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…
THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE Is President Bola Tinubu the cause of Nigeria’s problems? Some time ago, I wrote that I did not endorse Tinubu because I believed he would reduce Nigeria’s misery index. I did not endorse him because he will stop corruption and other ills that plague the Nation. I…
THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IGBO AND FULANI BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE The more things look different, the higher the chances of finding similarities if we look closely. Those at the opposite end of the spectrum are mirror images. If we move too quickly, we are subjected to the parallax effect, where everything is moving except us….
OKPE UNION DECRIES DELTA POLITICANS’ ATTITUDE TO OKPE I1DENTITY · LISTS ENEMIES · QUERIES COMMENTATORS LINKING OKPE TO ISOKO · RECALLS DISPUTE BETWEEN OKPE AND ITSEKIRI Okpe Union on Wednesday expressed shock at the recent assault on the reputation of highly placed figures in the society by some politicians in Delta State. ‘’Did the betrayers…
A QUESTION OF JUSTICE BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE There is no development if it is done at the expense of the rule of law and the confiscation of people’s properties. The majority of development is centred on upholding the rule of law and justice. Since I can remember, successive Nigerian governments have treated the rule…
RETHINKING OUR CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE The reason why we are so full of cynicism and nihilism is that we have not been able to dig deeply into what afflicts us and propound lasting solutions to our problems. All the solutions we have at this time were hurriedly foisted on the nation by…
PRESS RELEASE ALEMA OF WARRI, SENATOR AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN LAUDS IBORI FOR REMAINING FAITHFUL TO THE TASK OF NATION BUILDING Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has been commended for his inimitable contribution and commitment to the country’s unity and development. ‘’As a governor, you gave politics in Nigeria greater vision and breadth. You…
