By George Onah Port Harcourt – Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has blamed the adherence of the Christian faith on the rise in social vices and moral decadence amongst youths in the land. Amaechi spoke, last weekend, when the Supreme President of the Knights of St. John International, General Timothy Hoerst, called on […]

By Samuel Oyadongha The peace of Biogbolo suburb of Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital was yesterday disrupted as over 200 repentant militants from the stable of Ebikabowei Victor Ben aka Gen Boyloaf barricaded the Biogbolo stretch of the Mbiama-Yenagoa road over his alleged refusal to redeem the N10m promised them if they embrace the federal […]

“What we need at the Ejigbo main town is to develop at least street pipes first so that people can begin to have water in their houses. What we have now is private water producers who use bore holes, but the state government believes that drilling more bore holes may affect the aquifer of the state and they have advised us to interact more with the Lagos State Water Corporation in pipe laying and provision of water”.

THE seeming feud between Governor Adams Oshiomhole and two-time governor of old Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, was laid to rest yesterday after the former presented two jeeps and one utility vehicle to the latter as part of his entitlements as former helmsman of the state.

Celebrity should not become an object of worship but a time to manage people. It is a story that tells how people deal with fame and what fame can do to people and how a simple life can be turned overnight to something very complicated; how a complicated person can be reduced to nobody.

CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria [CAN] has said the section of Nigeria’s constitution providing freedom of religious practice is being observed in breach.

The gentleman in question, Gabriel Omoh, a dyed-in-the-wool professional, scored what I would call a “world scoop”, and it took no less than a stalwart in the practice of journalism, and a true veteran himself, Aba Saheed to also proclaim it as such. Aba Saheed, I should add, writes for another newspaper. To stretch a congratulatory message to another publication therefore speaks of the highest standards.

In the days of Idi Amin, Uganda took the risk of printing new money to bail that country’s economy out of the dull-drums. The exercise backfired so catastrophically, it has taken Museveni over two decades to right the disastrous consequences.

We are principal stakeholders of the party in the state. Before the governor emerged in that state, we were there. When the governor leaves, we will still be there. I have been in politics for up to 30 years or more and I have never been known to make trouble. I am a focused person and I work for success.

There is no problem with that. But the question is, does everyone earn what a Hollywood star earns? Really when a person has to borrow money to look good, it becomes a problem. For us, looking good starts with the house we live in, the car we drive, the clubs we go to, the people we hang out with, the shoes we wear and the whole works. Think about it.

The Supreme Council of the Yoruba socio-cultural and revolutionary group, Agbekoya has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Lagos State Government to redress an alleged injustice caused by the demolition of its shrine at Logun-Logun, Oko-Obi area of Igbo-Olumu, Agric, Ikorodu Lagos.

My wife went to National Bank and the bank told her that she was not a signatory and they didn’t know her. I was surprised at how they opened an account with Hikiro Nigeria Limited without a document. While we were saying this, National Bank printed a quotation and my wife became stranded

Generally in the administrative sector, I think we have gone very far. Top officers who came from old Bendel State have grown to see the light of days, rising to the post of heads of services, permanent secretaries, Judges of the Court of Appeal as well as the Supreme Court and so forth. We are still moving.

THE last may not have been heard about the crisis facing Nigerian financial institutions as the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) leader Dr Federick Fasehun yesterday disclosed that the Federal Government is owing Nigeria banks a sum of N3.2 trillion.

I have always believed in the unique brand that is the Vanguard newspaper-its niche which it has kept since its inception and the camaraderie and bond of fraternity that exists among the numerous young men and women- many of whom are my professional peers-such as the hardworking Editor-Maideno Bayagbon that have toiled in the vineyard of this publication, making it in the process a must read newspaper in Nigeria.