PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU DID NOT MAKE A MISTAKE, SAYS AGANBI · PRAISES WIKE FOR MODERNIZING FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY The Chief Executive Officer of Akogate Group, Felix Aganbi, on Thursday applauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, for making a lot of sacrifices for the country and rising above sectional interest….
OKPE LEADERS OPPOSE DELTA MONARCH Top Okpe leaders have kicked against the narrative of Okpe as Urhobo, listing the errors in Orodje’s recent declaration. The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Okpe Union (Worldwide) exhaustively discussed Orodje’s declaration. Relying on historical facts in debunking the Orodje’s declaration, the union provided the evolution of the…
On November 5, 2025, an undated video of HRM Orhue l, Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, appeared on several Okpe platforms, as well as on some non-Okpe platforms. In the video, Orhue l categorically declared that “Okpe is a dialect of the Urhobo” and therefore not a distinct ethnic nationality. This declaration injected another level of…
NNAMDI KANU, OMOTOSHO AND THE RULE OF LAW BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE Now that Nnamdi Kanu has been sentenced, we can see clearly that the sky did not fall. The most beautiful thing is that this is a big win for the rule of law in our democratic setting. Keeping him for so long gave…
FOREIGN INVESTORS, GOLFERS MEET AS SMART CITY GOLF TOURNAMENT AND BUSINESS CONFERENCE BEGIN IN DELTA STATE The 2025 Canaan Land Smart City Golf Tournament and Business Conference will take place on Friday, December 12, in Delta State. ‘’Koko Town has huge investment potential, particularly in real estate, agriculture, health, tourism and other areas. So we…
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS IN NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE In all my writing, I have never said that Nigeria is a perfect society without troubles. Nigeria should challenge us to proffer solutions that will work. Choosing good leadership should be one of our solutions. The issue of terrorism has been there since…
PREPARING FOR IGBO EXIT BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE When I write about the thorny issues of Biafra, the proponents of Biafra always tell me my observation is one-sided. This makes me laugh. What have they been doing since the end of the war? They have been telling one-sided stories. I can’t help but laugh. What…
ERNEST IKOLI’S FAMILY ANNOUNCES BURIAL DATE FOR ELSIE AJAYI The family of prominent political leader, thinker and great journalist, Ernest Sissei Ikoli, on Wednesday described Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli as a priceless Jewel that would be hard to replace. “Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli was an embodiment of the virtues of doggedness and resilience”. She passed…
Do you know that Professor Chinụa Achebe had no Master’s degree or PhD? Are you aware that Professor Wole Soyinka has no PhD as well? They both conquered the world of literature and taught in different universities around the world with their Bachelor of Arts degrees. They were professors because of their works and the…
Igbo’s fatal flaw: A critical response by Dr Austin Orette The person who cries loudest when a stone is thrown into the market is the one who has been hit. To him, everything is about tribal affiliation. For the person to grow, he or she must at some point learn whether his interaction is positive…
