A Tribute to Old Secondary School Colleagues, Vincent Obodoakor and Goddy Oku Posted on September 27, 2023 by Cyril Reply Our former colleague and friend Vincent Obodoakor’s health challenges were well-reported on our platform. Yet, as is often the case, it’s still shocking and difficult to bear when it eventually happens.
A Tribute to Barbara Bush Posted on January 29, 2021 by Cyril April 22, 2018 Yesterday we all watched with prayerful respect as the matriarch of the Bush family, Barbara, was remembered in a moving funeral service at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston. In the interest of complete disclosure, I have never voted for any Bush and have always been opposed to most of their conservative principles. But I must admit, I have always followed the family with respect. I have always seen them as decent and honorable, even when I sometimes criticize their policies with language that many may consider strong. CLICK TO CONTINUE TO ARTICLE …
A Tribute to Gbolabo Ogunsanwo Posted on January 29, 2021 by Cyril After reading the eloquent tribute to one of my most favorite journalists, late Gbolabo Ogunsanwo by Tatalo Alamu, I concluded I was unfit to add a voice. … But I have been rethinking my position. I guess it might be fair to reuse the old cliché of wars being too important to be left to the generals. So it’s under this guise that I dare argue that the death of this giant of journalism should not be left to only those who knew him well or those whose eloquence came close to his. CLICK TO CONTINUE TO ARTICLE …
A Tribute to My Mother Posted on January 29, 2021 by Cyril It is still like it happened only the other day. June 5, 1959 is a day I will never forget. My father was a coal miner and we lived in Iva Valley Enugu. In fact, that was where my siblings and I were born. CLICK TO CONTINUE TO ARTICLE …
A Tribute to My Eldest Brother Posted on January 26, 2021 by Cyril It is an honor and privilege to pay tribute to my eldest brother, Augustine Orji, better known as Teacher. Teacher died after a prolonged illness on July 24, 2018. Teacher was not just my eldest brother, he was a father figure to me. To a large extent, I owe whatever I have achieved in life to him. CLICK TO CONTINUE TO ARTICLE …
Crisis in the Catholic Church in Ahiara Posted on January 26, 2021 by Cyril The world is changing … Whether it is in politics or any other sphere of life, people are becoming increasingly more sensitive about their own. … There is a serious crisis in the Catholic Church in Nigeria …The people of Ahiara have rejected a Bishop from another Igbo state. They believe there are indigenous priests from Ahiara that could become a bishop to shepherd the people of Ahiara. CLICK TO CONTINUE TO ARTICLE …
Writings by Cyril 