Text of US President, Barack Obama’s speech to Ghana’s parliament, in Accra, today. IT is an honour for me to be in Accra, and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana. I am deeply grateful for the welcome that I’ve received, as are Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama. Ghana’s history is rich, […]

By EJIRO IDAMA NOTHING has exposed the soft under belly and incompetence of the federal authorities in tackling the Niger Delta crisis than the failed efforts to use the military machine to crush militant activities in the region. In two years, since Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, came into office, promising peace and security, nothing on the […]

Last week, I brought to you an introductory segment of this series on faith. In defining faith, I said it is behaving according to God’s Word so as to become God’s will. This week, I will show you other definitions of faith for clarity of purpose.

SYLVIA admitted that her parent’s marriage and the stoic way her mummy yielded her position as the first wife to a much younger and ambitious woman prepared her for the way she handled her relationship with men.

By SUNNY ESENIUSE IKHIOVA IT is said that of all the resources available in Nigeria, the one that is most plentiful is manpower. You find our professionals in all parts of the world, our doctors and medical personnel form a significant percentage of medical doctors in South Africa, America and even in Europe holding their […]

Not many people will know that for the Lagos State Government which is footing the bills for the 2009 Federation Cup final (it used to be FA Cup before now), today’s epic match between former African Champions, Enyimba Football Club of Aba and Sharks Football Club of Port Harcourt could not have been possible, or better still would have been colourless.

By UDO IBUOT IT is hardly surprising that the Akwa Ibom Peoples Front (AKPF), as a socio-cultural group, has continued to come under undeserved attacks and criticisms by people who do not seem to understand objectives of the group. While some people accuse the organisation of being a secret cult, others say that its influence […]

By CHIDIEBE JEREMIAH THE media – both print and electronic – have been awash with  stories  of Mr. President’s amnesty to the Niger-Delta militants. A good number of people have praised President Yar’Adua for what they called a laudable initiative. This set of individuals will quickly tell whoever cares to listen that what the government […]

The debate raised by former Green Eagles winger, Adokie Amiesimaka’s suggestion that former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha should return to the national team following the problem is having filling the vacuum created in the midfield by his departure is still raging.

Professor Emmanuel Ojeme of the University of Benin, President of the National Association of Physical and Health Education, Recreation, So and Dance (NAPHER.SD) as well as a member of the Vision 2020 Sports Thematic Group delivered this paper recently