ChiemezieMadu

 

Personal views on society, culture, politics, policy, church, religion and people

The books I read in 2024

Here is a list of the books I read in 2024. This stirring book discusses the 'other side' of doctors, the human side, that their patients and others seem to neglect. It gives real life, heart-rending examples of the struggles doctors face while providing care for...

The movies I saw in 2024

Here are some movies I found interesting last year, in no particular order. 1. Poldark. Definitely my 'series of the year'. The story of Ross Poldark and George Warleggan as they battle for love and power in ancient Cornwall. 2. The Great Debaters. My 'movie of the...

Is plenty ever enough?

I read a story recently on popular Nigerian music producer, Don Jazzy gifting his friend a wrist watch worth almost a hundred million Naira ($60,000) and it made me reminisce on the Don Jazzy-D'Banj story; two promising young men with identical origins but diverging...
Were Osinbajo’s hands really tied?

Were Osinbajo’s hands really tied?

A conspicuous twitter handle goes by the name 'Osinbajo's Tied Hands'. Although hilarious, it perfectly summarizes many Nigerians' grouse with the vice president, a man accused of being a firm accomplice of the woeful performance of the Buhari administration. But in...

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Soludo: solution or problem?

Soludo: solution or problem?

Call me a pessimist but I think Soludo has started poorly (I'm tempted to say abysmally). Prior to his inauguration, Anambra was relatively peaceful. Exactly three weeks later, Anambra has become the flashpoint of insecurity in the South-East, recording at least 2...

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The partiality called FIFA

The partiality called FIFA

Everything about football administration and governance in the world is skewed to favor the Europeans. If you're looking for a clear example of neo-imperialism, look no further, football has all the answers. From its name (which is French) to its Presidents (a...

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Poverty: lack of money or lack of mind?

Poverty: lack of money or lack of mind?

At the end of the Nigerian civil war in 1970, a vicious policy ensured that all monies owned by the Igbos and lodged in Nigerian banks were forfeited and that the owners were given a flat sum of 20 pounds per person. That policy in effect abolished social...

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