By Casmir Echebiri I have been to Aba two times this 2026. On both occasions I was told something that tickled me and also made me think. I visited the city to print some T-shirts on those occasions for one of my friends aspiring for a political office from the ruling APC. After the printer had finished printing on the first day, I donned one of shirts, trying to see if he did a good job. After wearing it and was critiquing it, with my brother who resides in Aba…
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Historical Revisionism and Nigerian Civil War: Why Blaming Ojukwu Ignores 1966
By Onoh John This stale argument of “Ojukwu started the war” is a textbook case of historical revisionism wrapped in moralizing bluster. It inverts cause and effect, ignores documented events, and then blames the victim for defending himself. Modern day revisionists keep saying Ojukwu is to blame for the civil war without plausible counter-facts. That’s intellectually lazy. Wars don’t start because one man “woke up and wanted to tear out.” They start when a state fails its basic duty: protecting its citizens. Between May and October 1966, Igbos and other…
Read MoreGowon’s Heartless Attacks On Ojukwu, Ndigbo
By Ori Martins For one to fully comprehend the reall extent Gen Yakubu Gowon has reached in his brutal propaganda as well as mindless physical and structural attacks on both Gen Odumegwu Ojukwu and the entire Igbo nation, it is absolutely imperative to recast two issues about his career. The first account is this. In 1962, then Lt Col Aguiyi Ironsi’s house who was the military adviser to the Nigerian High Commission in London, was home to the then Captain Gowon who was at the Staff College in Camberley. In…
Read MoreWhen Power Writes Laws For Itself, Justice Eventually Rewrites Them
By Emmanuel Onwioduokit There is a timeless lesson that history teaches rulers, governments, parliaments, presidents, kings, and political actors: whenever power becomes intoxicated with itself, it begins to believe that laws can be manipulated permanently for selfish advantage. Yet history also teaches something deeper: no law built on injustice survives forever. Sooner or later, truth, public conscience, and the force of justice rise against it. The controversy surrounding the 2026 Electoral Act and the recent court judgment regarding the timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission should serve as a…
Read MoreISU NATION AND IMO CHARTER OF EQUITY
By Okey Dike Charter of Equity is the Slogan but it’s deeper meaning is Fairness and Justice. The glaring benefit of the Imo Charter of Equity is clearly seen in the equitable distribution of Administrative Positions in Governance to the Zones, Lgas and Clans tied to Meritocracy. The Imo Charter of Equity was introduced to provide a fair and just framework to guarantee fairness and eliminate political dominance within the State. We applaud the vision of the Governor of Imo State, H. E , Sen Hope Odidika Uzodimma, Onwa, and…
Read MoreAssessing Hope Uzodimma’s Record, A s Imo Governor’s Tenure Draws To End
BY ERIMMA NWOSISI When Senator Hope Uzodimma’s two terms as governor of Imo State come to an end, historians and the public will likely frame his legacy around three themes: infrastructure and urban renewal, fiscal and economic restructuring, and the restoration of security and governance credibility. Based on reporting from Vanguard, Punch, Premium Times and other outlets between 2024 and 2026, the contours of that legacy are already taking shape. The most visible part of Uzodimma’s record is infrastructure. His administration claims to have completed over 120-130 major roads across…
Read MoreOTTI AS SOUTH EAST PRIZED ASSET
By Casmir Echebiri In the aftermath of the Nigeria/ Biafra Civil War South East Region has grappled with many existential challenges. Underdevelopment and disappearing unity and brotherly spirit, have remained very prominent among the challenges. General Yakubu Gowon government proclaimed the “No Victor No Vanquished” policy, plus the 3R’s of Reconstruction, Reconciliation and Recovery agenda. It was geared toward healing both the physical and emotional wounds inflicted on it by the horrendous strife. But, after announcing it, he abandoned it. This stance was embraced by succeeding administrations, leaving the zone…
Read MoreHarnessing Waste Management: Missed Economic Opportunity for South East States
By Erimma Nwosisi It is concerning that some states in the South East region are opting out of the waste renewal management programme—an initiative that represents not just an environmental solution, but a significant economic and revenue-generating opportunity. Modern waste management is no longer a sanitation exercise; it is a circular economy platform capable of unlocking jobs, attracting investment, and generating sustainable income streams for government. States that fail to participate risk missing out on: * Job creation across collection, sorting, and processing value chains * Waste-to-energy and recycling…
Read MoreChief Has No Relevance In Igbo Tradition And Culture
By Afam Echi Oh yes, you read me well. All the noise about chieftaincy in Igbo land has no bearing to its tradition and culture. The word chief as an authority in the governance structure of modern day Igbo society is a creation of the white man who colonized our land during their invasion. In the Igbo system of government there is nothing like chief. There is no doubt that this will sound very strange to many people especially those who have no knowledge of our tradition and the pre-colonial…
Read MoreINABILITY OF NIGERIAN ARMY TO FACE ITS LEGAL, CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY FOR GOOD OF OUR NATION IS ITS FUNERAL , UNDOING AND HEAVY PRICE PAYMENT IN CASUALTIES , WASTAGE OF ITS MEMBERS BY TERRORISTS
By VitaLis Unachukwu The Nigerian Army Zombies, are getting their dues under Karmic Law . They’re getting worse measures than they’re giving the South East , that did nothing to them , and will continue to do so , until they become woefully rattled and disgraced by terrorist insurgents , working hard and innately striving to overthrow the government of Nigeria . The South East , is not Nigeria’s major problem . Those who thought so , will regret the wickedness of their actions , now or hereafter , because…
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