Emeka Obasi

2 months ago | gwg.ng | Emeka Obasi |Benjamin Abioye |Ehigimetor Igbaugba

General Ibrahim Babangida has claimed what he referred to as General Muhammadu Buhari’s Holier than thou posture and decision to spy on his calls as among reasons for the decision to overthrow him as head of state in 1985. Babangida in his book, A journey In service – An autobiography alleged that Buhari and his then deputy, Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon carried themselves as saints and monopoliseed power to the exclusion of the rest of the military.

2 months ago | centurypost.com.ng | Emeka Obasi |Oswald Agwu

Students and teachers from public secondary schools in Ebonyi State have presented a position paper to government and other stakeholders on ways to enhance teaching and learning in the state. Contained in the document is a recommendation for the government, through the Ministry of education, to make a law ensuring that teaching approach should be playful, insightful and innovative, in compliance with 21st century teaching module.

Jan 17, 2025 | centurypost.com.ng | Emeka Obasi |Olusegun Adeniyi

Many of us saw the good times when the Head of State moved freely in an open Rolls Royce or Jaguar and put smiles on the faces of children as they exchanged waves. Dr. Johnson Tomisin (JT) Kalejaiye relishes his first eye contact with General Yakubu Gowon. On this particular day in 1972, Gowon was moving around Lagos and pupils lined the streets to say hello with their five fingers. One of those little boys, Kalejaiye, had no shoes.

Dec 4, 2024 | centurypost.com.ng | Emeka Obasi

Wounded politicians are highly inflammable, little wonder many turn to communicable disease when power eludes them. In 1959, Chief Theophilus Owolabi Shobowale (TOS) Benson, became Nigeria’s first Minister of Information. A year before Reuben Abati was born, Benson lost his ministerial position after the 1964 General Elections. The man who gave him sleepless nights was an Igbo man, Maduagwu Moronu. The minister lost the NCNC primaries for Lagos North Constituency to a man who was just an aide.

Dec 1, 2024 | globalupfront.com | Abati Vs TOS Benson |Emeka Obasi |Global Upfront

Editorial By WhirlwindnewsOn Tuesday, November 27, President Bola Tinubu, rolled out the drums to lead Nigerians into high-hearted celebration of coming into stream of the Port Harcourt Refinery, in Rivers State. He not only linked the feat to the determination of his government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to revamp the Nigerian economy, but added that Nigerians should expect more goodies.