https://www.chidoonumah.com Informed commentaries, news and progressive analysis of topical events in Nigeria, Africa and around the world Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:04:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.chidoonumah.com/for-comrade-seinde-arigbede/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-comrade-seinde-arigbede https://www.chidoonumah.com/for-comrade-seinde-arigbede/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:49:48 +0000 https://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=13429 By Edwin Madunagu Readers are referred to a short piece I wrote as my own contribution to the prefatory note for a 2021 “Book of Honour” done for me by the Nigerian Left, “Edwin Madunagu at 75: Tributes and Reflections”. The book was edited by Comrade Chido Onumah. This tribute to Comrade Seinde Arigbede who […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/for-comrade-seinde-arigbede/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/acspn-2022-conference-and-agm-on-august-31-sept-1-speakers-special-panellists-from-ghana-brazil-usa-and-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=acspn-2022-conference-and-agm-on-august-31-sept-1-speakers-special-panellists-from-ghana-brazil-usa-and-nigeria https://www.chidoonumah.com/acspn-2022-conference-and-agm-on-august-31-sept-1-speakers-special-panellists-from-ghana-brazil-usa-and-nigeria/#respond Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:37:46 +0000 https://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=13426 Prof. Kwame Karikari, former Chairman, Board of Directors, Graphic Communications Group Limited, former Director-General, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, and ex-Dean, School of Communication Studies, Wisconsin International University College, Accra, as Keynote Speaker, is headlining the 9th Annual Conference of the Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) on “Communication, Media and Power Relations in a Multicultural Society,” and Annual General Meeting (AGM), holding from August […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/acspn-2022-conference-and-agm-on-august-31-sept-1-speakers-special-panellists-from-ghana-brazil-usa-and-nigeria/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/bishop-matthew-kukah-in-conversation-with-dr-chido-onumah/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bishop-matthew-kukah-in-conversation-with-dr-chido-onumah https://www.chidoonumah.com/bishop-matthew-kukah-in-conversation-with-dr-chido-onumah/#respond Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:12:52 +0000 https://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=13423 In an Abuja exclusive event, RovingHeights bookstore in collaboration with Adonis & Abbey Publishers presents Bishop Matthew Kukah in conversation about his highly anticipated new book, Broken Truths with Dr. Chido Onumah on Monday the 29th August 2022 at RovingHeights bookstore, Garki, Abuja. In Broken Truths: Nigeria’s Elusive Quest for National Cohesion, a collection of […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/bishop-matthew-kukah-in-conversation-with-dr-chido-onumah/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/acspn-2022-conference-and-agm-registration-commences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=acspn-2022-conference-and-agm-registration-commences https://www.chidoonumah.com/acspn-2022-conference-and-agm-registration-commences/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:29:13 +0000 https://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=13420 Registration for the 9th Annual Conference of the Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) on “Communication, Media and Power Relations in a Multicultural Society,” holding from August 31–September 1, 2022, at Rockview Hotel, Abuja, has commenced. The conference is to feature a Special Panel with the theme: “One Country, Many Voices, Dilemmas of free expression.” while the theme […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/acspn-2022-conference-and-agm-registration-commences/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/capt-owen-nigerian-navy-and-the-shame-of-a-country/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=capt-owen-nigerian-navy-and-the-shame-of-a-country https://www.chidoonumah.com/capt-owen-nigerian-navy-and-the-shame-of-a-country/#respond Sun, 07 Aug 2022 19:04:54 +0000 https://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=13412 By Godwin Onyeacholem To say it wasn’t foreseen would be for one an absurd indulgence in self-denial. Last month’s compulsory retirement of Captain Emmanuel Ekpe Owen of the Nigerian Navy marked yet another act of horrendous injustice that has become more of a permanent feature in both public and private sector governance in the country. […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/capt-owen-nigerian-navy-and-the-shame-of-a-country/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/the-salvation-of-nigeria-is-in-the-hands-of-the-youths-charly-boy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-salvation-of-nigeria-is-in-the-hands-of-the-youths-charly-boy https://www.chidoonumah.com/the-salvation-of-nigeria-is-in-the-hands-of-the-youths-charly-boy/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:10:21 +0000 https://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=13409 Veteran entertainer and activist, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy says the task of saving Nigeria is in the hands of the youths. Charly Boy, also known as “Area Fada” spoke Sunday when he appeared as guest on 90MinutesAfrica, the online interview programme hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah. He said he […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/the-salvation-of-nigeria-is-in-the-hands-of-the-youths-charly-boy/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/nigeria-when-supreme-court-justices-turn-whistleblowers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigeria-when-supreme-court-justices-turn-whistleblowers https://www.chidoonumah.com/nigeria-when-supreme-court-justices-turn-whistleblowers/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:29:58 +0000 https://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=13406 By Chido Onumah & Godwin Onyeacholem On Thursday, July 14, 2022, the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) in collaboration with Yar’Adua Foundation will launch the Corruption Anonymous (CORA) whistleblowing platform at Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The CORA platform is a secure civil society driven public whistleblowing tool through which citizens can submit tips […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/nigeria-when-supreme-court-justices-turn-whistleblowers/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/2023-political-analysts-disagree-over-bola-tinubus-candidacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2023-political-analysts-disagree-over-bola-tinubus-candidacy https://www.chidoonumah.com/2023-political-analysts-disagree-over-bola-tinubus-candidacy/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:47:23 +0000 https://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=13403 Convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, and US-based publisher of African Abroad-USA newspapers, Alex Kabba, have disagreed over a possible Tinubu presidency in 2023. Mr Adeyanju and Mr Kabba squared off Sunday on the online interview programme 90MinutesAfrica hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah. While Mr. Kabba argued that Mr Tinubu is the best […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/2023-political-analysts-disagree-over-bola-tinubus-candidacy/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/2023-nigerians-will-determine-the-fate-of-third-force-inibehe-effiong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2023-nigerians-will-determine-the-fate-of-third-force-inibehe-effiong https://www.chidoonumah.com/2023-nigerians-will-determine-the-fate-of-third-force-inibehe-effiong/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:28:40 +0000 https://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=13398 Lawyer and human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong, has expressed reservation about the viability of a “third force” to confront the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections. The activist spoke Sunday when he appeared on 90MinutesAfrica, the online interview programme hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah. Since […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/2023-nigerians-will-determine-the-fate-of-third-force-inibehe-effiong/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/gone-are-the-days-when-northern-leaders-were-naive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gone-are-the-days-when-northern-leaders-were-naive https://www.chidoonumah.com/gone-are-the-days-when-northern-leaders-were-naive/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:15:39 +0000 https://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=13395 By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo There was a time when northern leaders were stupid. I am talking about the days before the May 1953 riots in Kano and the days after. Oh, they were so stupid that I am sure they would be ashamed of themselves when they look back. Here is a summary of what […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/gone-are-the-days-when-northern-leaders-were-naive/feed/ 0