Few days ago the Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos, under outgoing chairman Kolade Alabi, renamed the iconic Charly Boy Bus Stop to Badoo Bus Stop, honoring Nigerian hip-hop artist Olamide Adedeji. The decision, part of a broader wave of street renamings, has sparked outrage, with veteran Igbo entertainer and activist Charles Oputa … Read more
Why is Nigeria still allowing the imports of alcohol, predominantly premium alcoholic beverages like champagne, Scotch Whisky, and fine wines? Why do we let importers fritter away our foreign reserves on unnecessary items that can be produced locally, like oats, custard, and pastries? Imports should serve to provide us with what we cannot make but … Read more
By Fredrick Nwabufo The Igbo are loyal, giving and unwavering. They have a predilection for going to the grave with a corpse if need be. They are a dependable ally. If you have the Igbo as a consociate, you have an unrelenting sentinel. But the Igbo’s devotion to a cause, friend or comrade is their curse. … Read more
By Jerome-Mario Utomi Some leadership traits that were useful in the past might not be so today, because we are facing a situation that is totally different from the one that prevailed in the late 1990s or even in the early 2000s. We must, therefore, find new forms of leadership, because the sophisticated ventures we are … Read more
By Dr. Dons Eze We totally share in the sentiments and aspirations of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, for a better place for the Igbo under the sun. But we do not endorse or subscribe to Nnamdi Kanu’s method of trying to actualize his dream Biafra. The reason … Read more
By Victor Akuma Masquerades are integral part of culture of many towns, communities and villages in Nigeria and the South Eastern part of the country is no exception. They serve as unifying factors for members of the community where they are found. They equally serve as means of tourism for towns that add more value … Read more