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October 1st, a Day of Lamentation – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Saturday, November 23rd, 2019

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | November 23, 2019 – As usual, on October 1, 2019, Nigeria held her annual ritual: the commemoration of Nigerian independence. The day that was celebrated fifty nine years after is October 1, 1960. On that historic day, the Nigerian Prime Minister, Alhaji Tafawa Belewa, concluded his speech with, […]

Igbo Presidency & the Exorcism of the Ghost of Biafra – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, South-East, Tochukwu Ezukanma Sunday, November 17th, 2019

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | November 17, 2019 – To become the president of Nigeria, a presidential candidate must battle for power and be bruised, battered and bloodied in the political trenches for power. The global advance of democracy and its peaceful transfer of power, through the ballot box, made obsolete Mao Tse Tung’s […]

Barbarians Cannot Build a Modern Mega-city – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Lagos, NNP Columnists, State News, Tochukwu Ezukanma Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | October 22, 2019 – During the Ambode administration, there was a lull in Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) officials’ harassment of the poor and hapless Nigerians trying to survive the impoverished mess that our morally bankrupt rulers made of this country by hawking in the streets of Lagos. But, […]

Ndi Igbo: Enough of Self-deceit and Political Schizophrenia – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Saturday, September 28th, 2019

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | September 28, 2019 – The Igbo delight in the feeling that they are universally hated in Nigeria. We dwell on the hatred of other ethnic groups of Nigeria for us, and make our endless list of Igbo haters. The longer the litany of our inexhaustible haters, the better we […]

The Imperative of Defeating Fulani Hegemony – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Sunday, August 25th, 2019

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | August 25, 2019 – A widely circulated video shows the then leader of the Hausa/Fulani dominated Northern People’s Congress (NPC) and the premier of the defunct Northern Nigeria, the late Sardauna of Sokoto, Ahmadu Bello, in a 1960 newspaper interview, saying, “The new nation called Nigeria should be the […]

In remembrance of Biafran Heroes – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Biafra, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Monday, July 29th, 2019

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | July 29, 2019 – The indigenous Igbo eschatology demands the mourning and remembrance of the dead. So, I observed Biafran Heroes’ Day on May 30th 2019. To me, the day was a solemn day of reflection and reverence: a day to reflect on the most trying period in the […]

Beyond the Symbolism of June 12 -By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Friday, July 12th, 2019

By Tochukwu Ezukanma |Lagos, Nigeria |July 12, 2019 – June 12 1993 was a milestone in the history of Nigeria democracy and political evolution. It is a symbol of the people’s struggle against social injustice, ethnic chauvinism, and the repudiation of the collective will of the people by military tyrants; and the triumph of the […]

Building Collapse: Enough of this Political Trumpery – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Sunday, June 2nd, 2019

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | June 1, 2019 – According to the Federal Ministry of Power, Works & Housing, fifty four buildings collapsed in Nigeria within a period of five years (between 2012 and 2016). This is an average of more than ten buildings collapses every year, which is, by whatever standard, unnervingly excessive. […]

Accountability: a powerful deterrence to building collapse – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | May 8, 2019 – In saner countries of the world, a workman takes pride in the quality of his products. Apart from the pecuniary incentives of his labor, he appreciates his moral obligation to society to uphold professional standards in his work, and, for his credibility, he strives for […]

The Real Haters of Ndi Igbo – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, South-East, Tochukwu Ezukanma Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | May 1, 2019 – I am incontrovertibly Igbo, and I am unwaveringly committed to the good of the Igbo. However, I am unrepentantly anti-Biafra. I am opposed to Biafra because the Igbo have the most to lose in the case of a break up of Nigeria. Secondly, Biafra […]

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17 Igbo Presidency & the Exorcism of the Ghost of Biafra – By Tochukwu EzukanmaBy Tochukwu Ezukanma \| Lagos, Nigeria \| November 17, 2019 – To become the president of Nigeria, a presidential candidate must [...]	18	19 Pictures: Buhari receives governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon Pic 27. From left: Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,Timipreye Sylva; President Muhammadu Buhari; Chairman, Bayelsa APC GubernatorialCampaign Committee, Gov [...] Why we reorganised the Presidency -BuhariBy Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari says the ongoing reorganisation at the presidency is aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians. A [...]	20	21 Money Politics: Nigeria’s Delicate Delicacy- By Abiodun KOMOLAFEBy Abiodun Komolafe \| Osun State, Nigeria \| November 21, 2019 – I have written a few weeks back about the [...] Osinbajo Sought FEC Dissolution While Buhari Was Sick In London; Cabal Plots Osinbajo RemovalInformation indicate all is indeed not well with the office of the vice president and the office of the president. [...] Alleged assault: Court admits CCTV footage, statements as evidence against Abbo A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Zuba, Abuja on Tuesday admitted two discs from a CCTV footage and Certificate of Compliance [...] (Stolen mandate) Kogi elders raise alarm over fake soldiersKogi elders raise alarm over fake soldiers With defeat starring the face of Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the All [...] (Stolen mandate) Oshiomhole presents Gov. Bello to Buhari at Aso Villa By Ismaila Chafe The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday formally presented the Kogi Gov.-elect, Yahaya Bello, [...] CAN decries indecent dressing, forced marriage Friday Olokor, Abuja The Christian Association of Nigeria on Tuesday decried indecent dressing in the church. CAN also warned against child marriage, [...] Rohr breaks silence on Tammy Abraham’s Super Eagles snubbing Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has said Tammy Abraham would have played second fiddle to Victor Osimhen even if [...] Why we visited Jonathan — APC leadersBy Shedrack Frank Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa, said they visited former President Goodluck Jonathan after Saturday’s [...] PDP senators reject Bayelsa, Kogi resultsBy Naomi Sharang The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the Senate, on Wednesday, rejected the Bayelsa and Kogi Governorship election [...] Buhari seeks passage of 6 aviation bills by SenateBy Naomi Sharang President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, transmitted a letter to the Senate, seeking consideration and passage of six Aviation [...]	22	23 Allen Onyeama, CEO of Air Peace Airlines, indicated in the U.S. for money laundering , denies all charges – statement from his lawyer Nigerian Immigration arrests human trafficker with 5 female victimsThe Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it has arrested a suspected human trafficker with five female victims enroute Niger Republic [...] We Haven’t Taken a Decision on Oil Resumption in Ogoni – MOSOPThe Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, wishes to make some clarifications on a purported decision of [...] Agony of Bank Customers – By Arnold A. AlaliboBy Arnold A. Alalibo \| NNP \| November 23, 2019 – In an attempt to establish quality service delivery in Nigerian [...] October 1st, a Day of Lamentation – By Tochukwu EzukanmaBy Tochukwu Ezukanma \| Lagos, Nigeria \| November 23, 2019 – As usual, on October 1, 2019, Nigeria held her annual [...] CAN Warns UNN Against Holding Witchcraft ConferenceSoutheast chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has warned the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, against going ahead with [...] CEO of Air Peace indicted for bank fraud and money laundering in the U.S.ATLANTA – Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been charged [...] PROF TAM DAVID WEST: Adieu to a People’s Professor – A Poem By Yahaya Balogun \| balooy2k@gmail.com \| Arizona, USA Our humble Virologist And quintessential Prof. T.D. West, A beautiful writer and essayist Is now our gentle [...]
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October 1st, a Day of Lamentation – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Igbo Presidency & the Exorcism of the Ghost of Biafra – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Barbarians Cannot Build a Modern Mega-city – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Ndi Igbo: Enough of Self-deceit and Political Schizophrenia – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

The Imperative of Defeating Fulani Hegemony – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

In remembrance of Biafran Heroes – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Beyond the Symbolism of June 12 -By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Building Collapse: Enough of this Political Trumpery – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Accountability: a powerful deterrence to building collapse – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

The Real Haters of Ndi Igbo – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

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