Opinion

The Memoranda by the general public to the Senate Committee on Constitution Review has finally been submitted to the Senate. This is just as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, advised agitators for additional state creation to be ready to lobby both Federal and State legislators as well as other geo-political zones in the country.

Among the Memoranda collected by the Secretariat of the committee included those for Gender Equality for Women and Girls; the Federal Structure and Power Devolution; Local Government and Local Goverment Area Autonomy; Public  Revenue, Fiscal Federalism and Revenue Allocation, …

2023 is still a long time away from now. Three years is a very long time in politics yet too short for political strategising and re-strategising towards a crucial poll such as the Presidency of any country. Time flies and in politics, it could fly as faster as possible. That is why some National leaders are sometimes caught unprepared when their tenure comes to an abrupt end thus necessitating yet another term and an anti-constitutional third term like the situation in Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea-Conakry and what wanted to play out in 2007 under President Olusegun Obasanjo and his tenure …

Today makes it 245 days since the Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma assumed the apex position in the state due to a Supreme Court ruling that ousted the incumbent Governor Emeka Ihedioha.

These past few days have seen Imo State deteriorate and suffer from the lack of infrastructure and development. Perhaps this was due to the nationwide Coronavirus lockdown of April 30th which lasted up till June. Nevertheless, Imolites have bemoaned their terrible fate in the hands of Governor Hope Uzodinma and his administration.

Many roads in Imo State and its capital, Owerri remain unattended to, and …

It has come to light in recent times how many activist groups and Non-Governmental Organisations who masquerade as Aid, Socio-cultural or Political groups are in actual fact registered Business organisations and Conglomerates being run by a Captain or figurehead who handles all transactions and logistics in the company. An example of one of these groups is the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Africa Daily News, New York has got hold of some business certificates and financial licenses belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). These documents show that IPOB is a registered business organisation that has express rights …

The politics of who succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023 is gradually gathering momentum. Expectedly, as President Buhari’s second term in office trudges into half time, politicians and political pundits of Igbo extraction including pressure groups have continued to demand for a president from that part of the country. 

Just recently, the Governors of the southeast and other political leaders in the region including the Ohanaeze Ndigbo met in Enugu where they discussed a myriad of problems confronting Ndi Igbo including the fight for Igbo Presidency and how it can be achieved with the case study of the marginalisation in …

I wonder how many people got married out of unnecessary pressure and psychological trauma from their folks especially their immediate family. I cannot place why à young woman will be made to suffer because she chose to wait and do this at her own time.

Poverty has also not helped matters as if the man is from affluent background and upbringing, you see the family subtle subjugation and mind games they play on the young woman in lieu with all sorts of emotional blackmailing and theatrics.

I recall the experience of my younger sister when a close relation arranged a …

The 21st of October in 2018 was perhaps a day that many from the Southeast region would never forget. It was the day that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu made a radio broadcast and openly threatened the Federal Government and President Muhammadu Buhari while asking all indigenes of the Southeast region and all members of the Indigenous People of Biafra to boycott the coming 2019 elections.

That radio broadcast was one to remember. His voice was rigid and commanding as he told Igbo blood running in their veins to shun the elections till …

On Saturday the people of Edo came out en masse to elect their choice leader for the next four years. The election, which was recorded to be one of the most peaceful elections in the state against the forecast of violence and intimidation as predicted by election observers had the incumbent Governor and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Godwin Obaseki defeating All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his main contender, and 12 candidates of other political parties.

This event demonstrated how in just six months, the political careers of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his Comrade, Adams Oshiomhole …