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Rudolf Okonkwo

October 9, 2024

Rudolf Okonkwo: Israel and the limits of nkali 

If you must reply evil with evil, be bold enough to say you are just as evil as your enemy

Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Credit: CNN)
September 23, 2024

Rudolf Okonkwo: Vice President Kashim Shettima’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly

It is not too early for you to start asking yourself, what will we change to live in peace and harmony with this emerging Africa?

Vice-President Kashim Shettima at Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC).
August 30, 2024

Rudolf Okonkwo: Reflecting on life’s priorities in eulogy for Aunt Mabel

I am mourning because Aunty Mabel was not just my aunt. She was my godmother.

Ezinne Mabel Nchekwube Ukaegbu (Nee: Agudosi)
August 5, 2024

Top ten lies Tinubu told Nigerians in his nationwide address

How honest was the president when he sought to pacify protesters against endemic hunger and corruption in a televised speech on Sunday?

Tinubu addressing nation
August 3, 2024

Rudolf Okonkwo: Rough draft of Bola Tinubu’s speech to Nigerians protesting hunger, corruption

Out of the goodness of my heart, I took a break from enjoying Amala and Ewedu as my brilliant brother, Senator Akpabio, is doing to come and speak to you.

June 25, 2024

Rudolf Okonkwo: Why Donald Trump must be U.S. next president

I am already preparing for Trump’s second coming.

Donald Trump
June 3, 2024

Chinua Achebe writes Wole Soyinka from the Great Beyond

They said I should tell you that they are glad to see that you are still wagging fingers, ruffling feathers, and, as young people of today say, busting balls.

Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka
June 2, 2024

Top ten problems with Tinubu’s reintroduction of Nigeria’s old national anthem

Nothing the Bola Tinubu government has ever done has embarrassed me as reverting to Nigeria’s old national anthem.

Bola Tinubu and Nigerian flag
May 25, 2024

How Pastor Adeboye is making his Redeemed Christian Church irredeemable

The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, was worried about the negative press and public opinion.

Pastor Enoch Adeboye
May 3, 2024

Foreigners quietly exploit Nigeria’s resources as citizens focus on ethnic warfare: Franklyne Ogbunwezeh

The top scholar said money wasted on maintaining lawmakers or given to governors as security votes should be channelled into providing free and quality education at all levels.

Rudolf Okonkwo and Franklyne Ogbunwezeh