Wike, Ikpeazu bag award of Excellence
Ahead of May 29, an international media organization has applauded the development strides of the Rivers State governor, Barrister Nyeson Wike. (more…)
AURAK Receives Visit from Association of Arab Universities
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, March 27, 2017, (ME NewsWire): The American University of Ras Al Khaimah’s (AURAK)has received a visit from a committee from the Association of Arab...
Hon. Igbuya declares Warri South 1 State Constituency seat vacant
The Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya has declared the Warri South 1 State Constituency seat vacant, setting in motion the process of bye-election in the...
Nigeria: Much Ado About a Certificate?
I have written many times on a singularity, or perhaps we should call it a genetic aberration or bane of development and progress in our dear country – it is...
The Global Gig Economy and its Implications for African Digital Workers
Oxford Professor Mark Graham spells out the opportunities and challenges for African workers in the new digital world DAKAR, Senegal, March 25, 2017/ -- Professor Graham, addressing the 4th UNI...
Nnewi: Funeral Economics and Accountability In A Peculiar Igbo Town
Maduako's children were still very young when he died and his young wife had no reasonable means of livelihood and as such could not shoulder the cost of the funeral...
The spirit of a dead Nnewi woman does not rest in peace until she is transported to her father’s home.
As I sat with my mother's people in the compound of one of the best sons-in-law any parent could ever wish for, to perform the final and the most important...
Why Mr. Utunkeni and other men are vulnerable to office romance
My good friends and ardent readers, please forgive me if I appear too explicit in this piece. I need to be, to enable me give effect to the points I...
Don’t willfully absent yourself from your parents’ funeral. It’s abominable in Igbo land.
We were all pensive and full of rage as Mrs. Nwadinume Ukandu was being buried with none of her two children in attendance. Her relations had decided to arrange a...
Understanding the Current Naira’s Appreciation Against The Dollar And Its Implications
The simple reasons why Naira has appreciated against US Dollar in the past few days are not far fetched. The main reason is the FG's increased earnings of dollars from...