Year 2019 was an extremely difficult and challenging year for Nigerians. No nation enjoys peace when her component parts are distressed and her people suffer deprivation. That is the present day reality for our country. As 2019 comes to a…
“Today’s inferno at Upper Iweka that affected Ochanja Market is most regrettable. My heart goes out to those directly and indirectly affected. Properties worth millions of Naira have been lost, and perhaps needlessly so. Those affected remain in our prayers.”…
On behalf of my family and myself, I wish to convey our heartiest congratulations to my dear brother, friend and (CKC senior) HRH Dr. Stephen Ibekaku Akpati (Igwe Olokonu II), on his installation as the traditional ruler of a Ochuche…
As the world watches Nigeria, it’s intriguing that INEC continues to withhold polling unit results and other election materials, long after the presidential election results were announced. By its conduct, INEC creates room for speculation and imaginations to roam freely.…
“The mass shooting at Christchurch, New Zealand, represents unacceptable extremism and hatred. There must be zero tolerance for faith-based, ethnic-based hatred and indeed any form of hatred. Though far removed from us, our humanity is traumatized and grossly diminished by…
“We are watching with utmost concern and disgust, developments in Rivers State. The goings on there represents the rise of illiberal democracy. The ruling APC government must not allow the governorship election in Rivers State to become a tripwire to…
“We grieve for our UN colleagues, our two Nigerian compatriots and many others who perished on Flight ET302. Loss of UN staff members in aircraft accidents, though rare, remains one of the occupational hazards of peripatetic international civil servants. May…
I thank the Nigerian people who trooped out in their millions to perform their civic duty this past Saturday. The patriotism of Nigerians is heartwarming and affirms my oft-repeated statement that we are brothers and sisters born from the womb…
INEC had four years to prepare for the 2019 elections in keeping with its statutory remit. Its last minute postponement of the elections, despite repeated assurances, lends credence to our worries that INEC was never prepared to conduct a free,…
“The curious fire at INEC Awka, just days before the polls, underline our persisting concerns about the readiness of INEC to conductcredible elections. If INEC cannot protect materials within the confines of its premises, how can it guarantee integrity of…