someone and selling their body parts for "money" or other kinds of "ritual." It's a term for surgically removing a body organ, such as a kidney, from a healthy person who can live without it and transplanting it to the body of someone who is in danger of dying without it. It's a crime in the UK and elsewhere if this is done without the consent of the organ donor. Ekweremadu's child needs an organ to survive, and he is alleged to have brought in a donor from Nigeria whose consent he and his wife…