The Opposition Role in Our Democracy
A political party that is not in power plays the opposition role. The opposition role is that of preparing to go into government. This writer has not seen, of all…
FirstBank CEO to Join Transformation Discourse at the Nigeria Summit 2013
Group Managing Director of FirstBank, Mr. Bisi Onasanya will join other panelists at the Nigeria Summit 2013 organised by Economist Conferences to discuss transformation within the West African sub-region, in…
Editorial: APC: What is in a Name?
The Latin expression, Nomen est Omen translates roughly in English to mean that a name is a sign. Otherwise stated, the character of a person or something is reflected in…
Boko Haram to Jonathan: We are Not Ghosts
The purported ceasefire offered by the Boko Haram sect took another dramatic twist, as a faction of the group discounted statements credited to President Goodluck Jonathan during his recent state…
UEFA Champions League: Ronaldo v/s Drogba as Messi Faces Beckham
The chances of another El=Classico pitting Spanish giants, Real Madrid against their arch rivals Barcelona in the Champions League final at Wembley remained alive when the Spanish giants were kept…
Okupe: Criticism of Jonathan’s visit to Borno/Yobe is Cheap Political Snipping
The Senior Special Assistant for Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has dismissed criticisms against President Jonathan over his recent visit to Yobe and Borno States and the…
Senate President to lead Nigeria’s delegation to inauguration of Pope Francis
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved that Nigeria be represented by a Federal Government delegation headed by the Senate President, Senator David Mark at the formal installation of Pope Francis on…
Imo Deputy Governor Dismiss Impeachment Notice as Witch-Hunt
Embattled Deputy Imo State Governor, Mr. Jude Agbaso, has dismissed as inconsequential, efforts by the State Assembly to impeach him, saying it violated due process and has challenged the lawmakers…
Battle over APC Abbreviation Intensifies as third APC Emerges
A new twist was added to the ongoing war over the APC abbreviation after one lawyer, Oliver Chidi Ike, brandished evidence from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that he…
Jonathan seeks Senate Confirmation for new NCAA Chief
“My name is Captain Fola Akinkuotu; I am the Rector of International Aviation College, Ilorin, which is the newest aviation college in Nigeria. I have been in the aviation industry…