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See how they exposed me. Under trees, on a wooden bench, I slept. Later, on a floor without a mat, Waiting for the D day After a humiliating night of restless sleep, Came the “National Service”. Scramble for electoral materials, I did with mixed feeling. As the sight of depreciated pickup van, Heralded the danger ahead INEC canned men and materials, To transport both to Wards, Where we were abandoned; At the mercy of politicians See how they exposed me. Politicians whom I was told to avoid, Became my messiah They took me from ward to unit, 7km distance Together with a potential eyewitness (POLICE) Sent to report a possible incident, Of my death, Or what? How secure is he to secure me? Thus, he turned to an observer In the electoral drama Yes, 8.45 AM announced my arrival. Polling clerk, I met. Polling agent withdrew, so I learned. With 1146 registered voters, And a shortage of personnel The stage was set Behold the multitude anxiously waiting, ...

Why We Are Worried About INEC By Franklin Ahaotu As the hullabaloo that characterized the 2019 General election seems to be gradually reducing, the legal tussles and accusations has continued to generate enough energy as to make any well-meaning Nigerian, to begin a second line of thought on what actually transpired within and outside the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before, during and after the  just concluded 2019 General election in Nigeria. I remember vividly how sometime in September   2018, the Nigeria media went agog with the news of a proposed   INEC budget for the conduct of the 2019 General Election.  The very popular opinion then was that the budget being proposed was too high for a nation that is still recovering from the effect of Economic recession that led to the loss of jobs, which threw millions into poverty and thereby making the country a poverty capital of the world. Recall that it was not until the 10th ...

By FRANKLIN AHAOTU When knowledge meets humility, integrity is born, but integrity alone cannot take one to his or her destination unless it’s backed by divine mandate. How else can we describe a man who became a media sensation recently when the current minister of transport Rt. Hon Rotimi Chibuike  Amaechi anointed him as the preferred candidate in Rivers State governorship election. Before now it’s a known fact that for anyone to win an election in Nigeria, such a person must either be a desperate or money-bag politician. Or still, one who has the so-called blessings of a God-father. None of this is the case for the young and vibrant Engr. Awara Biokpomabo Festus (MNSE), owing to his virtuous upbringing and personal ethics. No wonder when he told friends and families that he has the vision to change the bartered destiny of Rivers state through good governance, many including those of us, who is in the know of the nature of politics in the country, felt that perhaps ...

This young adult fiction is a contemporary romance story, set in Nigeria. It’s a character-driven story filled with deception, romance, and uncertainty, including desire and despair.   It weaves lies with love, and disloyalty with commitment, in a dangerous manner that nearly led to catastrophe. The theme revolves around socio-cultural cum religious issues in a typical Nigeria society with emphasis on marital love, human desire, and relationship, economic hardship etc. BRIEF SUMMARY: Radi, a dedicated young man tries to survive amidst harsh working environment and marital turmoil. What he didn’t know is that his wife, Uge, is emotionally indebted to Rank, her childhood boyfriend. The death of his father-in-law creates a new hurdle, that is made worse when he learns that Rank is the biological father of his four-year-old son.   Rank discovers Uge’s secret, on his return from London and shows her the gate. His hunt for another life partner leads him to Chisa, who...

“Bill Nwana, is asymptomatic criminal, unknown to state authority; though a senior army officer: a lieutenant colonel, before he was court-martialed and imprisoned. He was feared by those who were unfortunate to have associated with him. Some described him as an immoral creature, others said he was a devil’s incarnate, but conservatively assessed; he was ruthless and mystically inclined in the art of criminality. A ruthless criminal, he is ready to step on toes to achieve wicked ambition…”   He   had just robbed the Safest Bank in the city and made away with “Official Dossier” to satisfy Major General Tom, who hopes to topple the Government in power: after he was accused of treasonable felony and was forcefully retired from the military. What the authority didn’t know is that General Tom had infiltrated the army and about to lay his hand on Joe Nwana’s Biotechnological formula which the western world is after. The State of emergency declared by Presidency could no...