The Federal Republic of Dust and Ashes –1

By Dele Shobowale “Life is brief; a little hope; a little dream and then – good night.”Leon Montanaeken, 1859. “Ah make the most of what we may yet spend/ Before we too into dust descend/ Dust unto dust…Omar Khayyam. Dying is a serious business; as much as living – believe me. With it, the Grim […]

The Mother of all Political Parties emerges in Benin

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has since 1999 been winning landslide victories to continuously form the federal government of Nigeria. Although not much has been achieved by the party in terms of good governance and appreciable improvement in the living standards of the people, she has continued to chorus its song of ruling the nation for […]

Nigeria’s problems started in 1914 — Walter Carrington (We have known this for 100 years now)

Former United States of America ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington A former United States of America ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, in this interview with BAYO AKINLOYE,says Nigeria will face major instability if it fails to conduct free and fair elections in 2015 and that President Goodluck Jonathan should have visited Chibok to show the world that he is a […]

Picture:Confusion over Beheading: ‘How air force pilot was captured, killed’

Weather, not terrorists, downed fighters jet— DHQ By Kingsley Omonobi, with agency report There was confusion, yesterday, over the alleged beheading, by Boko Haram, of an air force pilot whose fighter jet went missing three weeks ago. The military dismissed the claim that a man beheaded in Boko Haram’s latest video was the pilot. A group which identified as […]

$9.3m arms deal: Between Okogie and Oritsejafor

By Sam Eyoboka Following unrelenting personal attacks on the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, The Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria (TEKAN) with over 13 denominations under its umbrella and 25 million members, has released a statement questioning the motives and timing of those who have been most […]

APC to Jonathan: PDP can’t win Edo

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN—THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, yesterday, reacted to the boast by President Goodluck Jonathan that his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will recapture Edo State come 2015 and 2016, saying that it was a tall dream to think that “Chief Tom Ikimi, who recently joined the PDP will win Edo State for […]

$9.3m arms deal: Pastor Oritsejafor opens up

By Luka Binniyat, Emman Ovuakporie, Levinus Nwabughiogu & Laide Akinboade KADUNA —President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, yesterday for the first time spoke on the controversial $9.3m cash allegedly smuggled into South Africa by two Nigerians and an Israeli using his private jet. The money which has been confiscated by a South African court was […]

Sambo pays homage to Sanusi

By Abdulsalam Muhammad Almost four months after former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was installed as the Emir of Kano, Vice president, Namadi Sambo yesterday paid homage to the new emir of Kano, in his palace. The delayed public recognition by the number two citizen was however made possible by the death […]

2015: Buhari, Atiku clash over procedure for presidential primaries

By Emma Aziken, Political Editor The All Progressives Congress, APC was at the weekend headed for a serious crisis following strong reservations among its major presidential candidates over the procedure for adopting the 2015 presidential candidate for the party. At the end of a National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of the party last weekend, the party […]

Picture: At last, Akinkunmi, designer of Nigerian flag, bags national award

By Ben Agande Abuja—years of neglect of the designer of the Nigerian Flag, Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi came to a dramatic end yesterday as President Goodluck Jonathan, while conferring him with a national honour award, also announced his appointment as a Special Assistant, with a salary for life. This was the highlight of the ceremony which […]

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