Eastern Reporters

   Government College Umuahia (GCU) is not just a secondary school. It is an institution that built modern Nigeria. Founded in 1929 by British educationist Rev. Robert Fisher in Umuahia, Abia State, the school was modeled after Eton College in England. Staffed by Oxford and Cambridge graduates, it was designed to produce the intellectual and political elite of colonial Nigeria. Today, it is rightly called the "Eton of the East" and is currently being considered for declaration as a National Monument. What makes GCU truly legendary are its Old Boys. No other school in West Africa has produced as many literary giants, generals, and statesmen. Here are the prominent Nigerians who passed through Government College Umuahia:  1. The Literary Titans GCU is the birthplace of African literature. It produced an astonishing cluster of writers who defined African literature for the world. -Chinua Achebe (1930-2013): The father of modern African literature. Author of the world-renowne...

NDLEA has finally arrested two notorious drug kingpins who have been declared wanted for over a year. Here is why they were arrested and their shocking crimes. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has recorded another major breakthrough in its war against drug trafficking. After being declared wanted for over a year, two notorious drug kingpins who thought they had escaped justice have finally been arrested in Lagos. The arrest was confirmed by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement released on Sunday, September 29, 2024. Here is the full breakdown of why they were arrested and the crimes they committed. 1. Ajiboye Samuel A.K.A "Na God" - The Mushin Drug Lord Ajiboye Samuel, popularly known in the underworld as "Na God" is a notorious drug dealer based in Mushin, Lagos. Why He Was Declared Wanted: On September 4, 2023, NDLEA operatives stormed his warehouse located in Akala area of Mushin and recovered a massive 1,101 kil...

  WHY ONLY LEKKI? THE DELIBERATE ABANDONMENT OF BONNY, IBOM AND WARRI DEEP SEAPORTS Former Minister Rotimi Amaechi has finally admitted what we already know. In 2021, President Buhari approved FOUR deep seaports: Lekki Deep Seaport, Bonny Deep Seaport, Ibom Deep Seaport, and Warri Deep Seaport. Today, 5 years after, only ONE was built - Lekki. The other three? Still on paper. Still stories. Still excuses. Why is Bonny Deep Seaport still on paper? Bonny is where Nigeria's oil wealth flows from. NLNG, crude oil, gas - billions of dollars leave Bonny every single day for Lagos and Abuja. Yet they cannot build a seaport in Bonny. A seaport that would create thousands of jobs for Rivers people. They said "funding is the problem." Lie. Why is Ibom Deep Seaport still on paper? Akwa Ibom has followed every due process, provided land, provided commitment. The port has been on the drawing board since 2007. 18 years of MOU upon MOU. If it was in Lagos, it would have been completed i...

When we talk about General Yakubu Gowon and how he mismanaged Nigeria's resources after the civil war, especially during the oil boom of the 1970s, some Nigerians will quickly rush to defend him. They say "he was young, it was youthful exuberance." Really? So youthful exuberance can only lead to bad leadership and misbehavior? Is that what youth means? Let me tell you about another young man who led his nation at a youthful age, and led it to greatness. SINGAPORE AND LEE KUAN YEW - A LEADER WITH NO OIL, BUT WITH VISION Singapore was expelled from Malaysia on August 9, 1965. It was a small, poor island with NO natural resources. No oil, no gold, no fertile land. Nothing. It was surrounded by hostile neighbours, with unemployment, corruption and communal riots. The man who stood up to lead them was Lee Kuan Yew. He became Prime Minister of self-governing Singapore in 1959 at just 35 years old. At the time of independence from Malaysia in 1965, he was 41 years old, the same ...

When people hear Igbo Land , they often think of bustling markets, rich food, traditional festivals, masquerades, and a people known for enterprise and resilience. But beyond the things everyone knows, there are remarkable places, traditions, and cultural institutions that many people including some Igbo people themselves may never have encountered. Here are three fascinating things you may not know exist in Igbo Land. 1. Ancient Sacred Forests and Groves Long before modern environmental conservation became a global conversation, many Igbo communities had places that were deliberately protected because of their spiritual and cultural importance. These sacred groves and forests were not simply ordinary pieces of land. Some were associated with deities, ancestors, traditional institutions, or important community rituals. Certain areas were traditionally restricted, meaning people could not simply enter, cut trees, hunt animals, or use the land however they wished. Beyond their spiritual ...

Recent comments by Minister of Works and former Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi have sparked another conversation about Peter Obi, Igbo politics and the role of state of origin in determining political support. Umahi recently argued that Peter Obi is not the only presidential aspirant from the South-East ahead of the 2027 election and questioned the idea that Obi should be regarded as uniquely positioned to represent the region. In another recent remark, Umahi said that it was not yet the turn of the Igbo to produce Nigeria's president. That has prompted a question now being circulated in some discussions: If Peter Obi were from Ebonyi State instead of Anambra State, would Igbos still support him? Our answer is yes and history provides strong reasons for saying so. The argument that Igbo political support is determined primarily by state of origin does not adequately explain the history of political leadership in the South-East. Igbo Leadership Has Never Belonged to One State The ...