*This article was first published in the New Telegraph on January 15, 2025. If all members of all other political parties in Nigeria decide to pour into one party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), neither the leader, President Bola Tinubu nor the benefitting party (APC) should be blamed. The blame, if at all, should rather…
By Acho Marcus Nkire May 5, 2025 — Today, millions across parts of Mexico and the United States mark Cinco de Mayo, a holiday rich in historical significance but often misinterpreted beyond its origins. While commonly mistaken for Mexico’s Independence Day, which actually falls on September 16, Cinco de Mayo commemorates a different chapter in…
When Pope John Paul I died in 1978, after just 33 days of reign, this author was a young journalist and close friend of the then Catholic Bishop of Jos, Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka; while the now late Pope Francis was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit Provincial Superior in faraway Argentina. As journalists, a…
By Acho Marcus Nkire Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – In a region long shaped by coups, insurgencies, and foreign intervention, a young artillery captain has emerged as a bold new voice of resistance and sovereignty. Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in September 2022, is rapidly transforming Burkina Faso from a fragile post-colonial state into a…
By Acho Marcus Nkire The South-East Development Commission (SEDC) has initiated preliminary steps to the promised land by visiting four of five Igbo states in recent weeks. A diplomatic move intended to foster partnership and facilitate interaction, as the commission aims at bringing together all south-eastern big wigs under one umbrella regardless of federal or…
DEPUTY SPEAKER BEN KALU: A New Wave Of Exemplary Leadership By Acho Marcus Nkire We are defined by our intentions, decisions and actions that thus lead to a unique set of eventualities, positive or nay. Some of us are bound to create a cauldron of positive affirmations through impeccable character and unfaltering competence whilst others…
