About 6 months ago when political parties began their primary elections to choose their representatives for the various elective posts across the federation, many didn’t know where the pendulum would…
Joe Onwukeme
Joe Onwukeme
Joe Onwukeme is a Nigerian graduate of History & International Relations, Imo State University Owerri. An idealist with the consciousness of history, he is a social and political affairs analyst and writes on national issues for NigeriansinAmerica.com and Nigerian Newspapers and blogs. Twitter: @unjoeratedjoe | unjoeratedjoe@gmail.com
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The heavy defeat suffered by the ruling party, PDP in the just concluded general elections has taken its toll on the party and right now the centre can no longer…
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As Ndigbo, we shouldn’t pretend that all is well with us. Our house has fallen and the earlier we tell ourselves the bitter truth that we are the architects of…
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The need to write this diary of an unemployed graduate (DOAUG) was necessitated because of the high level of unemployed graduates and the disparity it has created between the middle…
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In every decision or action one undertakes in life, there’s a reason. But what I’m yet to understand up till this moment is the reason why we “Ndigbo” decided to…
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Wednesday, April 1st 2015 will remain a great day in our democratic history, not only because it was the first time an opposition party defeated an incumbent president in a…
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This piece, “PDP Victim Of Own Impunity”, was first published November last year and the need to re-publish it became necessary following the defeat of the ruling party, People’s Democratic…
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As the race to the rescheduled general elections gets intense, many political parties have stepped up in their politicking. While frontline political parties are putting finishing touches to their winning…
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Challengers don’t let things remain the way they are, they are advocates of change and will go the extra mile to see they emerge victorious in whatever contest they are…
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The historian’s duty is to separate the true from the false, the certain from the uncertain, and the doubtful from that which cannot be accepted – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe…
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If you have been following recent happenings in our polity objectively as it concerns the general elections in the past three months, you will understand it is now clear to…
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The reason why we are still lagging behind in the comity of nations is because our government – both past and present – failed to prioritize every given opportunity in…
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Every year, the fourteenth day of the month of February has millions across the world presenting their loved ones with candy, flowers, chocolates and other lovely gifts. In many countries,…
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After weeks of intensive campaigns across the federation by political parties for the presidential election, the contenders have finally been separated from the pretenders. So far, the two front runners…
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There’s no doubt to the fact that religion and politics are like Siamese twins in Nigeria as far as politics is concerned, even though our constitution both past and present…
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An opposition party represents an alternative government and is responsible for challenging the policies of the government and producing different policies where appropriate. Dr. Asnake Kefale, a politics professor at…