Jonathan, Obasanjo and Alcohol
Interestingly, in the history of Nigeria, not one person who had ever formally declared his or her intention to run for the Premiership or its Presidency, spelt out a cogent…
Jonathan to African Leaders: Make Economic Emancipation Your Priority
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Cape Town said that having successfully liberated the continent from colonialism, racism and apartheid, African leaders must now give the fullest possible attention to…
Re: ‘INEC and Voters’ Card’
Editor: I write this rejoinder to the Editorial commentary in The Guardian newspaper edition for Monday, May 06, 2013, which was titled ‘INEC and Voters’ Card’. As the title suggests,…
A Battle Chibuike Amaechi Must Fight.
To start with, I am no fan of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers State. Not that he is my enemy though. He is of the PDP, the party…
Allegation of Missing $10m Spurious and Untrue – Rivers Government
The Rivers State Ministry of Finance has refuted recent news report on the purported disappearance of $10m from the coffers of the state government through the inflation of the acquisition…
Squadron Leader BB Ado and Flying Officer A J Layelmenson killed in Crash
The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of two pilots who died in the Alpha Jet aircraft accident in Niamey on Monday, just as Chief of Air Staff, Air…
Court Remands Edo Lawmaker over Robbery Allegation
Members of the Edo State House of Assembly experienced serious embarrassment on Tuesday when one of their colleagues, Rasaq Momoh was ordered by a Magistrate Court to be remanded in…
On NSC: Open Letter to President Jonathan (Part 3)
“You reflect my sentiment exactly… I share your views though… May I also say that you make sense most of the time…” Bolaji Abdullahi, HM, Chairman NSC Introduction This is…
Dangote Cement Q1’s earnings rise by 79.5%
Dangote Cement Plc has released its first quarter results for 2013 indicating a 79.5 per cent rise in its earnings per share over the corresponding period last year. The company’s…
Editorial: The Turai Yar’Adua-Patience Jonathan Land Matter
For President Goodluck Jonathan, these indeed are the times that try men’s souls. After the international opprobrium that greeted the controversial pardon he granted former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha;…