There’s absolutely nothing about Nigeria that defies remedy. Not even its politics, as the last elections have well proved. It’s possible that Buhari’s supporters, like am, have reduced Nigeria’s complexities into a sweet, soft, lolly pop. Buhari’s euphoric victory at the polls, soon dies out, as he begins to navigate the multifaceted layers of Nigeria’s […]
Steve Orji, United Kingdom Anyone who has worked in the public or private sector in Nigeria would have had a taste of “ethnic victimisation”, however short-lived. In my case as a serving National youth Corp member, in Delta state, my first taste of it gave me a rather rude shock. It took place in a […]
By Steve Orji A prominent feature of colonised people is the washing away of their important identities in the course of time. Even their self-belief. Identity has much more to do with the intangible attributes of a people than with only their facial or personality peculiarities. Identity cuts deeper into the root and essence of […]
Steve Orji, United Kingdom Those who are no longer amused by Nigeria’s crises, simply make them out as last-ditch signs of a failed state. Such expression is natural to people who have had long wait on their nation to come round. Nigeria has been a theatre of perennial crises. The biggest being the civil war […]
By Steve Orji, United Kingdom Nigeria today presents test ground for numerous conjectures. There have been many frightening interpretations of happenings in our nation, almost foreboding an inevitable catastrophe. The reasons for such fears are natural. Security incidents and upscale ethnic-inspired violence are common signs of weak cohesive strengths, if not breakdowns. Handfuls of “prophecies” […]
By Steve Orji Good leadership is not a work of fiction. Good leadership is about productive expressions. Actions by someone or group of persons that affects the day-to-day life of the commoners-those who in their lifetime, may never have direct contact with the people who make crucial decisions that affect their life and well-being. Perhaps […]
Steve Orji One blind spot in Africa’s poltical journey is absence of succession plan in many facets of it’s development endeavour. This has not come as a surprise. The burst of capitalism onto the economic scene of the continent dates back to the early 19th century-featuring dynamic trade engagements between the white settlers and blacks. […]
One blind spot in Africa’s poltical journey is absence of succession plan in many facets of its development endeavour. This has not come as a surprise. The burst of capitalism onto the economic scene of the continent dates back to the early 19th century-featuring dynamic trade engagements between the white settlers and blacks. This was […]
By Steve Orji Enchanted eyes see through shades of after dark, To spot ripened fruits on withered trees, Gifted eyes indeed could tell graves of trampled honour, And cruel foots that stood in their places, Only eyes dyed deep in furnace of ancient wisdom, Stare deep and long with halo of a messenger, Unraveling puzzles […]
