Anyone who raises this question is clearly out of tune with the times. The Supreme Court ruled about four years ago that civil servants can join political parties. Besides, it is assumed worldwide that every central bank governor shares the philosophy and ideology of the administration which appointed him or her into the office. Who does not know that Allan Greenspan, the immediate past Chairman of Federal Reserve in the United States , is Republican.

I know the fear of some people is that the president may nominate his stooge or surrogate. l do not envisage this, except such a person is not a man of integrity. However, l would have preferred a situation in which we have some of our retired judicial officers like retired justices of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal.

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), last week announced the dissolution of the state executive of the party led by Chief Benji Udeozor who took over from Mr. Uchenna Emodi in the wake of Emodi’s resignation to vie for the governorship ticket of the party.

THE entire nation, and indeed the whole world continue to watch with keen interest as events unfold in Anambra, a state of the South-East geo-political zone noted for its famous indigenes, many of whom any nation of the world would be proud of. Any nation in the world would also be happy to have its [...]

THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) last week rose from its national executive council meeting and declared that all is not well with the nation. Well, with many prophets who see where the rest of us don’t among them, it’s difficult to fault them. But then, no Nigerian needs any seer, or prophet to tell [...]

By Adekunle Adekoya

MR Asu Beks is the President of Ijaw Media Forum. In this Interview with GBENGA OKE, he spoke on the post amnesty programme of President Yar’Adua, and called on the youths of the Niger-Delta region to give peace a chance for development. Excerpts.

Fears has been raised over the federal government’s post amnesty programme. [...]

As a 49-year old I have three children (all boys) that I care for and work hard every day to leave a legacy of honesty, hard work and prosperity behind for them based on the “Golden Rule” of do unto others as you would want them do unto you.
I am also working hard to ensure [...]

By Dapo Akinrefon & Gbenga Oke
SENATOR Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, represented Oyo South Senatorial  District of Oyo State from 1999-2007 in the National Assembly. He also contested the governorship election on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in 2007.

Ajimobi, who recently returned to the Action Congress (AC) told Vanguard in this interview that [...]

Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State stirred the hornet nest when he dumped the Peoples Progressive Alliance, PPA, the platform on which he won his mandate, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. But the governor has been using every opportunity to explain and justify the reason for his action.
As far as he is concerned, [...]

MR Dimeji Sabur Bankole was two years as speaker of the House of Representatives, November 2, 2009. In July, 2009, a plot to unseat him was revealed at the plenary session of the day, bringing the total attempts to remove his leadership to at least four since he assumed office. But, somehow, he survived.