Nigeria is in a bad shape, and there is the countrywide fear that anything can happen to upend the wobbly house. The much-ballyhooed 2023 presidential election has become an all-comers affair of highly moneyed pall-bearers intent on interring the country…
Dame Patience Jonathan is our man -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
There is so much talk in the political airwaves of a possible return of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to the seat of power in Aso Rock. Nigerians are indeed living in very interesting times to witness a president appearing first…
How a consortium of presidents will save Nigeria -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nigeria has tried the one-man president formula for far too long, and it has not worked at all. What the country needs is a consortium of presidents, and all the ills of the old country will get instantly cured. I…
Tough world of the Nigerian lesbian -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Being a lesbian in conservative and hypocritical Nigeria is akin to a brutal death sentence. Unoma Azuah in her 2020 book, Embracing My Shadow: Growing up Lesbian in Nigeria, bares it all. The personable Unoma Azuah shatters all inhibitions by…
Nigeria: Beyond being on auto-pilot -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The belief in several quarters that Nigeria is currently on auto-pilot has been given a bad bashing by the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. It’s indeed striking that Tambuwal who doubles as the Chair of the Peoples Democratic…
Time for the government to throw in the towel -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Any fellow with even the minutest knowledge of boxing knows that when a boxer takes too much punishment in the ring his manager throws in the towel. This ends the fight, thus saving the boxer from further needless punishment that…
Long walk of Nelson Mandela to freedom -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
There are so many uninspiring tosh all over the place, so I have just decided to latch on to some inspiring stuff by recalling the legendary one named Nelson Mandela. The great man wrote the book Long Walk to Freedom:…
Soludo and the challenge of change in Anambra State -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
A popular mandate always comes with great expectations. The election of Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo as the Governor of Anambra State has elicited overwhelming support and hope from all sections of the state. From peasants to potentates, the belief is…
Juju oath of political godfathers -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Throwing one’s hat into the political ring in Nigeria is akin to wandering into the coven of witches and wizards. Anything can happen. People disappear. Ghosts appear to cast votes. Ballot boxes fly like scud missiles. Everything is possible and…
Successful People Lead The Way: A review of “A Taste Of Success” by Azuh Arinze -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
A Taste Of Success by Azuh Arinze; Yes International Ventures, Akute, Ogun State; 2022; 298pp One way of making a success of one’s life is to follow the lead of successful people. Azuh Arinze at the young age of 50…