There are more male prostitutes in the crooked field of partisan politics than there are female harlots in the brothels across Nigeria. The prostitute politicians come armed with the bewildering dimension of wanting to be canonised as saints. Their prostitution…
Prof Ernest Igwe says “malicious lies cannot distract our goal of establishing the best faculty of agriculture in Africa” – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It takes no time at all for Fake News and Hate Speech to go viral across the whole wide world. The nameless and faceless voice trended all over the social media accusing Prof. Ernest Chukwusoro Igwe, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture,…
Revolution is inevitable in Chima Ubani’s dream Nigeria – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It’s crucial in this charged season that a good number of clowns in the name of politicians are toying with democracy in Nigeria that one remembers the departed one: Chima Ubani. A crusader, organiser, activist, revolutionary, hero, strategist, and above…
A tear for the checkpoint policeman – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
I hereby mourn the demise of my dearest friend, the ubiquitous illegal checkpoint policeman, who was heartlessly made to kick the bucket by Unknown Gunmen. Oi! Oi! Oi! This monumental loss is indeed very tragic for me because the checkpoint…
Agbodike: The personable politician in Anambra – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
I instantly fell in love with the house I got into by accident. A house becomes a home when the host makes everyone feel at home. I had never met him in my life but in no time whatsoever he…
What in hell is Odogwu doing in Lagos? – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Odogwu came on transfer to Lagos from Enugu, and put up in the apartment of his writer friend Muritala Sule in Surulere. His plan was to get his own accommodation in a matter of weeks. Exactly a month after settling…
Laptop presidency powers Twitter democracy – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nigerians are “wailing wailers”, according to the most excited arse-licker of the government of change and terrorism. It’s another season of wailing for Nigerians now that Twitter has bypassed the “Giant of Africa” and sited its headquarters in Ghana. …
The rage of Mbize erosion in southeast Nigeria – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Mbize: Rage of Red Earth (Stories, Songs on Landslide, Erosion in Igboland) by Chuka Nnabuife; Heinrich Boll Stiftung; 2011 The erosion menace in southeast Nigeria is a twice-told story. Whole villages have been sacked, and many houses are teetering on…
Let’s sell Nigeria today – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nigeria as a country has served all its useful and useless purposes, and must perforce be sold for good. I have spoken. I cannot just understand the piecemeal selling of the assets of Nigeria in the name of monopoly capitalism…
Architects of the Nollywood phenomenon – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Reflections on Nigerian Movie Industry: Salute to Pioneering Creativity and Perseverance by Femi Akintunde-Johnson; Basic Skills Academy (ISBN 978-1-716-08239-9); 2021; 158pp Nigeria is celebrated across the globe as being amongst the three biggest moviemaking nations in the world. The United…