Chika Esiobu

2 months ago | panafricanreview.com | Peter Kagwanja |Maureen Barasa |Chika Esiobu

Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, recenlty declared in an interview that he is not Igbo but Ikwerre. This declaration of identity by the prominent politician has attracted much comment. Nigerians who willingly identify as Igbo have continued to protest the denial of Igbo identity by the Delta and Rivers communities, citing historical, geographical, and cultural reasons why the Igbo identity must be embraced by the alleged deniers.

Nov 15, 2024 | panafricanreview.com | Peter Kagwanja |Maureen Barasa |Charles Onyango-Obbo |Chika Esiobu

Much has been written about the damaging impact of overfishing and unsustainable fishing practices such as bottom trawling and longlining on the ocean ecosystem. Yet the practices persist, often in international waters far from the public eye. Given the vastness of our oceans, it can seem like these are distant problems that are impossible to regulate. If ever there was a challenge that required international cooperation, this is surely it. As countries gather Nov.

Nov 7, 2024 | panafricanreview.com | Charles Onyango-Obbo |Chika Esiobu

Galamsey, the illegal artisanal mining of gold, has made drinkable water so scarce in Ghana that experts estimate that the country will have to import drinkable water by 2030. COP 29 and beyond presents an opportunity for Ghana and the rest of Africa to strategically address the Galamsey situation at the international level, especially since there are obvious foreign interests fuelling the crisis.

Nov 4, 2024 | panafricanreview.com | Charles Onyango-Obbo |Chika Esiobu

Present-day human beings want to crumple the planet and trash it, just as we trash single-use plastics. Many of us would jump at the option of discarding this planet somewhere, perhaps in space, as we do our empty plastic water bottles, rather than embark on the hard work and discipline necessary to live sustainably. We would then reach into the cooler or fridge that is the universe and grab another similar planet, gulp it down, drain it of all its goodness, and trash it.

Oct 21, 2024 | panafricanreview.com | Charles Onyango-Obbo |Chika Esiobu

Professor Ali Mazrui had an alluringly magnetic presence and aura. You wanted to hang around him and listen to him talk. To see the sparkle in his eyes as he conversed about the most serious issues with genuine affability struck a listener as uncommon. In his characteristic congeniality, Professor Mazrui would crack jokes while sharing profound thoughts that would occupy your mind for days, months, and even years after an encounter. Such thoughts would often pop up in your most meditative moments.