September 7, 2019

Gov. Ihedioha promises to pay pension in Imo

Why Governor Ihedioha must not fail

By MarkAnthony Nze

Political power is as sweet as it is intoxicating in Africa generally, and Nigeria particularly. It gives politicians who have achieved it, a certain air of arrogance or confidence depending on the individual that wields such power.

For Sir Emeka Ihedioha, the incumbent governor of Imo state, it should be that of confidence, and not arrogance considering the way, the notoriety of his predecessor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, ruined his political image in Imo state.

Ihedioha is not a new comer or novice to the intricate politics of Nigeria, and the bluntness of Imo people that he …

Africa unite

Africa unite

By Odumodu Gbulagu

Apart from reading up about Pan-Africanism and Pan-Africanists like Zik of Africa, Nkrumah and the rest, I learnt a lot about being an African from reggae Musicians who were not mostly from the African continent, but chose to identify themselves as Africans because they are black.

One song titled “African” by Peter Tosh was one of those songs that first opened my mind about Africa and being an African
Tosh said “I don’t care where you come from, as long as you are a black man, you are an African”.

That song was the one that made …