ISAAC ASABOR, Independent (Nigeria) Journalist Profile

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If Writing Is An Addiction, I Don’t Want A Cure

5 days ago | modernghana.com | ISAAC ASABOR

People have been mocking me lately, saying I am addicted to writing. They throw it around like an insult, with that smirk that implies I have lost touch with reality. Some say it casually, “Ah, you and this your writing again”, while others say it with ridicule, as if being committed to one’s passion is some kind of mental lapse. Well, this opinion piece is my response to them. If writing is an addiction, then I proudly declare: I don’t want a cure.
Seeing Mo Abudu’s Rise As A Spark For Young Women’s Ambitions

5 days ago | modernghana.com | ISAAC ASABOR

There are women who break ceilings, and then there are women like Mo Abudu, who build entirely new mansions in the sky, with staircases for others to follow. Her journey is more than a personal triumph, it is a clarion call to young Nigerian women: Your voice matters, your ideas matter, and your dreams are not too big. Mo recently shared a powerful message on LinkedIn, not to boast, but to remind us of the power of boldness. It was not just a timeline of achievements.
On Umo Enoh Family Imbroglio And The Boundaries Of Public Discourse

5 days ago | modernghana.com | ISAAC ASABOR

In the world of journalism, particularly in the sensitive but potent realm of opinion journalism, there exist certain “no-go areas” shaped not by censorship or legal constraint but by the cultural compass of decency. Among such areas are topics that border on witchcraft, sex, and deeply personal family issues. These matters, deeply entrenched in the fabric of African sensibilities, are often treated with reverent silence and avoided in mainstream public discourse.
Umo Eno, Daughter And The Dirty Games Of Politics

5 days ago | modernghana.com | ISAAC ASABOR

The age-old saying, “Politics is a dirty game,” has rarely found more vivid expression than in the recent storm swirling around Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State. That expression, steeped in the bitter truth of betrayals, propaganda, emotional manipulation, and character assassination, perfectly captures what the embattled governor is facing in the wake of fresh controversy sparked by a resurfaced video of his own daughter accusing him of complicity in her mother’s death. The late Mrs.
Mr. President And APC: Criticism Is A Blessing, Not A Curse

5 days ago | modernghana.com | ISAAC ASABOR

In a democratic society, where leadership is built on the pillars of public trust, accountability, and transparency, criticism is not a curse. It is a blessing, a mirror that reflects the realities that leaders might otherwise ignore or be too insulated to see. Unfortunately, in today’s Nigeria, criticism seems to be mistaken for sabotage, and concerned voices are often branded as enemies of the state.
Kate Henshaw Said The Truth About Misogyny, Why Are Her Critics So Afraid of It?

5 days ago | modernghana.com | ISAAC ASABOR

When Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw recently voiced her concerns on Arise TV about the entrenched patriarchy and gender inequality in Nigeria, she did not speak as a celebrity out for clout or controversy. She spoke as a woman who has lived in this system. She spoke as a witness to decades of systemic bias, legal imbalance, cultural gas lighting, and daily misogyny that Nigerian women endure, silently or otherwise.
Who Will Tell Our Leaders That Patience Kills?

5 days ago | modernghana.com | ISAAC ASABOR

In the annals of Nigerian leadership, a familiar and maddening refrain keeps echoing like a broken record: “Be patient.” It is a phrase we have heard so often that it isnow synonymous with hopelessness. Each new administration comes into power with promises laced in optimism and often garnished with attacks on its predecessor’s mismanagement.
Urging Women To Know Their Husbands As Ritual Horror In Enugu Remains Unsettling

1 week ago | modernghana.com | ISAAC ASABOR

In the face of evil, silence is not just complicity, it can be a death sentence. The recent discovery of underground death pits in Umumba Ndiagu, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, has horrified Nigerians and left many reeling from the sheer brutality of one man’s alleged reign of terror.
Chai, Dis Politicians Self! When The People Fight, The Politicians Reconcile

1 week ago | modernghana.com | ISAAC ASABOR

If there is one lesson the average Nigerian should learn from the recent reconciliation between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his erstwhile political godfather, Chief Nyesom Wike, it is that politicians are never truly enemies. Yes, they quarrel, they shout, they flex political muscles, and sometimes they even exchange dirty blows through loyalists. But at the end of the day, they always find a way to “settle”, especially when it benefits them. The rest of us?
Courage At The Border: Why Prince Orji Ugochukwu Must Be Celebrated

1 week ago | modernghana.com | ISAAC ASABOR

In a country where bravery among uniformed officers is fast becoming a rare commodity, and where integrity is often sacrificed on the altar of bribery and self-preservation, the gallant action of Prince Orji Ugochukwu, a Nigerian Immigration Officer stationed at Gbaji along the Seme border, is nothing short of heroic.