Iwu rubbishes Uwais’ electoral reform recommendations
By Emmanuel Aziken & Inalegwu Shaibu Abuja — Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu, yesterday tore the recommendations of the Justice Mohammed Uwais committee on electoral reform to shreds, saying that reforms should not be implemented just for it. In a presentation to the Senate national retreat on constitution review […]
AIT/MTN Awards: When Obaseki made Gov Amechi look small
Felix Anyansi Agwu made a remark on stage at the AIT/MTN Footballer of the Year Awards. It turned out to be a major issue on the occasion that was graced by many big shots in Nigerian football.
FIFA U-20 W/Cup: Ghana zoom to final
A thunderbolt from Abeiku Quansah was the difference as Ghana survived a late comeback from Hungary to book their place in the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009. Leading 2-0 with just under 20 minutes to go thanks to a first half brace from Dominic Adiyiah, Quansah’s 81st minute effort was sandwiched in between strikes from substitutes Marko Futacs and Balazs Megyeri.
Security operatives, Rivers’ residents clash claims 8
EIGHT residents of Bundu waterfront have so far been confirmed dead in the shooting Monday morning by security operatives who were in the area to pave way for the enumeration of houses for demolition.
FG, ex-militants plot to stop MEND’s threat
TWENTY-FOUR hours to the end of tomorrow’s deadline by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND), to restart hostilities in the Niger-Delta region, the Federal Government is supposedly strategising with some of the ex-militant leaders to checkmate the insurgent group.
FDI, Tech transfer, central to realising Nigerian dreams — Bilbis
Since coming into office, the Minister of State for Information and Communications, Alhaji Aliyu Ikra Bilbis, is not known for too many words and as a matter of fact have not been heard so much. But it seems that the urgent need to realise the dream of Nigeria becoming one of the 20 top economies of the world by the year 2020, is bringing out the tiger in him.
