God knows igali biography of michael
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Until the Treaty of Paris of 3rd September , General George Washington and the other Leaders of the thirteen colonies who waged and an Eight-Year Revolution against King James III of England and the British Empire were regarded as rebels; with prizes on their heads. Typically revolutionists are often regarded as villains bygd establishment, but often esteemed as heroes by those whom they stand for. But it is very few, like the name, Major Isaac Jasper “Adaka” Boro, who combine both accolades of honour and appreciation from both sides. It was impossible for one with fire in his bones like Major Boro to keep quiet in the face of the atrocious drift in post independent Nigeria at the time. One common character of revolutionist fryst vatten that they place their beliefs and commitments before their lives. So idolized, venerated and immortalized in the South-South of the country as a revolutionist of first grade, especially amongst the Ijaw ethnic nationality, yet within the annals of Nigerian his
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Nigeria&#;s Election And &#;The Day After&#; By Godknows Igali
After everything, Nigeria&#;s &#;Day of Great Expectation&#; in the words of ace writer, Charles Dickson comes up on February 23, For this, about million eligible voters will gather in , Polling Units across the country to elect a President and members of the country&#;s National Assembly. This comes two weeks ahead of similar elections for majority of the Governors of the country&#;s 36 states and Legislatures at that level.
But more than any other elections in the past, the polls mean different things to virtually all key stakeholders. For example, for leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the seeming despair for victory at the elections, is hinged on the need to consolidate on what they claim are past four years of achievements. Conversely, the assertiveness with which the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has pursued the electoral contest finds meaning in regaining power whic
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By: Godknows Igali
Rt. Hon. Chief Emeka Anyaoku, one of Nigeria’s best and most celebrated ever, entered the hallowed chamber of the eldest living patriarchs as he marked his 90th birthday anniversary on 18th January, Homebred from Nigeria’s premier University of Ibadan, which by all standards, stands out as a leading centre of learning and incubation of knowledge, Anyaoku is today, one of greatest human minds from the African continent, acclaimed global diplomat, administrator and traditional authority.
As expected, for such a personality who has attained the apogee of human accomplishment, the world’s greatest and strongest greeted his ripe age with the kindest of words. Worthy of note was the congratulations from Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, who for one has a good record of regularly appreciating Nigerians who have made imprints on such occasions. In this case, he poured encomiums on Chief Anyaoku, whom the country has honoured in variou