Leadership weakness in Nigerian sports administration
From the pitch to policy: How Amanu Pinnick, other experts expose leadership weakness in Nigeria…
CULTURE: What becomes of a people with blurred direction
WHAT DO WE DO NOW, BECOME NIGERIANS? Come, let me take you back to 1970, just nine months after the Nigerian Civil War had ended. Far away from Nigeria, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu was living in exile. For months, he had remained largely silent. Then, according to this remarkable FLAMINGO magazine interview,…
Art:Examining identity, spirituality, cultural knowledge across generations through the eyes of 5 artists
By Chris Onuoha Affinity Gallery, based in Lagos has been intentionally consistent in bringing together, an assemblage of young, curious and creative minds in what one would describe as a collage of vibrant minds. Since inception, the art house has tried to maintain that niche that singles unique creatives with wild, thought provoking and philosophically…
Unusual bonding: I wished Charly Boy was like his father – Obasanjo laments
By Chris Onuoha Former Nigerian military head of State and two times civilian president, Chief Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo would not stop to amaze his world about how vibrant and energetic he has been. The octogenarian whose humour dazzles beyond all ages had continued to be a public delight and a cynosure among the youths…
Burundi Security Session:Africa rallies against terrorism, transnational crime and emerging threats
By Ifeanyi Onuoha The 18th Ordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security (STCDSS) and the 21st Ordinary Meeting of African Chiefs of Defence Staff and Heads of Safety and Security held in Bujumbura, Burundi produced series of deliberations centered on insecurity in the land. The session brought together Defence Ministers,…
Igbo Chinese business dominance conflict prompts civilization role – Faloye
…says the Chinese business dominance conflict, a reflection of colonial interference By Chris Onuoha President of ASHE foundation, Prince Justice Faloye has taken a swipe on the recent protest by Igbo businessmen in Lagos over an alleged Chinese dominance in some businesses in the country. The ASHE president, who is also the National Publicity Secretary…
Death in Custody: FG suspends 20 NSCDC officers, sets up probe panel
…warns Corps’ leadership against doctoring evidence By Ifeanyi Onuoha As reactions and counter opinions trail the death incident that occured at the Minna custody facility of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, report has it that the Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended about 20 officers of the NSCDC agency. According to reports…
37 Miner’s deaths: Global Rights demands probe into Minna protest shooting
By Ifeanyi Onuoha Reactions have continued to trail the deaths of 37 detainees in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State. Human rights organisation, Global Rights including private, government and some political personalities have condemned the dastardly act, alleging that the reported use of live ammunition by…
RISING DEBT: Civil Rights activists in Nigeria warn FG against debt burden
By Chris Onuoha Civil society organisations in Nigeria in collaboration with youths, students and market women, has protested over what they call rising public debt by the President Tinubu administration. The CSOs took their protest to the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja Thursday, September 17 to register their displeasure with the incessant borrowing by the…
The empowering truth is in Political party names – Faloye
…says party names in Nigeria reflect what they stand for. The best kept secrets are sometimes in the open, but like the nose, the eyes have to settle down to see it. Simple truths are sometimes too obvious that one thinks there must be a lie somewhere. Despite political parties stating their obvious intentions in…
