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  By Stella Obi (Lagos Nigeria) A Milestone Celebration for a Visionary Leader The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Neros Pharmaceuticals, Prof. Poly Emenike, marked his 70th birthday in grand style over the weekend with the public presentation of seven newly authored books in Lagos. The event, attended by distinguished personalities from across Nigeria, showcased the life, achievements, and …

By Emmanuel Uzondu A legal luminary, Prof Joy Ezeilo, SAN, has seriously condemned the attack on a female corps member in Anambra State by security operatives. Video of the incident, which went viral on Tuesday, comes barely one week after an incident involving Ibom Air and a female passenger whose body was exposed. Ezeilo, the Executive Director of Women Aid …

By C. Don Adinuba On Tuesday, July 1, while travelling with him from Enugu to Aba, his phone kept on ringing endlessly. Typical of him, Barth Nnaji took every call and addressed each caller patiently, carefully, and politely. One call struck me in particular. It was a widow from his rural community who reported that her husband’s kinsmen had decided …

By Law Mefor, PhD. Introduction: The Battle for the Soul of Anambra A battle for Anambra’s soul has been sparked by the new Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025, which declares certain categories of practitioners as persona non grata. The most prevalent of these are evil native doctors, fake native doctors, and other fakes, such as false prophets who deceive the …

By Gabriel Chy Alonta, Ph.D Introduction: The Case That Sparked a Conversation The recent expulsion of a student from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, following an altercation with a lecturer, has sparked conversations about discipline, respect, and the growing trend of selective obedience among students. While disciplinary action serves as a deterrent, the real lesson lies in understanding the root causes …

By Henry Chigozie Duru, PhD A Monday of Bloodshed: Sit-at-Home Enforcement Turns Deadly Two Mondays ago, three communities in Anambra State—Abatete, Abagana, and Ukpo—witnessed violent attacks attributed to enforcers of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) ‘Monday sit-at-home order’. At least five community vigilante operatives lost their lives, jolting residents into acknowledging the severe security risks posed by this enforced …

Introduction The Federal Government’s decision to resume the school feeding program under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs has sparked widespread criticism. This initiative, seen by many as a conduit for financial malfeasance, raises fundamental questions about the structure and priorities of the Nigerian government. The Fallacy of Federalism It’s disheartening to witness a country that claims to practice federalism naively …

By Polycarp Onwubiko Introduction The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and Local Government Councils are in a Pseudo Federalism. ALGON  is an unnecessary organization in the context of a realistic federal system of government. In a true federal system, local administration belongs to the regional or State governments. Historically, during Nigeria’s First Republic, local administration was managed exclusively …