Bayelsa State Government has dismissed claims of Governor Timipre Sylva’s membership of a clique planning to truncate the possible emergence of Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as Acting President.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State chapter has condemned a the statement credited to the former Chief of General Staff, Admiral Okhai Mike Akhigbe (rtd), that Chief Tony Anenih held a secret meeting with some people with a view to fomenting trouble in today’s bye-election in Etsako-Central State Constituency.
THERE has been a noticeable decline in the quality of education and a deteriorating educational sector in the country.
THE Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, yesterday, said that the North was gradually becoming a problematic area because of recurring cases of ethno-religious crises among other issues. He called for the cooperation of leaders in the region to reverse the trend.
Humans are visual creatures. We devour graphic information to feed our senses, and most of the times we enjoy it. Lately, videos, photographs and illustrations full of shock values are flooding the globe. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then buckle up.
Edo State government yesterday described as laughable the allegation by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the state that Governor Adams Oshiomhole intimidated and influenced voters in last weekend’s re-run election in Etsako Central local government area.
IT used to be politically correct to bash Obasanjo, particularly in the media. The three-time Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces was peculiar in his response to criticism, and even social/reputation battery. He did not, like others before him, court his critics with nice words and ‘invitations to chop’.
IF everything fails, blame the confusionists. This appears to be the Federal Government’s latest tactics in trying to rescue what it can of the sinking image of the government. It is too obvious that there is something wrong with the way it is running; more like not running.
These Christians go to Jerusalem, must also undergo the Hajj but at the slightest opportunity are serious worshipers of Ogun, Shango and Amadioha! Their forefathers took the Yoruba Vodoo to Brazil, the Benin Oromokpo to Cuba and the Ibo Igba Ndu Vodoo to Haiti. All these characters have been mobilized to pray for the GOC to wake up. This no time to put the distressed family…..
THE Senate by a unanimous resolution, yesterdasy, called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to transfer his powers to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan, in adherence to constitutional provisions.
The failure rate in Mathematics among secondary school students in Nigeria who sat for the West African Examinations Council in that subject has dropped from 35% to 25% in the last five years.
By Emmanuel Elebeke
Healthcare professionals in West African sub-region have been called upon to work together in the area of medical education, research and healthcare to enable Africa achieve self sufficiency in healthcare delivery system.
INSPECTOR General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo, yesterday, announced that the Police have arrested three suspects in the murder case of former Guardian newspaper’s Assistant News Editor, Mr. Bayo Ohu, including the suspect that pulled the trigger that killed the journalist.
COMMERCIAL activities in Benin were almost brought to a stand still yesterday, following the peaceful protest embarked upon by Edo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) against the abduction of the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Benin, Rt. Rev. Peter Imasuen, by unknown gun men on Sunday.
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