joe onwukeme

The title of this piece, “Road Not Taken” was the name of Robert Frost’s poem written in 1916. The narrator regrets not following a particular branch to his destination, and …

Corruption, which can be defined as dishonest or unethical conduct by a person entrusted with a position of authority, often to acquire personal benefits, has become a subject of negative …

The cry of the oppressed is not always the just, but if you don’t listen to it, you will never know what justice is— Howard Zinn. In Rivers State, the …

When relics of uncivilized, primitive and medieval men who are not fit for the consumption of the modern man are elevated to positions of authority, the people bear the brunt. …

One person of interest, an Aso-empowered militant, Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, a former militant leader, like a wounded telltale, has been in the dock of public opinion for acts bothering …

What a close shave? Gov. Nyesom Wike has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Wike’s victory has given us reason why we should begin to look for other alternatives …

The quote, “I have proven to Nigerians that my political ambition is not worth anyone’s blood” by Good luck Jonathan, on every appearance and even on the lips of his …

I have heard the condemnation trailing the handcuffing of Metuh and I won’t say nothing else but well done to whoever thought it fit to handcuff him. Suspects are always …

Since our anti-graft agency, Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), beamed its search lights on the arms gate scandal, the revelations that have been coming out daily from the purported arms …

If Nigeria, against perceived and preconceived mischievous intentions, could survive the year 2015 unscathed, it is now clear that Nigeria’s disintegration is non-negotiable. The year 2015 experienced a 12 month …

2015 is on its way out, but not without the lingering issue of Biafra’s secession that resonated this year, pushed by those who felt marginalized and alienated in this present …

A name that has always been associated with controversy as far as the issue of national security is concerned, both during the military era and our present democracy, has been …

The Karma of justice has taken up permanent residence in the house of those who contributed to the Somalization of some Nigerian states in the last general election. The recent …

Persons of interest who pandered to the whims and caprices of the former profligate government and also elevated corruption to its pervasive status are yet to recover from the wind …

One of the maxims of equity stipulates that, “one who comes into equity must come with clean hands”. President Buhari has scaled the hurdles of equity and has begun the …

“When will the goat be strong enough to kill a leopard?” will remain not just a proverb but a rhetorical question because a generation of confused youths has allowed themselves …