So, on Thursday the 24th of August, 2017, we held the inaugural edition of our conversation series, #PODEMeets. Our Debut Special Guest was Dr. Joe Abah, at that time one day to the end of his four-year tenure as Director General, Bureau Of Public Service Reforms (BPSR). Yes, it was his final week as DG, […]
Aug 20, 2017 Cha! Cha!! Cha!!! Ebeano Kwenu! Ebeano Kwenu!! Ebeano Kwezuonu oooo!!! Onye ga agba egwu? (Who will dance?) #EbeanoChronicles is live! Aug 20, 2017 Ndi Ebeano, nno nu o (People of Ebeano, you are all welcome). It’s been a long long time since our last nzuko (meeting) in this skwiya. Aug 20, 2017 […]
Jul 21, 2017 The responsibility of leadership is often to rise above the base instincts of the electorate and go against the popular view. Short thread. Leadership must rise above base instincts of ethnicity, sexism, ageism, religious intolerance, racism, and all manners of discrimination. Leadership must rise above all manners of discrimination, and protect minority […]
May 20, 2017 #EbeanoChronicles 10 minutes May 20, 2017 Obi has come down from the tree. He wants dollars for his mmanya mriri (water wine: palm wine), but Emefiele is like: May 20, 2017 Ebeano Kwenu! Kwenu! Kwezuonu oooo!!! Is Ebeano at the skwiya? RT to say Iyaaaa and call others to #EbeanoChronicles. May 20, […]
Mar 18, 2017 Now N.Dr Aristo is an Eze mmuo, not an ordinary dibia. A dibia gives merecine, sets bones and cure ailments. An Ezemmuo can do those & more. Mar 18, 2017 You see, an Ezemmuo is the mouthpiece of the gods. He speaks truth to power without fear or favour. The only thing […]
No! Not aircraft pilots, donor pilot projects. The world of development is littered with “pilots.” Demonstration projects that show it can be done. We know that with donor funding, donor expertise, discrete initiatives and clearly defined “results” certain things can work in developing countries. We know that! Doing new pilots do not tell us anything […]
The need to tackle rising youth unemployment is clear to all. Nigeria needs to develop a coordinated, overarching youth employment policy, approved at the highest level of government, to guide all the interventions. A few days ago, Mr Bisi Ogunwale, a businessman, reported on Twitter how a young boy had begged him for money at […]
Feb 19, 2017 Kom! Kom! Kom! Ebeano Chronicles resuming shortly. N.Dr Aristo is just rubbing nzu (chalk) around his 3rd eye. To the village square, all!! Feb 19, 2017 Hian! Ekwensu (Devil) doesn’t want me to talk to my people o. They’re sending “netiworku” to disturb us in Kaduna o. Feb 19, 2017 We have […]