Editorial – Nigeria News Mark

IGBOHO’S 100,000 MILITIA: APC Preparing For War Not Election

October 9, 2026 admin

Photo: President Bola Tinubu EXPRESSO>>> By Steve Osuji They didn’t know that we knew. There was a popular joke of the 90s christened: they didn’t know that we knew. It is actually best rendered in Yoruba. The title, which is in itself hilarious in its native state is: Eyin o mo pe awa mo. Let’s attempt a go at the joke: An Egun barber called Agosu, was a tenant to a randy landlord. Agosu had tenanted in the house for so long without a rent increment or nary a rough…

Overlooked No More: The Contributions and Legacy of Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu of Obiene Ututu

October 5, 2026 admin

Photo: Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu By Dr. Nnaoke Ufere Few lives in Ututu’s history have touched so many others as deeply as that of Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu of Obiene Ututu. With modest means and an uncommon sense of duty, he helped shape the minds, character, ambitions, and futures of generations of young Ututu women and men. During forty-one years in education, including his service as the first indigenous Headmaster of Ututu Central, he taught generations of our community’s sons and daughters. The true measure of a teacher…

WHERE DID THIS HATRED BETWEEN IGBO AND YORUBA COME FROM?

October 4, 2026 admin

Photo: President Tinubu By: Princess Funlayo Ademola-Adefolaju It wasn’t like this when I was growing up in the 60s, 70s. This deep hatred I see now between Igbo and Yoruba on Facebook breaks my heart, because this is not the Nigeria I knew. In those days, we were friends to Justice Ibekwe’s children – Maureen, Cecilia, Vivian, Dan and the others. We were friends to Ambassador Matthew Mbu’s children. The Ekwemes, the Ewenrems, Nwanbueze, Collins Obi, Sir Azikiwe, Chief & Mrs. Grace Ezeife, the Njokus in OPEC, the Abbeys, the…

Back to School, Back to Borrowing: Parents Groan Under Rising Cost of Education

September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 admin

Photo: President Bola Tinubu By Daniel Kanu As schools reopen for another academic session across Nigeria, the excitement that normally accompanies the return of children to classrooms is being overshadowed for many families by a more troubling reality — the rising cost of educating a child. For millions of Nigerian parents, school resumption is no longer simply a matter of buying a few new books, replacing worn-out uniforms and paying school fees. It has become a major financial undertaking that requires careful planning, borrowing, sacrifice and, in some cases, difficult…

Police Invite VeryDarkMan Over Allegations Linking Checkpoint Officers to Kidnappers

August 28, 2026 admin

Photo: Martins Otse, VeryDarkMan By Mandy Park The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence supporting allegations he made against police officers at the recent Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference in Port Harcourt. VDM had reportedly alleged during the conference that some police officers manning checkpoints along major highways identify wealthy travellers and allegedly pass information about their identities and movements to kidnappers and bandits, thereby facilitating abductions for ransom. Reacting to the allegation, the Police Force, in…

Kenneth Okonkwo, South East Development Commission and others

June 16, 2026 admin

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…

Germany’s Rejection of Fani-Kayode: A Lesson Nigeria Must Not Ignore

March 30, 2026 admin

Photo: Disgraced Femi Fani-Kayode By Daniel Kanu Germany’s reported rejection of the nomination of arrogant Femi Fani-Kayode as Nigeria’s ambassador is perhaps, more than a routine diplomatic decision—it is a statement. A firm, unmistakable message about standards, accountability, and the kind of individuals deemed fit to represent a nation on the global stage. According to reports, the German government based its decision on concerns over Fani-Kayode’s history of divisive ethnic and religious rhetoric, as well as what it perceived as erratic conduct. In essence, Germany concluded that the nominee’s abrasive…

Tracy Ohiri’s Retraction And The Price of Reckless Allegations

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 admin

Photo: Tracy Ohiri and Dave Umahi By: Daniel Kanu Editor Public allegations—especially those involving sexual harassment and financial impropriety—carry enormous weight. They can shape reputations, trigger public outrage, mobilize activism, and influence political discourse. When such accusations are later withdrawn without a clear and convincing explanation, the consequences extend far beyond the individuals directly involved. The recent retraction by Tracy Ohiri of her allegations against Nigeria’s Minister of Works, and former governor of Ebonyi State, Engr Dave Umahi, raises serious questions about responsibility, credibility, and the ethics of public advocacy.…

Still On Daniel Bwala’s Al Jazeera Show of Shame

March 8, 2026 admin

Photo: Daniel Bwala and Hasan of Al Jazeera By: Daniel Kanu Editor By any reasonable standard, a spokesperson for a sitting president carries the burden of credibility. It is therefore expected that when such an official appears on a global platform, the task will simply be to demonstrate clarity, consistency, and the presentation of facts. Unfortunately, Daniel Bwala’s recent appearance on Al Jazeera with interviewer Mehdi Hasan exposed the opposite — a troubling display that many Nigerians viewed as evasive, comic relief, contradictory, and deeply embarrassing. Bwala did not merely…

Benue killings: New Tears As FG Exhumes Yelewata’s 105

March 1, 2026 admin

By Ikeddy Isiguzo Tears have been normalised in Benue State for years. People are killed, butchered, burnt and buried at intervals as bandits, mainly Fulani herders, attack communities with an ease that governments’ inactions keep enabling. Sometimes the frequency of the attacks demands that tears are rolled over from one funeral to the other. That too is becoming normal. There are also times that the people run out of tears; their sorrow too suffocating to afford tears. What is not normal is for them to cry twice for the same…