Wabara as a Metaphor

By Ikechukwu Amaechi
Let me state from the onset that I have nothing against Senator Adolphus Wabara as a person. If anything, I should be happy that a man of his pedigree is occupying the country’s third most important position. He has a verifiable Masters degree obtained from Kiev State University, Ukraine. He is neither like [...]

My Take On The Kano LG Polls Crisis

By Ikechukwu Amaechi
 
I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine, who is a member of the Federal House of Representatives, last week. While the N628 million scandal that led to the exit of the former Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Etteh, lasted, he was noncommittal. He was neither a member of the Farouk Lawan-led Integrity [...]

FROM AN AMERICAN TO NIGERIANS: MY TAKES ON YOUR 2007 TRANSITION

 
By: Al Clinton, USA
I am an American – Caucasian, suburban, center-left, and ‘Afro-philian’. The last one means simply that I love Africans (and Nigerians) to the point that I married one from central Nigeria. We are a happy couple with three wonderful kids that I like to adorn in rich Nigerian fabrics, take to Nigerian [...]

Between Obasanjo, Chigbue And Sale Of NITEL

There are some Nigerians who, even in the face of irrefutable evidence that proves the contrary, believe that former president, General Olusegun Obasanjo, is not only a patriotic Nigerian but also an incorruptible leader who meant well for the country. But how can a leader who brought his country’s political advancement to its knees and [...]

Soludo’s Second Consolidation And The Nigerian Diaspora

Over the weekend, I was in London to attend a ‘Town Union’ meeting of my kinsmen in the UK. The Igbo, whether at home or in the Diaspora make a point of duty to congregate, at least, once a month to fellowship with one another. If such meetings are necessary at home, they are even [...]

Transition politics in post-independence Nigeria:

Transition politics in post-independence Nigeria:The Obasanjo era  By   Ikechukwu Amaechi   This dissertation is submitted to the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in International Journalism.  September 2007DeclarationCANDIDATE’S UNIVERSITY ID NUMBER: 0641516CANDIDATE’S SURNAME: AmaechiMr / Miss / Ms / Mrs / Rev / [...]

Nigeria At 47: The Tragedy Of Faithlessness

Yesterday, October 1, 2007, Nigerians celebrated the 47th anniversary of their country’s independence from Britain.

At 47, Nigeria has come a long way; time enough for any serious-minded and determined people to get their act together and make something of the opportunities which independence usually offers a people hitherto under colonial bondage.

Though there are [...]

Reason For Optimism

In the two weeks preceding the Supreme Court ruling on the Anambra State governorship saga, I had wondered whether evil had not ultimately triumphed over good in our country.
 
Last week, I wrote an article, “The triumph of evil in Nigeria” but which I refused to publish for the simple reason that I asked myself [...]

As The Emperor Departs

Olusegun Obasanjo
 
It has been two weeks of drama in the huge theatre of the absurd called Nigeria. The country’s former president, General Olusegun Obasanjo, a man who obviously loves the sound of his own voice was the main actor.
Aware of the inevitable verdict of history, the man made a brave attempt to start writing the [...]

The Path To Nowhere

On the eve of the 1998 elections in Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, just released from prison, cautioned the head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, that “Nigerians cannot be taken down the path leading to nowhere again.” But with the outcome of the April 2007 elections, which he organised, Obasanjo has dragged Nigerians, exactly, down that forbidden [...]