CRITICIZE SENATE CLERK FOR PROMOTING ANTI-AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN’S AGENDA URGE OTHER GEO-POLITICAL ZONES TO FREE SENATORS FROM CLUTCHES OF SENATE LEADERSHIP Women in the North Central geo-political zone on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu not to allow forces of progress to be intimidated. ‘’The recent action of the Senate leadership can only… Continue reading NORTH CENTRAL WOMEN TASK TINUBU ON NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN
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THE DUALITY OF THE AFRICAN SOUL BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
Religion in Nigeria will always be a cog in the wheel of progress because this is the Trojan horse the colonizers left behind. It is the only thing that leads to arrested development of any intelligent discussion of finding solutions to what is holding Nigeria back. At the time the British left, they… Continue reading THE DUALITY OF THE AFRICAN SOUL BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
WHERE IS OUR HISTORY? BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
WHERE IS OUR HISTORY? BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE We must teach our history. I cannot find any reason why Nigeria’s history is not being taught in Nigerian schools. This is a terrible mistake. What are we afraid of? Whose idea is it, that teaching Nigerian history will be unhealthy to our nation? This… Continue reading WHERE IS OUR HISTORY? BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
THE NIGERIAN JOURNEY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
It takes time to form a country. It takes patience and dedication to change attitudes. When people from disparate places and cultures are brought together to form a Nation, it is never easy. In the long run, the tears and toil are worth it because the interactions lead to expansion of consciousness… Continue reading THE NIGERIAN JOURNEY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IGBO AND FULANI BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
The more things look different, the higher the chances of finding similarities if we look closely. Those at the opposite end of the spectrum are mirror images. If we move too quickly, we are subjected to the parallax effect where everything is moving except us. In this scenario, we are not the cause but… Continue reading THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IGBO AND FULANI BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
Is President Bola Tinubu the cause of Nigeria’s problem? Some time ago, I wrote that I did not endorse Tinubu because he will reduce the misery index of Nigeria. I did not endorse him because he will stop corruption and other ills that plague the Nation. I did not endorse him because he is… Continue reading THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
This is not an endorsement of any leader in Nigeria. I have observed that Nigerians have formed a subculture of always complaining as a means of coping with the realities. My observation is that the blaming of leaders is a veritable past time in the country. I am beginning to see these complaints as… Continue reading CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
THE IMPERIALISM OF FOREIGN RELIGIONS BY AUSTIN ORETTE
While Africans opine about imperialism of the west and others, the least talked about and the most lethal of all the isms, is the imperialism of religion in African society. We can criticize our tribes; we can criticize our politicians and politics but the moment we try to examine the role of religion in… Continue reading THE IMPERIALISM OF FOREIGN RELIGIONS BY AUSTIN ORETTE
HENRY OVIE EBIRERI: PUBLISHER, WRITER, POLITICIAN AND BUSINESSMAN
Henry Ovie Ebireri is a political communication specialist, social media consultant and full-time writer. Born in Midwest Nigeria and grew up in Sapele. Ebireri began his career writing for various magazines before joining a daily newspaper as reporter\researcher. He quickly moved up the ranks and spent several years as the newspaper’s… Continue reading HENRY OVIE EBIRERI: PUBLISHER, WRITER, POLITICIAN AND BUSINESSMAN
S’Court Reserves Judgement in Delta, Plateau Governorship Polls
Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved the Judgement in the appeals by the SDP, Labour party and the APC challenging the victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared that Oborevwori of the PDP polled 360,234 votes to win the governorship election ahead of Omo-Agege of the APC, who secured 240,229 votes.… Continue reading S’Court Reserves Judgement in Delta, Plateau Governorship Polls