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Prisoner’s Dilemma and Nigeria’s Opposition Parley Ahead of 2027 Poll

A viable opposition coalition is crucial ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections, to counter the increasingly dominant APC and help safeguard democracy. Yet, emerging coalition talks face familiar pathologies that plague Nigerian politics.   By...

Trapped Between the Carpetbaggers and Imperial Conquistadors

As Ukraine fights for survival in the face of Russian aggression, its leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, must navigate not just the perils of war but also the treacheries of geopolitics—where some allies seem as unreliable as adversaries are...

The Risen and the Chosen

The Risen and the ChosenBy Chudi Okoye(First draft: Jan 13, 2025)The tone of the Tanakh tells it allAs do the texts of its varied scrollsThat many had in fact been createdBut the Jews were the truly...

In the Historic Contest of Early Christianities, Did Gnosticism Lose Unjustly?

To grow and consolidate, the early Christian Church vehemently suppressed any deviations from proto-orthodox theology, with Gnosticism a prime target. Despite centuries of imposed obscurity, however, Gnostic thought still resonates and, if nurtured, may yet find fertile...

Jesus Chose Saul of Tarsus; Trump Chose Vance of Ohio

What St. Paul had been to Jesus, JD Vance could be to Donald Trump: a linchpin to transform Trumpism into a governing ideology transcending even Trump’s presidency. By Chudi Okoye He went from childhood poverty and abuse, having a thrice-married mother...

Easter Meditations: Is Prayer Most Powerful as Sound, Thought or Light?

By Chudi Okoye We are at this moment more than midway through the Holy Week in Christendom, a period requiring of observant Christians that they engage in fasting and abstinence, along with meditation and prayer, as we re-enact the passion...

President Tinubu’s Partial Ministerial Nominations: Matters Arising

After much delay, President Bola Tinubu has sent a partial list of ministerial nominations for Senate confirmation. There are issues being raised about the nominations. By Chudi Okoye It is perhaps inevitable that in a complex and chaotic democracy like ours,...

Still, We Rise!

By Chudi Okoye (Tribute to Maya Angelou: “Still I Rise”) You may slight us with your mockeries Or spite us with your hateful forgeries You may grind us into the very muck And even bind us to the rueful murk In which you and your...

Igbo Elders’ Parley with President Buhari: Contrasting Perspectives

A recent meeting of Igbo Elders with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja during which they pleaded for an ‘unconditional’ release of Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has sparked differing reactions across the...

Igbo Critics and the Presumed Menace of Nnamdi Kanu

The IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, elicits resentment and dread across the Nigerian polity, even among his own people. Many Igbos acknowledge the validity of Kanu’s critique of Nigeria, but there is significant apprehension about his adversarial approach which many...
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The Compelling, Yet Complicated Calculus of a Jonathan Run in 2027

As speculation swirls over his potential return, Goodluck Jonathan must weigh the promise of redemption against the...
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The New Apostles’ Creed

The New Apostles’ Creed(A Declaration for the Age of Reason) By Chudi Okoye We believe in...

After 2015, Nigerian Democracy Faces a Tough ‘Two-Turnover Test’ in 2027

Nigerian democracy has achieved its first transfer of power. Under current conditions, is a second possible? By Chudi Okoye

ADC Has a Chance, But Needs Savvy Strategy to Succeed in 2027

To prevail against APC’s entrenched machinery, the ADC coalition must address internal discord and any structural weaknesses, and go beyond a basic...

What is “Anti-Semitism”? A Fervent Feeling With Fuzzy Meaning

“Semitism” once described a mosaic of Middle-eastern peoples; today, it is Jewish by monopoly. “Anti-Semitism” began as banner for German nationalism, became...