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307 DAYS TO GO ! MATTERS ARISING

307 DAYS TO GO! MATTERS ARISING BY AGADA IKECHUKWU Barring any last minute change of mind, the die is cast between the pretenders and contenders; with President Buhari’s dramatic decision to throw his hat once again into the political ring of 2019 battlefield. The ruling party obviously suffered the brute end of tough luck, following the massive cross-carpeting of party faithful to the former ruling party during a rally staged at Mr President ’s country home. On that day, the State of Hospitality convulsed to the true power of 21st century politicking and submitted to the grace of the former ruling party like a vessel tilting to the splendorous splatter of the Pacific. The good times seem to have started rolling in for the PDP, signposting that a blunted sword need only come into contract with a whetstone and it will become sharp again. Casting a probing look at the demographic resurrection of the opposition parties across the river, it is glaring to all wandering eyes...

FROM CHIBOK TO DAPCHI: TALE OF GIGANTIC PARADOX SEASON ONE

FROM CHIBOK TO DAPCHI : TALE OF GIGANTIC PARADOX SEASON ONE BY AGADA IKECHUKWU Since the news of the Dapchi School Girls digital excursion coloured like abduction floated in from across the seas, the new media(social media), broadcast and print media buzzed with gripping narratives of the fairy tale turned weakly scripted movie. Whilst peace took flight back to the families of the returned girls,their hair stood on one end and tipped over in merriment; their joy spilling from their souls into the air and sky high into the blue firmament. Such cannot be quantified of in the home of Leah Sharibu who are being crucified for her uncompromising faith in Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the den of the make believe Lions. Perhaps they feared that she might open can of worms; if unchained with others, as a devout, principled christian who is married to her faith. Watching her mother bemoan her fate, you could feel and touch her grief; she seems bereft of joy and simply goes through the...

THE DESPERADOES

THE DESPERADOES BY AGADA IKECHUKWU As the Sea Anemone attaches itself to the sturdiest boulder in the Atlantic, so does the random socialite, political lobbyist, power broker or social butterfly attach himself or herself to the most powerful social and political cabal(Aso Rock Cabal). Hence, the unmitigated reason desperadoes congregate around them like a flock of Sheep responding to the Shepherd’s summons. Nigeria is obviously at the state of uncertainty at the moment. The problem of Nigeria is the quality of people that are elected in the public space. One of the tragedies that have struck the Nigerian State is small minds occupying great offices. Visionary leadership, accountability, equity etc, have been decimated by politics of vested interests, corruption, unemployment, carnage etc, subjecting many to internalise suffering and grief as their destiny. The constitutional crisis loading in Nigeria stimulated by the conflict of interest between the National Assembly and the ...