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Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | March 2, 2023 – One thing that cannot be taken away from Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s music is its consistent defense of both the political and economic interest and aspiration of the working people. Fela`s songs lampooned the level of corruption and looting in public sectors. He lampooned killings […]
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | Dec. 7, 2022 – No matter how democracy is practiced in this part of the African continent called Nigeria, it will continue to remain the best form of government. In a democracy, the real power belongs to the people. It is the people who give out their power […]
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Friday, September 23rd, 2022
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | September 23, 2022 – The title of a film I once watched is, “I’ll die for Mama” in which the legendary Indian Bollywood actor, Amitabh Bachchan does everything possible to fulfill a promise he had made in regard to dying for his mother . I love the […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2022
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | August 19, 2022 – Emeka Ihedioha, the ousted governor of Imo State has been a vilified personality from all quarters and manners of people within the months. The recent wrangling between his supporters and that of Senator Samuel (Sam Daddy ) Anyanwu on who will be PDP’s flag […]
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2022
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | June 21, 2022 – These are interesting times, the atmosphere is getting frenzy, and the excitement is bursting. Billboards are springing up and posters have defaced Owerri and other towns of Imo State. Some people are urging Mr A and Mr B to run in 2023 while some are showcasing […]
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Thursday, November 4th, 2021
By Kenneth Uwadi | Owerri, Nigeria | November 4, 2021 – A Yoruba adage says ‘‘omo osan loun ko poun-po loba iya re nile’’. It is only a prodigal son that brings dishonour and shame to his mother. This proverb can best describe what some persons in Imo state want me to do in the […]
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Monday, September 21st, 2020
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | September 21, 2020 – I never thought a day would come when I would expend time to disassociate my name from a hack who scurries around Facebook writing for Uju Kingsley Chima. Then again, to describe this fellow who goes by the name Uwadi Martins as a […]
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Sunday, March 29th, 2020
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | March 29, 2020 – It is all over the news that the Imo State House of Assembly on Thursday called on the Inspector General of Police to arrest the State Returning Officer, Prof. Francis Otunta, and the Imo Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Francis Ezeonu, for illegally returning Emeka […]
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Saturday, March 7th, 2020
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | March 7, 2020 – Dante Alighieri did say “the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality”. For me, I will always say the truth and nothing but the truth. I remember a Yoruba adage ‘‘omo osan loun ko […]
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Sunday, February 9th, 2020
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State | February 9, 2020 – It was Emerson who said in The Over Soul ‘’the soul is the perceiver and revealer of truth. We know the truth when we see it; let the skeptic and scoffers say what they choose’’. In Imo , it was well known that Emeka […]
