Views from Abroad
Re: Election fever in Orlu Community in USA
Since I wrote ‘Election fever in Orlu community in USA’, there have been widespread reactions to the piece. But before getting to the reactions, let me briefly discuss the ugly situation developing in the community. For the past few days, ... Read More »
Election fever in Orlu community in USA
The warped campaign for who will succeed Chief Chris Onwuzurike as the president of Orlu Regional Assembly-USA (ORA-USA) has stirred up unbridled passion in a community that was once cohesive a few years ago. Interestingly, the deep chasm in the ... Read More »
‘Rodin in Biafra’
The controversy over which geo-political zone would produce the presidency of Nigeria in 2015 was indifferently in my mind until I read for the third time what was attributed to Brigadier-General Benjamin Adekunle in a newspaper some years ago. The ... Read More »
Re: Honoring mothers on this Mother’s Day
Again, mothers in every culture are held to the highest esteem and are revered because of their unique position in both the family structure and community at large. Mothers are revered primarily because of a distinctive role they play in ... Read More »
Honoring mothers on this Mother’s Day
“It is not how much you do, but how much love you put into the doing that matters” – Mother Teresa “No language can express the power, and beauty, and heroism, and majesty of a mother’s love. It shrinks not ... Read More »
Infidelity and broken marriages
If love is the unfettered glue that holds marriage together, infidelity seems to be the catalyst that builds dysfunctional homes and subsequently leads to the demise of once thought secured homes. Verifiable stories and rumors of infidelity among our people ... Read More »
Re: Imo’s Tour De Farce
I personally thank those of you who read my column every week. Knowing that you take time to read my story online or the hard copy gives me the energy to maintain the column. I’m also grateful to those who ... Read More »
Revisiting Nigeria: A ticking time bomb
Regrettably, Nigeria, the most populous black nation on earth with a population of over one hundred million people, is sadly sitting on a cluster of time bombs waiting to explode with a catastrophic outcome that many will dread. The mélange ... Read More »
Jaded Banquet
Igbo Business Banquet has been a signature event of Igbo Community Association of Nigeria (ICAN) in Dallas since late 1990s, but has recently lost its luster. Thus, this year’s event received an unprecedented publicity with Mr. Chris A. Anyiam, the ... Read More »
Sycophants at the altar
“My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet, not as I will, but as you will.”(Matthew 26:39) “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46), (Mark 15:34) “Father forgive them, for they ... Read More »
