Her Excellency, Chief Mrs. First Lady

Casmir Igbokwe
First published July 26, 2009 
He celebrated 25 years of his marriage in 1992. Then, he was an honourable councillor in the local government area he resides. Almost everybody called him honourable. And he cherished the appellation very much. He is also a red cap chief and a knight. This was why most of the [...]

Oil curse, oil wells and bad blood

 Casmir Igbokwe
First published July 19, 2009

HUNGER strike is a weapon some downtrodden people usually employ to protest some
perceived injustices. To an extent, this form of protest works in civilised societies, as government is often forced to listen to the grievances of protesters. In Nigeria, I‘m not too sure of its success, as our government [...]

The ‘scam’ called Halliburton scam probe

By Casmir Igbokwe
First published Sunday, July 12, 2009 
I READ the story of Nollywood actress, Eucharia Anunobi, with pity. The buxom lady had reportedly sued for the dissolution of her marriage to Mr. Charles Ekwu. And she is asking for a N100m compensation. Her grouse, according to reports, is that she has spent so much to [...]

Nude politicians, naked country

 Casmir Igbokwe
First published July 5, 2009 
“My manhood has never gone down and I have never asked anybody to assist me in restoring it. My manhood never failed at anytime. It has always been functioning. My manhood has never stopped working, I repeat, it has never stopped working.”
 That was the erstwhile chairman of the Niger Delta [...]