Elechi Amadi (12 May 1934 – 29 June 2016)-In honour of Literary Excellence.

"When beggars die there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."-William Shakespeare (Julius Caesar).

British PM "fantastically" resigns as Britain votes to leave EU

In what would go down as a major political event of this century, the British people voted in a landmark referendum to leave the EU whose member Britain has been for about 43 years. The referendum ended 52% to 48% in favour of the "Leave" side against the "Remain" side.

Nigeria-The Nine Biggest Lies Ever Told!

Ø The police is your friend. All lies! And nothing more needs be said about this, except that the Nigeria Police should save their breath because not even a thousand image-making adverts with the handsome face of Korede Bello can change who they really are. A similar lie is that police bail is free. We all know the truth.

REST IN PEACE STEPHEN KESHI AND SHUAIBU AMODU-TWO GREAT HEROES OF NIGERIAN FOOTBALL!

The death of former Super Eagles coach, Amodu Shuaibu (aged 58), which took place Friday night, has thrown the entire nation into yet another state of mourning. Amodu Shuaibu's death is coming on the heels of the demise of Coach Stephen Keshi, which took place on Wednesday, 8 June, 2016, in  Benin City, barely three days ago.

THIS BLOODBATH HAS TO STOP: COMBATING TERRORISM IN NIGERIA THROUGH EFFECTIVE CIVIC EDUCATION

BY

 UCHENDU, PATRICK C.

A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue’. - Philip E. Johnson.

Niger State uncovers 22 ghost schools, 24 head teachers

 Following a staff audit ordered by the Chairman of Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State, Alhaji Inuwa Adamu Fuka, about 22 ghost primary schools and 24 ghost head teachers were uncovered in the area.

FG to begin recruitment of 500,000 teachers on Sunday.

The Federal Government plans to start the recruitment of 500,000 corps-teachers who will be deployed to primary schools around the country.

CLOGS IN THE ELECTORAL WHEEL: NIGERIA’S 2015 ELECTIONS IN RETROSPECT

     BY

UCHENDU PATRICK C. 

As the 2015 electoral wheel gradually grinds to a halt with the conclusion of elections in all the states of the federation, most Nigerians would agree that the 2015 electoral year was not as bad as anticipated after all.

Former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, Passes on at 54

Nigerians awoke this morning to the shocking news of the death of Stephen Okechukwu Keshi. His was said to have passed on in the early hours of today after battling with a heart attack in a Benin hospital. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the sad incident on his twitter handle.

Nigerians tell Buhari: Name, shame looters, mere figures not enough

Several groups and individuals across Nigeria have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfil his promise of naming those who stole from the country’s treasury.

Muhammad Ali (1942-2016)-Celebrating A Lifetime of Achievement: A Personal Reflection

 By Uchendu, Patrick C.

Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay) is no doubt one of the greatest boxers of all time. As the world continues to mourn his passage, I try to reflect in this piece on his life and times and what he meant personally to me.

Igbo woman beheaded in Kano for blasphemy

Irate Muslim youths on Thursday in Kano chopped off the head of a woman believed to be from the Igbo speaking part of the country.

Economic crunch: We “ll all make sacrifices to pay salaries – Niger Gov

June 2, 2016 

By Levinus Nwabughiogu

ABUJA-To wriggle out of the present economic meltdown and meet up with the demands of his states including the payment of workers salaries, Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello has said that there was need to cut down on public expenditures.

BEYOND NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC TRAVAILS

BY UCHENDU, PATRICK C.

 

It is no longer news that the Nigerian economy is hurting badly. The signs of the ugly state of things are there for all to see: the slump in global oil prices which has adversely affected the nation’s oil revenues, the pressures on the naira as a result of declining oil prices and depleting external reserves and the consequent hike in the prices of goods and services. They are only a few pointers to the appalling state of the economy. There is no gainsaying the fact, therefore, that the country is entering a dreadful period of economic recession that can fittingly compare with the economic downturn of the 1980s when similar misfortunes plunged the nation’s economy into a comatose state.

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