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‘Kwankwaso’s comment on extra state in S’East laughable’

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, South-East, State News Monday, October 8th, 2012

The World Igbo Youth Council on Sunday berated the Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, over his comment that the South-East zone does not deserve an extra state. The WIYC said Kwankwaso’s comment was against the principles of the 2005 National Confab where Nigerians agreed to the creation of an additional state for the South-East. The […]

Igbo presidential dream, and the search for platform

Posted by admin Latest Politics, South-East Monday, September 24th, 2012

By NKIRU EVONGWA Dialogues and presentations made by Igbo leaders at different fora on the nation’s solemn desire to ensure that a president of Igbo extraction emerges in 2015 could be counted as a demonstration of seriousness on their part. Comforting as this might be, political analysts cannot stop at imagining the realization of such […]

S-East govs set up joint security c’ttee

Posted by admin Governors, South-East Sunday, September 9th, 2012

BY Tony Edike ENUGU—GOVERNORS of the South-East states, yesterday, set up a joint security committee headed by the General Officer Commanding 82 Division of Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major-General Olayinka Oshinowo, to recommend ways of tackling the rising problem of insecurity in the zone. The committee, which membership was drawn from various security agencies, including the […]

‘Nnaji’s successor must come from S’East’

Posted by admin Latest Politics, South-East Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to replace ex-Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, with another competent person from the South-East geopolitical zone. The group said Jonathan should abide by the Federal Character principle, which guides political appointments, to ensure that the number of the ministers from the […]

PDP Tasks FG on S’East Roads

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), South-East Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

-tehrThe leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-east zone yesterday asked the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the Enugu-Okigwe-Port-Harcourt Expressway in order to justify the huge support the people of the zone gave President Goodluck Jonathan during the election. In a statement issued by the Zonal Publicity Secretary […]

Why power must shift to South East after Jonathan

Posted by admin Latest Politics, South-East Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

A FAIR and equitable Nigeria governed by truth and justice calls for presidential power shift to South East Region after the completion of Goodluck Jonathan’s term either in 2015 or 2019 as the case may be. Ndigbo are not slaves or third class citizens to be rendered impotent in the political equation by those who […]

Ohaneze Ndigbo to S’East govs: Tackle security challenges or quit

Posted by admin Governors, South-East Monday, May 14th, 2012

The Igbo apex socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has warned governors in the South-east to tackle the spiraling security challenges in the region or vacate their positions. The groups made the statement over the weekend at the wake keep organised in honour of its late patron, Chief John Nwezi at his residence in Lagos. Nzewi who […]

Igbo must produce president in 2015 – Ezeife

Posted by admin Presidency, South-East Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Says Jonathan free to seek second term AWKA – FIRST civilian governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, insisted yesterday that Igbo nation must produce the president of Nigeria in 2015 in the interest of justice and equity. Ezeife, who spoke at a workshop organised by Orient Communications Limited and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, […]

Derivation: North’s position a joke, say S/South, S/West leaders

Posted by admin Latest Politics, North-Central, North-East, North-West, South-East, South-South, South-West Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Dr. Junaid Mohammed THE fire ignited by Dr. Junaid Mohammed and the Coalition of Northern Leaders, Academics, Professionals and Businessmen continued to rage yesterday as many activists and leaders from the South picked the gauntlet to dispute the contention of the North on revenue allocation to Niger Delta States. Former leader of the Ijaw […]

North, South breaking apart –Agbakoba

Posted by admin North-Central, North-East, North-West, South-East, South-South, South-West Sunday, March 11th, 2012

Sunday, March 11, 2012 • Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section That former president of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olisa Agbakoba, is a household name in Nigeria is not contestable. He has not only been around but always speaks out on every national issue no matter how the odds are stacked. […]