I am taken aback by the suggestion that party internal matters should now be subject of National Assembly debates. The level of ignorance at display by the leadership of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in its handling of the country’s National Assembly (NASS) power struggle is becoming more embarrassing by the day, to put […]
June 2015
Goodbye to Sam Amadi at NERC as power mongers get on his case
Ogbuagu Anikwe examines an inspired media propaganda to remove bright stars from the Jonathan Administration who are occupying “lucrative” or strategic MDA management positions.
Note to Nyesom Wike
Columnist Ogbuagu Anikwe writes a note to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike over his plan to pursue a vendetta on his predecessor.
Stop Wasting Time, Gov. Ugwuanyi
Your Excellency I came across two news stories from Enugu that prompted this letter. I consider writing to you a matter of urgency based on the import of both stories – if they are true. In the one, you were said to be finding it difficult to choose your cabinet because there were too many […]
Between Malam Garba Shehu and Ogbeni Femi Adesina
It’s a poor mix. If President Buhari wanted both men that badly, why couldn’t one of them become the Minister of Information? Today’s announcement of the appointment of spokespersons for President Muhammadu Buhari once again brings to mind something that always bother me about political appointments in Nigeria. I’ve always marveled at how very often sentiments […]