Interview/Opinion

  By Amechi Obiakpu In March 2022, Nigerian women suffered backlash in their pursuit of gender equity, as five gender bills presented to the National Assembly were thrown out. The bills sought to advance women’s rights on a number of fronts. These included: providing special seats for women at the…

    By Ikem Okuhu Footprints of previous winners of Nigerian Breweries sponsorship project in the education sector indicate that the brand have been making the right choices in the selection of winners. For more than 10 years, the Maltina Teacher of the Year awards have been making quiet but…

By Ikem Okuhu Rather than stay back home to manage the embarrassing kidnap of more than 127 girls from Chibok town in Borno State which was bending his presidency then, Goodluck Jonathan chose to travel for a meeting of, I think it was either the African Union or the United…

By Amechi Obiakpu On August 9, 2024, Nestle Nigeria unveiled a new sustainable packaging for its iconic cereal brand Golden Morn. The new packaging which comes in an attractive and refreshing colour, is also eco-friendly. The move according to the beverage giant, underscores it’s dedication to providing nutritious food while…

  By Amechi Obiakpu “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future”. This quote by former American President, Franklin Delano Roosvelt may have summarize the vision behind Nestle Nigeria’s commitment to youth empowerment and skill development, as the beverage giant…

  By Amechi Obiakpu “Make your withdrawal”, “transfer”, “P.O.S (Point of Sale)” rented the Iyana Ipaja bus stop in quick succession. The harmonious rendition sounded like a well-coordinated orchestra. But, for the location one would have mistaken it for a church choir. Alas, it was not, but a group of…

  By Ikem Okuhu   On March 30, 2024, Air Peace, Nigeria’s biggest airline by miles announced the commenced of daily flights on the lucrative Lagos-London route to the excitement of Nigerians who have for years battled with the discriminatorily exorbitant fares charged by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and other…

  Ahead of the 2025 cut-off date that would witness a change of ownership guard in the boardroom of Guinness Nigeria Plc, the market is bustling with frenzied speculation of what the nature of competition would look like without the presence of Diageo calling the shots.   In my last…

  By Ikem Okuhu Casual observers a couple of memes posted on X (formerly Twitter) on the …of June by a certain Temitayo Ponle (@Temmyponle) depicting Nigerian Breweries making a statement of its belief in the Nigerian market while mirroring Guinness as taking the exit.   I do not know…

For the past 58 years, the January 15, 1966 failed revolution has been described as “Ibo coup” without convincing evidence or origin of the term. In this reflection on that turning point in Nigeria’s history, CHIMA NWAFO, authoritatively states that Britain, through its mouthpiece, BBC, was the author of that…