Opinion Archives - Page 93 of 295

Nov

01

2025

Before It Comes Upon Us – By Prof Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr

Column, News, Opinion, PoliticsChris Nwaokobia, Next Level, Nigeria, Nwaokobia Jnr, Opinion, Politics

I have been away from the Country since the middle of August when my health made a very bold call for urgent and immediate attention. Whilst here in the United States I have made very strident interventions for the good of Country even at the detriment of my health. Quite a lot of friends have called to 'command' me to rest and concentrate on my medicals, but alas the 'love for Country' will always have its way. I wrote close to five pungent interventions on the State of the nation and granted several Television and Radio interviews through virtual mediums…

Oct

31

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

BREAKING! Nnamdi Kanu Files Fresh Motion Asking Court To Throw Out All Charges (Photos)

Column, News, Opinion, PoliticsMetro, Nnamdi Kanu, Opinion, Politics

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to strike out all charges against him and order his immediate release. In the new motion titled “Motion on Notice and Written Address in Support” and dated October 30, 2025, Kanu argued that there is “no charge or counts cognisable within the corpus juris of the Federal Republic of Nigeria” against him, describing the charges as “a nullity ab initio for want of any extant legal foundation.” The IPOB leader, who is personally representing…

Oct

28

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

The Masquerade Behind The Mask: An Old Game In New Cloth – Bourdex On Mascot Uzor Kalu

Abia State, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia North, Abia State, David Onuoha Ogba Bourdex, Mascot Uzor Kalu, Politics

It is not only foolish but profoundly childish to keep insinuating that His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, is lobbying to join the APC.That is a fantasy woven in the same threadbare cloth of deceit that has long draped the politics of the Kalu Brothers—a tired script, predictable in its arrogance and insulting to the intelligence of discerning Abians. Let’s call this what it is: Classic O.U.K.—a game so transparent that even a child could trace its outline. The elder plays the puppeteer, the younger the pawn, and together they hope to “cow” the Governor into a backroom bargain.The…

Oct

28

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Episode One: Waste Management And Environmental Sanitation.

Abia State, Education, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

On assumption of office as the Executive Governor of Abia State on the 29th of May, 2023, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, met a State in ruins and decay, littered with refuse and debris especially across the 2 major cities of Aba and Umuahia. The whole place was dirty and stinking, exposing the citizens to airborne diseases and possible epidemics. Governor Otti declared a state of emergency on Waste Management and Environmental Sanitation. Earth moving equipment and tipper trucks were deployed to evacuate the tons of heaps of refuse and debris littered and blocking major roads and streets across Aba…

Oct

28

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Oke Abba Ohafia: The Game Changer

Abia State, Column, News, Ohafia, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Opinion, Politics

In the evolving political landscape of Nigeria, few leaders have redefined leadership and public service with such sincerity, courage, and results-driven action as Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, fondly known as Oke Abba Ohafia, The Game Changer. A proud son of Ohafia, Hon. Osonwa serves as the Federal House Member representing the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. He has consistently demonstrated that politics can indeed be about people, progress, and purpose. His leadership style blends humility with vision and action with compassion—qualities that have earned him respect not only from his constituents but also across Abia State and Nigeria as a whole. Changing…