Category: Features

Needless Attack on Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba: Setting The Record Straight

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Photo: Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba By Comrade Agbor Idabi There is a fundamental difference between legitimate political criticism and deliberate political revisionism. Mc Okirika, the author of the article titled “The 12 Years of Wasted Opportunity: How Senator Ndoma-Egba Failed Cross River Central,” is certainly entitled to his opinion, but the responsibility that comes with publishing such a sweeping assessment is to first undertake the necessary research and engage comprehensively with the facts. Unfortunately, the article appears to have reached a conclusion before adequately examining the breadth of Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba’s…

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

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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…

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WHERE DID THIS HATRED BETWEEN IGBO AND YORUBA COME FROM?

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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…

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REMEMBERING EDUN: Finance Minister Who Shoved 60M Nigerians Into Poverty

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Photo: President Bola Tinubu EXPRESSO>>> By Steve Osuji It is a heinous crime to humanity no doubt. In ordered climes, he would be in jail already for vicarious economic malfeasance. Or at the least, he would be hounded into a one-way exile, never to return to the land he desecrated and abused exceedingly. Olawale Edun was Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy from June 2023 up until last April. He was fired recently after he supervised what has turned out to be a near-genocidal reform. In…

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Is Obi a Saint?

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Photo: Mr Peter Obi Valentine Obienyem Mr. Peter Obi’s strongest political asset is not simply that he is from Anambra or that he is Igbo. His greatest political capital is the rightful perception – shared by millions of Nigerians – that he possesses an unusually clean record of personal integrity, financial prudence and responsible public administration. Indeed, this reputation has become so formidable that even some of those who once opposed him now speak of him in almost saintly terms. I remember our last open encounter with Rev. Fr. Prof.…

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PETER OBI AND SOLUDO ARE NOT MATES. STOP COMPARING THEM.

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By: Conel Nduka. Let me break it down for those who don’t know who Peter Obi was before government: Before he ever became Governor, Obi was already Chairman and Director of 11 companies. On the day he was declared Governor, he had over 200 containers of goods sailing on the high sea — his own business. He owned a company in the UK that had more than 30 staff on payroll. As far back as 1999 when the exclusive UK Black Card was introduced, Obi was one of only 100…

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Bille Gas Leak Explosion Victim Dies, CAPPA Warns of New Dangers for Residents

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Photo: Late Ms. Joy Amos By Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed deep regret and concern over the death of Ms. Joy Amos, a 29-year-old Bille resident who sustained severe burns in a gas explosion inside her room on September 3, 2026. Ms. Amos died on Tuesday, September 22, following her transfer from Bille to Port Harcourt for further treatment. In a statement issued on Tuesday, CAPPA described her death as a grave consequence of the continuing environmental and public health emergency in Bille Kingdom,…

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Ohanaeze @ 50: Otti, Obi, Achebe challenge Igbo leaders on relevance … Book exposes crises, weaknesses seeks new direction for Igbo leadership

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Photo: Otti, Achebe, Obi,  others at the unveiling of the new book By Daniel Kanu The 50-year history, struggles and future of Ohanaeze Ndigbo came under intense scrutiny in Lagos on Tuesday, 22nd September, as prominent Igbo leaders, political figures and traditional rulers gathered for the public presentation of a new book examining the evolution and relevance of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. The 602-page book, Ohanaeze at 50: The Burden of Memory, The Politics of Relevance – A Critical Biographical Reflection of an Igbo Institution, written by Agbeze Ireke…

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Ohanaeze at 50: Otti, Obi, Achebe, Abaribe, others reflect on Igbo unity, identity, way forward

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Photo: Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma, Clad in White, Book Author By Daniel Kanu “Ohanaeze must inspire the next generation” — Gov Otti “This is not a coffee table book, it is for us to read” –Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma (AI-KO) Prominent Igbo leaders, political figures and traditional rulers on Tuesday converged in Lagos for the public presentation of a new book examining the 50-year journey, challenges and future of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The book, Ohanaeze at 50: The Burden of Memory, The Politics of Relevance – A Critical Biographical Reflection of…

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Cross River’s Oil Dream Rekindled as RMAFC Drops Old Report, Reopens Probe

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By Kingsley Agim The recent decision by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to reopen the verification of disputed and newly discovered oil and gas wells has renewed Cross River State’s hope of reclaiming its place among Nigeria’s oil-producing states, with the fresh exercise expected to subject the state’s longstanding claims to another round of technical scrutiny. The development follows the commission’s decision to discard its earlier draft verification report after receiving claims, counterclaims and complaints from affected states, particularly over the coordinates and locations of disputed and…

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