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Political Ambition Should Not Be Ethnicised: The Curious Case of Cubana Chief Priest

Global UpfrontMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

By Fred Chukwuelobe Every Nigerian has the right to belong to any political association and pursue the platform on which they hope to realise their

Inferiority Complex Nation

Global UpfrontFeb 6, 2026February 6, 20260

By Fred Chukwuelobe At the US National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, President Donald Trump introduced Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, with routine protocol pleasantries:

After Monday: Onitsha Must Move Forward

Global UpfrontFeb 3, 2026February 3, 20260

By Fred Chukwuelobe Onitsha Main Market reopened yesterday, Monday, February 2, 2026, in compliance with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s directive to end the five-year-old sit-at-home. Like

Ex-Governor Ngige’s Detention And Conspiracy Theorists

Global UpfrontDec 11, 2025December 11, 20251

By Fred Chukwuelobe Since the immediate past Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, was picked up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Primate Ayodele’s Toxicity

Global UpfrontNov 17, 2025November 17, 20250

By Fred Chukwuelobe Once again, another Yoruba religious leader has taken on Igbo people, and falsely claimed they cannot rule Nigeria because “they are cursed.”

Peter Obi As An Opposition Politician

Global UpfrontSep 7, 2025September 7, 20250

By Fred Chukwuelobe I don’t know why I am not able to sleep these days. Maybe “the trouble with Nigeria” is keeping me awake most

NCAA’s Selective Handling Of Frequent Breaches Of International Aviation Safety Standards

Global UpfrontAug 8, 2025August 8, 20250

By Fred Chukwuelobe The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has to take the frequent security breaches at our airports and in flight more seriously. So

The Peter Obi Energy

Global UpfrontJul 28, 2025July 28, 20250

By Fred Chukwuelobe Somebody called me yesterday and said to me, “why are you so obsessed with Peter Obi of late?” “Obsessed?” “How?” I asked