LAWLESSNESS IN OVERDRIVE by Evaristus Ogbechie

The boat accident involving some Nollywood cast and crew members on the Anam river in Anambra state, Nigeria has got everybody wondering what is really happening behind the scenes of Nigeria’s film industry. With two actors and three crew members confirmed dead, it seems there’s no ending to the series of tragedies bedeviling Nollywood. ThisContinue

LIKE RUDDERLESS SHIPS by Evaristus Ogbechie

A few days ago, the governor of Kaduna state in Nigeria, announced the release of about 137 school children who had been kidnapped by the Islamic terrorists who in recent times have been terrorizing residents of most of the northern states. The man refused to say if any ransom had been paid. The armed gunmenContinue

POETIC JUSTICE UNFOLDING by Evaristus Ogbechie

Poetic justice is an expression which describes the act of experiencing a fitting or deserved retribution for ones actions. It’s the same thing as one experiencing Karma, which is a situation where one gets what he deserves. Many recent developments around the globe, particularly call to mind this Karma experience. The average Nigerian today wouldContinue

NIGERIA: DINNER WITH THE DEVIL by Evaristus Ogbechie

Nigerians are beginning to feel the impact of having a seemingly clueless government. Hyperinflation is biting hard as everybody in Nigeria presently can attest to. The Naira is daily losing value to the dollar and to every other currency imaginable. Worse still, food supply is on the decline as the ongoing insecurity has not helpedContinue

MATERIAL THINGS by Evaristus Ogbechie

The final match of the ongoing Africa cup soccer tournament between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and their Ivorian counterparts, the Elephants, comes up tomorrow in Ivory Coast. The Nigerian team is favored to carry the continental trophy judging from their current form and the recent lackluster performances of the Ivorians, remarkably the defeat they suffered at the handsContinue