SLAPP me, I Slap you: Journalists find ways to overcome libel suits, by Ken Ugbechie
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria recently held a two-day workshop on how Nigerian journalists could avoid SLAPP suits and walk the fine lines of ethics. The workshop was facilitated…
GOCOP re-elects Maureen Chigbo as president, 14 others
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has re-elected Maureen Chigbo, the publisher of Realnews as president, alongside 14 other members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) for another…
Douye Diri: A Different Kind of Governor, by Ken Ugbechie
Genuine democrats are not noisy; never showy. They are tolerant, they respect societal pluralism. When they are in power, they still allow the opposition a space in the ecosystem. Douye…
Sweet telecom tales and a dutiful public servant, by Ken Ugbechie
Away from the wild and vicious political ecosystem, there are pleasant tales emerging from the nation’s telecom space. The statistics are as cheering as they are goodly. Stakeholders in this…
Africa leadership disorder: A diagnosis, by Ken Ugbechie
I wager that this is the best time for the best neurosurgeons from around the world to gather in Africa to do a check on the leaders of African…
Africa coup spring: The Whys and wherefores, by Ken Ugbechie
Military putsch, popularly known as coup, has defined leadership in Africa for many decades. It’s actually one of the reasons Africa is tagged backward by the West. The inability of…
Governor Oborevwori and Delta @ 32, by Ken Ugbechie
Last Sunday, August 27, Delta marked her 32nd anniversary as a state. The Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, was emphatic and deliberate on how the event should be marked. It…
Minister hosts Media executives, says let us collaborate, partner for success
The Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi has called on Media practitioners to collaborate with his Ministry and the government for the betterment of society. Malagi made the call…
DSS vs Emefiele: Weep not for the Judiciary, by Ken Ugbechie
The Judiciary was on trial recently, precisely on Tuesday, July 25. The case was that of the Department of State Services vs Godwin Emefiele, suspended Governor of Central Bank (CBN),…
Diri’s freedom homily on Freedom Day, by Ken Ugbechie
Douye Diri is the Governor of Bayelsa state. Indeed, a Miracle Governor. His ascension to the office of governor was as sudden as it was miraculous. You don’t get shooed…