By Steve Osuji The way of marabouts: Let’s put this in perspective. Taking some insightful liberties is a part of the tools of this writing trade, so we say upfront that ATIKU actually may not have 1001 marabouts serenading him right now. At least EXPRESSO hasn’t counted them, but the story over the years has always been that this is the season of the wizened clerics and quasi-soothsayers in the camp of the Khalifa. It’s a well known tale that Abubakar Atiku, also known as the Khalifa by his acolytes,…
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GIWA GARDENS: Metaphor For Poor, Poor Sanwoolu Era
BY STEVE OSUJ POOR NIGERIAN GOVERNORS: Most Nigerian governors have performed below par since 1999. But some have been abysmal. Current Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu falls into the latter category: among of the poorest of the class. Sanwoolu’s output is particularly pathetic especially in the face of Lagos’ bounteous resources. But of course, Lagosians are not oblivious of his peculiar status. EXPRESSO will publish a comprehensive Sanwoolu scorecard next year, but today, a certain magnificent complex called GIWA GARDENS Waterpark and Resorts is the telling metaphor we shall…
Read MoreBEN KALU’S ATTACK ON GOV. ALEX OTTI, SHOW OF SHAME, IRRESPONSIBILITY, INACTIVENESS
BY DURU ROBINSON NWABUEZE The recent baseless, irresponsible attack on Gov. Alex Otti by the Deputy Speaker, RT. Hon. Ben Kalu has come to our interest and it is high time the irresponsibility be addressed and responded. We, the concerned and responsible citizens of Abia state, having come across the ballant lies, baseless criticism and relentless assault on Governor Otti’s administration which is masked on attacker’s personal ambition to raise political profile and gain cheap popularity. Kalu in his recent bombardments of attacks is not Governor Otti but to…
Read MoreDETAILS OF PRESIDENTIAL PARDON AND CLEMENCY – The State House, Abuja
Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were among the 175 convicts and former convicts who received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mercy on Thursday. President Tinubu granted clemency to most of them based on the reports that the convicts had shown remorse and good conduct. He forgave some due to old age, the acquisition of new vocational skills, or enrolment in the National Open University of…
Read MoreAnyanwu- Wike Connection: A Tale Of Consistency, Power And Purpose
By Innonews The debate over Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s close political association with Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, continues to draw reactions across the political space. Critics have argued that Anyanwu, who is the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP , should distance himself from Wike on account of his position in the federal cabinet under the ruling All Progressives Congress ,APC. However, a careful reading of the political situation shows that Anyanwu, popularly known as “Sam Daddy,” has done no wrong. At the core…
Read MoreBLACK OCTOBER, DARK, DARK ANNIVERSARY
By Steve OsuJi ….Voodoo Economic Reform …Genocidal incompetence …Perverse Corruption, as signposts of Tinubu’s era WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN? Do you shudder to think what might have happened if Nigeria didn’t get the so-called independence in 1960? Imagine what might have been had the British retreated in 1980 or year 2000? One thing would be for sure: so much would have been positively different from what they are today. Nigeria has no doubt regressed after her so-called independence in 1960. The emergent leadership had gone from poor to abysmal and…
Read MoreOkigwe Zone Insecurity: A Call For Leaders To Rise Above Silence.
….Time To Set Up Okigwe Zone ‘Truth, Peace, Reconciliation, Restoration Committee’ By Chibuikem Diala In recent years, Okigwe Zone in Imo State has become a flashpoint of insecurity in the South East. Once known for its fertile lands, strategic location, and vibrant communities, the zone is now frequently in the news for violence, abductions, and killings by non-state actors. Just last month, five persons were gruesomely murdered in Ezinnachi Okigwe. Also, Hon Ngozi Ogbu, a former legislator representing Okigwe State Constituency was kidnapped in Onuimo area for days,…
Read MorePeter Obi as opposition politician
By Fred Chukwuelobe I don’t know why I am not able to sleep these days. Maybe “the trouble with Nigeria” is keeping me awake most often. No matter how late I go to bed, I am usually up by this time: 3am. I woke up now to use the restroom and decided to catch up with social media news, and there’s plenty of it. The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) warning to Peter Obi to stop interfering in the affairs of the state caught my attention. The Labour Party presidential…
Read MoreABIKE MUST RESIGN Or Render Unreserved Apologies .
BY SteVe OsuJi Though the comment elicited pure, undiluted outrage one dithered in commenting about it initially. First, Igbo hating seems like a norm for Abike; a trait she cannot help. It seems to have lodge in her DNA like a shrapnel. A number of times, in her unguarded moments, her true colours would peek from the horizon like the rising sun. Second, some Yoruba elements have taken Igbo baiting, bashing and hating to a new level in the last decade. Consider the line…
Read MoreIMMEDIATE NEED FOR SEAPORTS IN THE SOUTH EAST.
By BEN OSUAGWU South East of Nigeria is unarguably the economic hub or heartbeat of the Nigeria Commercial activities. Virtually all the States are trending in various types of businesses. Unfortunately, for the people of the Eastern part of the country to clear their goods from the Seaport, they have to travel to Lagos. This poses serious danger and high cost of goods and transportation to the people. Recent developments have shown that the non availability of any Seaport in the South East is a deliberate policy of the…
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