Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo

Jan 14, 2025 | thecable.ng | Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo

I did not study history in senior secondary school. Yet, if I know history better than most, it is because I stand on the shoulders of a giant: Professor Chieka Ifemesia. While many young Nigerians today attend secondary schools devoid of history classes, my era still included the subject in the curriculum. I longed to study history, just as my father had. However, as a science student, I had to choose between history and literature. I chose literature, leaving me to pursue history on my own.

Jan 14, 2025 | saharareporters.com | Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo

I did not study history in senior secondary school. Yet, if I know history better than most, it is because I stand on the shoulders of a giant: Professor Chieka Ifemesia. While many young Nigerians today attend secondary schools devoid of history classes, my era still included the subject in the curriculum. I longed to study history, just as my father had. However, as a science student, I had to choose between history and literature. I chose literature, leaving me to pursue history on my own.

Nov 6, 2024 | thecable.ng | Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo

“How the mighty fallenTell it not in Gath,Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon,Lest the daughters of the Philistines be glad,Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised rejoice…”2 Samuel 1.17-27Shebi, I told you Donald Trump would win. In this US election, the liberal message was that with Trump and Harris, there was no moral equivalence. They defined it clearly: One represents a flawed human, the kind we were familiar with when things were simpler and we were not inundated with information.

Nov 5, 2024 | thecable.ng | Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo

Forget former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Forget Representative Adam Schiff. I’m Trump’s enemy within. I accept it as a badge of honour. Lucky you if you are not one of us. I envy you. Maybe you are not one of us today. But you will definitely join our ranks tomorrow. It is just a matter of time. You will join us when you feel he has gone too far. And you show any desire for a bit of restraint, just a tiny bit. He will see your repulsion for his excesses as a sign of weakness.

Nov 3, 2024 | thecable.ng | Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo

Because former President Donald Trump is just a friendly, humble, caring, and truthful guy who does not want to hurt your feelings, he will not tell you this. Fortunately for you, I am not a pleasant fellow like Trump. I will tell you things he will not. Trump must win this election, whether he likes it or not. And here are the reasons I think so. If Trump does not win, it is over for straight men and women.