Pat Utomi’s recently announced ‘Shadow Cabinet’ has stirred controversy, but it reveals the dire need for institutionalized opposition to shore up Nigerian democracy.
By Chudi Okoye
It is truly remarkable,...
Biafra Day passions should infuse the Igbo political playbook, but purged of secessionist praxis. Strategic pragmatism is required as the 2027 presidential poll approaches.
By Chudi Okoye
If the smart researchers...
Donald Trump’s second presidency has fractured American democracy in just its first 100 days. Decay is not inevitable, as history shows; but democratic renewal will require bold and decisive action.
By Chudi Okoye
The North-South West duopoly that has governed Nigeria for six decades must be politically defeated for the country to forge ahead.
By Chudi Okoye
There may be wondrous beauty and...
Admiration for Donald Trump runs deep in parts of Africa, despite his racist record. But will this survive the turmoil of the U.S. president’s current tariff wars? A 90-day moratorium, forced by global fury, offers little reprieve...
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 final installment in a trilogy on existence, God, and religion, this essay examines the prospects for reviving African spirituality—long overshadowed on the continent by Christianity and Islam—through the embrace of quantum entanglement.
By Chudi Okoye
It is a truly exquisite...
A philosophical meditation on existence.
By Chudi Okoye
The question of why our universe (and possibly other universes) came into existence, specifically why there is something rather than nothing, has preoccupied theologians, philosophers, scientists, and even lay people like me for...
There are ominous portents for American democracy, with potential global ripples, in US media owners’ veto of their newspapers’ presidential endorsements, for fear of political repercussions.
By Chudi Okoye
He is a billionaire two hundred times over, exalted even among the...
Following the traumatic outcome of the 2023 presidential election, the South East summit on economy, security and politics holding this week is a welcome initiative to begin a reset that may enable a frazzled region to compete more effectively...
Pat Utomi’s recently announced ‘Shadow Cabinet’ has stirred controversy, but it reveals the dire need for institutionalized opposition to shore up Nigerian...