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Ooni is alive, Oodua Chief Priest insists

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

By Gbenga Olarinoye Osogbo—The Chief Priest of the ancient town of Ile-Ife, Chief Olajide Farotimi Faloba has described as untrue the news of the demise of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade. He also described a report (not in Vanguard) that the remains of the foremost royal father had been secretly brought home as untrue insisting […]

Picture: Iara Oshiomhole’s dress controversy

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

Blogosphere, it appears, cannot have enough of Iara Oshiomole, Edo state first lady and hot new wife of the state’s governor, Adam, who was the lone executive that took his better half on the recently concluded visit of the presidential team to Washington DC. Iara’s dress is responsible for the controversy this time, with folks […]

Corruption: Buhari descends on civil servants

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

By Clifford Ndujihe & Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA— Disturbed by the rot and thriving corruption in the civil service, which has cost the country trillions of naira, President Muhammadu Buhari has taken his anti-graft war to the sector. He has ordered that all outstanding audit queries which had piled up over the years be resolved within […]

Which way for Biafra?

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

SINCE the pogrom against Ndigbo of 1966, that led to the the declaration of the Republic of Biafra among the South Easterners of Nigeria , and the subsequent civil war, from 1967 to 1970, in which Biafrans were defeated, many do not know what to do with the name Biafra, which was drawn from the […]

Rio 2016: Siasia’s boys triumph in Congo, Falcons crash out of Olympics

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

By John Egbokhan Nigerian football got a major boost Sunday in Point Noire as the men’s Olympic team progressed to the CAF U-23 Championship, where the three qualifiers for Rio 2016 Olympics will be decided. But the dream of the Super Falcons to play at the summer Games have been punctured by Equatorial Guinea, who […]

Radio Biafra and the Biafran Narratives – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Biafra, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | August 2, 2015 – One of the concerns about liberal democracy in fragile states is its tendency, in the short to medium terms at least, to aggravate the structures of conflicts in such societies, compounding the challenges in the nation-building process, and even threatening the democracy project itself. […]

An open letter to the Speaker of the 8th Imo State House of Assembly

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, State News Saturday, August 1st, 2015

Hon Iheanacho Ihim Speaker Imo State House of Assembly House of Assembly Complex Owerri Dear Hon. Iheanacho Ihim: The Youths for Human Rights Protection and Transparency Initiative (YARPTI) is saying congratulations on your election as the Speaker of the Imo House of Assembly .We wish you well in the great task ahead of you in […]

Mr. President, Allow Us to Become Professional Resources in Your Administration – Dr. John E. Oshodi & Queen Momoh

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, John Egbeazien Oshodi, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), NNP Columnists, Presidency Saturday, August 1st, 2015

By Dr. John Oshodi & Queen Momoh | NNP | August 1, 2015 – President Muhammadu Buhari, now that you have been sworn in to lead Nigeria with a newly restored commitment to usher in democratic institutional practices, we would like an opportunity to bring our practical experiences in government services to you as a […]

National Assembly Crises: Searching Seriously – By Olalekan Waheed Adigun

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Olalekan Waheed Adigun, Senate Saturday, August 1st, 2015

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | Lagos, Nigeria | August 1, 2015 – If you have been frantically looking out for my opinion on the recent National Assembly leadership election, you are probably searching too seriously. My only conclusion is that you must be an extremely interested party for pushing so hard to know my views on […]

Democracy and Quality of Life of Nigerians – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Saturday, August 1st, 2015

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | August 1, 2015 – In November, 1863, former President Abraham Lincoln of the United States of America, USA, defined what has been termed the ideal definition of democracy, as “government of the people, by the people for the people.” In other words, democracy is a way of governing […]