Kenneth Okonkwo, South East Development Commission and others

Photo: Emeka Alex Duru, Ph.D. By Emeka Alex Duru, Ph.D. (08054103327, nwaukpala@yahoo.com) Two striking topics have dominated the media space in the last few days. One is the running inanity of a certain Kenneth Okonkwo, a largely Back-of-the-Book (BoB) creation, who is riding on the loose social media ecosystem to appropriate some fleeting importance for himself. In the days of hard-core magazine journalism, the Back-of-the-Book, was for light-hearted and human angle stories. It was in that section that entertainment and other related offerings were featured. That was how Okonkwo came…

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Soludo and the Cow’s Tail

Photo: Gov Charles Soludo By: Valentine Obienyem I must begin by offering a modest apology for repeatedly referencing Governor Charles Soludo in this reflection. It is not out of any desire to single him out for undue attention. Rather, his statements in Enugu today, delivered in the course of political engagements that have since gained national traction, make him an unavoidable point of departure. When influential ideas are publicly advanced, especially on matters touching the collective self-understanding of a people, they inevitably become subjects of wider philosophical scrutiny. That said,…

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Peter Obi Urges Nigerian Youths to Embrace Integrity, Innovation, Hard Work

Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Daniel Kanu Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerian youths to shun the pursuit of quick wealth and instead build successful careers and businesses founded on integrity, discipline, competence and hard work. Obi made the call while speaking at the This Generation Conference, organised by Summit Bible Church in Abuja on Saturday, where he interacted with young entrepreneurs, professionals, business leaders and other members of the emerging generation. Addressing participants, the former governor…

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