There is palpable fear amongst the serious commentariat in addressing relevant issues because most of the viral news attributed to esteemed personages may have been cooked up by the feeble minds of the fake news industry. Anambra State Governor-elect, Professor…
Analyzing the stages of booze in Nigeria -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
“Stage One – The Mood Jocose. Stage Two – The Mood Morose. Stage Three – The Mood Bellicose. Stage Four – The Mood Lachrymose. Stage Five – The Mood Comatose.” Ayi Kwei Armah: The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born …
Nigerian Caesar conquers London -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Good books are written in Nigeria but you hardly ever see them in the bookshops. It is thanks to Tam Fiofori, the ace filmmaker and photo-journalist that I got this book, the memoirs of Caesar Kagho entitled Aah, It’s The…
Uniform for Journalists: A special birthday shout-out -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Today is my birthday, and I have been specially requested by some buddies to reiterate my call for all Nigerian journalists to have a uniform. Actually, there is this friend of mine, a very evil wag named Vitone, who keeps…
The last Christmas as Governor Fayemi – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
This Christmas is the last that Governor Kayode Fayemi will spend as the helmsman of Ekiti State. He happens to be term-limited and cannot seek further re-election as governor. Some of the other outgoing governors have had recourse to retire…
C.I.D. Maduabum: At the engine-room of PDP revival -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It takes enormous hard work behind the scenes for the superstars to shine in front of the cameras and under the klieg lights. In politics, the workaholics at the engine-room are hardly ever seen or celebrated. Hon C.I.D. Maduabum LL.M,…
Thrillers make the world go hip -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Writers of thrillers are the richest authors all over the world. They may not almost always have high critical acclaim on the literary front, but the publishers do not joke with them because they make millions of dollars and pounds…
Tough Guys Write Poetry: A touching tale of friendship – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It’s the first night of our honeymoon but I hardly thought of my wife and me as I spent the hours thinking of another man, Chike, kissing Victoria and soulfully telling her: “When I look into your eyes I see…
Nigeria today is like a yarn by Cyprian Ekwensi – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
All the demented facets of Nigerian life today, from brazen kidnappings and robberies to rampant prostitution and political heists, are like the many wonderful tales of Cyprian Odiatu Duaka (COD) Ekwensi who died on November 4, 2007. The man simply…
The analogue president in digital wonderland -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The 2023 presidential election is a make-or-mar moment through which Nigeria can either die permanently or enjoy a magical resurrection. Nigeria cannot afford to lag behind in the age of digital democracy in which an analogue president will be totally…