Mr. President, Nigerians deserve better

By Ikechukwu Amaechi Published: August , 2011 The accident that took place on the Okene-Lokoja-Abuja road has concentrated my mind since late Tuesday when the gory news filtered into the newsroom. A luxury bus in the fleet of Chisco Transport Company left Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday night for Abuja. The ill-fated passengers never [...]

Challenges Of Doing Investigative Reporting In Africa: ‘Walking Through A Minefield At Midnight?’

By Ikechukwu Amaechi When I was asked if I could do a 30-minute presentation on the topic, “Challenges of doing investigative reporting in Africa: Walking through a minefield at midnight?” my immediate reaction was that whoever framed the question unwittingly answered it. Globally, doing investigative reporting is a risky venture, but it is a nightmare [...]

Because of Crude Oil

By Ikechukwu Amaechi Published: May 25, 2010 In his award-winning bestseller, The Bottom Billion, Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at Oxford University, provided penetrating insights into why despite the rapid fall in global poverty, “In fifty or so failing states the world’s poorest people [...]

2011: Another Round Of Do-or-die Elections?

By Ikechukwu Amaechi Published on May 18, 2010 Many Nigerians claim that they want free and fair elections in 2011. It has become the new gospel in town. The international community says it cannot wait to see that happen. President Goodluck Jonathan, the smart politician that he is, has keyed into the clamour. His ultimate [...]

Yar’Adua And The Enemies Of Nigeria

By Ikechukwu Amaechi Published on May 11, 2010 For every well meaning Nigerian, goings-on in the country in the last one week must be sobering. They make an unequivocal statement on the negative tendencies that have stultified Nigeria’s development even as we prepare to celebrate its golden jubilee. The happenings bring to the fore our [...]

PDP: The Crisis This Time

 By Ikechukwu Amaechi Published: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Once again, there is crisis in the country. Predictably. This is a pre-election year and the political gladiators, who want to control the wealth of the nation and make authoritative allocation of values, are on the prowl. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is the worst hit, at [...]

Why Detractors Want Me Out Of PDP – Ogbulafor

By Ikechukwu Amaechi Published: April 26, 2010 As the epic battle for the control of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)by warring political gladiators intensifies this week, the embattled National Chairman of the party, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, has dismissed the 16-count charge of fraud leveled against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related [...]

Adamawa PDP Has No Power To Block Atiku – Ogbulafor

By Ikechukwu Amaechi Published: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Pasrty (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, at the weekend took umbrage at the leadership of the party in Adamawa State for blocking the re-admission of the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar into the party. Atiku quit the party in 2007 at [...]

I Never Believed I Would Live Again – Patricia

Only few people would go through her experience and still come out alive to tell their story. But that is what Patricia ….., a 22-year-old Polytechnic student from Abia State did. Perhaps more than any other person in Borno State, Patricia, an ND 2 Accountancy student at Ramat Polytechnic saw firsthand the indescribable atrocities the [...]

Boko Haram Leader Deserved Death – PFN Boss

Rev. Dr. Daniel Egboka, Assistant General Superintendent of the National Evangelical Mission and Chairman Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (Borno State Chapter) is the Pastor of the National Evangelical Mission Wukari Headquarters, Maiduguri. His church suffered most in the hands of the extremist sect. Not only was the entire church burnt down, his assistant Pastor, his [...]