Kalu Leadership Series
President Jonathan: Interplay of destiny and providence
Two years ago, I wrote the article entitled above in this column. The article was directed at the President and Nigerians. In the article, you will find out, as you read down, I opened my heart to the President, offering ... Read More »
Who wants Nigeria dead?
I wonder why there has been increased tempo in recent times in the agitation by some groups and individuals to divide Nigeria along ethnic lines. Who are those really behind this sinister call? Curiously, nobody (among the agitators) has had ... Read More »
Igbo marginalisation: Njiko Igbo to the rescue
It was in far away Washington that I read a moving article – written by a black American – that stirred my conscience and inspired me to take up the gauntlet to lead the struggle for Igbo liberation. The article ... Read More »
At 53, life has taught me many lessons
Unarguably, life is the biggest and most complex teacher humanity has ever had. Its style of imparting its lessons differs significantly from the mundane and esoteric knowledge that man exemplifies. Which wisdom is, therefore, greater than that that comes from ... Read More »
Stella Oduah: Round peg in round hole
When Stella Oduah was appointed Minister and assigned the Aviation portfolio, some critics and pessimists took rounds to malign and impugn her for no justifiable reason. They likened her to a square peg in a round hole. The misogynists and ... Read More »
Still on national security
One of the thorniest issues on the front burner of any discourse or assemblage in recent times is national security. The reason is simple: Nigeria has been held on the groin, for a long time, by the inglorious activities of ... Read More »
Jega in the eye of the storm
I am quite certain this is not the best of times for the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, because of the renewed criticism of his person and office by the media and aggrieved politicians, ... Read More »
That wicked Kano multiple suicide bombing
Last week, over 100 innocent citizens of this great country were painfully sent to their early graves in a suicide bombing that took place in a popular bus station in Kano. From information gleaned from the spot, a majority of ... Read More »
ECCE Francesco – The uncommon Pope!
I could not hold back my joy, and so did hundreds of millions of Catholics and non-Catholics across the globe, when the Senior Cardinal Deacon, Jean-Louis Tauran, led by two cardinal vicars appeared at the balcony of the Sisten Chapel ... Read More »
150 Years on: Remembering Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jnr.
As I sat in the oriental-styled couch in my study in Potomac, Maryland, United States of America in January this year, my mind constantly and intuitively flashed back to the most singular and courageous proclamation ever made by an American ... Read More »
