By Lloyd Ukwu | Port-Harcourt, Nigeria | April 4, 2015 – The June 12 1993 presidential election won by Moshood Abiola was adjudicated the freest and fairest election in Nigerian history. Lamentably, the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida annulled the election. In place of Abiola, he appointed Ernest Shonekan to head an interim government. […]
By Abdulsalam Muhammad & Aliyu Dangida THE incident that occurred at his Nassarawa GRA official residence yesterday morning was said to have been triggered by fire from a split air conditioner in the sitting room. Briefing reporters on the tragic incident in his office, the Kano State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Idris ruled out sabotage, pointing […]
By Ikechukwu Enyiagu | NNP | April 4, 2015 – It’s usually ( so I heard) easy to associate the ‘first person singular’ with pride because, as it appears, when a man makes himself a reference to a point, he tends to give undue credence to himself. But it’s also true that, to drive home […]
*Urges Nigerians to reward Jonathan with massive votes at poll US based activist, Mr. Sam Itauma has said that he was delighted to see the President of United State of American, President Barack Obama asking the Nigeria President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan lend his magic wand used in fighting Ebola to a standstill. Itauma bared […]
How is Nigeria faring in the face of the dwindling oil prices? I will like to say one thing: there has been some attempt to make people feel that there is no hope; that this situation is so difficult; there is hopelessness. I said from the beginning when oil prices began to fall by 50%. […]
BY ISIAKA OYIBO DAURA, the country home of the president-elect is still agog with celebrations since the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC declared him winner of last weekend presidential and National Assemblies elections. Since the pronouncements of the results, residents of the town had not relented in ceaseless celebrations as party faithful and supporters of […]
From the street leading to his house, a first timer will think he is going into a market street, but alas, it is not a market street, but the street of a governor. Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto State virtually lives among the people and they have access to him anytime he is around. […]
By Dele Sobowale THE Vice-Chancellor, Samuel Adegboyega University, Edo State, Professor Benard Aigbokhan, has said the university is not listed for de-accreditation by the National Universities Commission.” PUNCH, March 7, 2015, p 9. “CAVEAT EMPTOR” (BUYER BEWARE). First of all, a correction is necessary. Samuel Adegboyega University was last week listed among universities in Ogun […]
Open Letter To President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari Your Excellency Sir, Let me quickly jump in front of the oncoming bandwagon in offering my congratulations. I know you do not have too much time for niceties because much has been left on the Augean Stables for you to clean up. Let me be one of the first […]
By Chidi Chima 48 Comments In his inauguration speech as president on May 6, 2010, following the death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, President Goodluck Jonathan had promised to reform the electoral process, and he went about it by appointing a respected university teacher and activist, Attahiru Jega, a professor of political […]
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