He is an ordinary man who spent his life in the service of an ideal, and toiled for it. Chief T.E.A Salubi described him as “a most willing worker,” “quick,” “reliable” and “inherently a patriot with the greatest interest of Urhobo at heart.”

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—The Chinese delegation to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change believes that world leaders cannot reach any agreement at the summit as the talks ends today. China and America are the two heaviest polluters of the environment.

Hon Muhammad Lawal Nalado is an astute politician from Daura, Katsina, home State of former presidential candidate of the ANPP, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (Rtd). He is one politician who can not be intimidated going by his pedigree in the political setting of Nigeria.

Perhaps one of the most important topics that tend to touch the minds of local politicians of all shades this year is amendment to the 1999 Constitution which the country is operating now. Politicians talk glibly about true federalism which reminds us of pre-Independence era. The three regions – North, East and West – each had its own Constitution, had its own civil service and its own judiciary.

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN — A non-governmental organisation, African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) yesterday described the nullification of April 2007 House of Assembly election in Etsako Central local government area of Edo State by the Appeal Court in Benin as commendable. ANEEJ urged the Indepen-dent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to set a […]

By Emma Arubi WARRI—DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has been called upon not to release any fund to the coffers of the National Association of Delta State Students (NADESSTU) due to allegations of  embezzlement of over N6 million levelled against its president and others. Secretary General of NADESSTU, Comrade Ejesi Yemi Stanley, said in […]

By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — The northern socio-cultural organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has added its weight in support of using provisions of the nation’s Constitution if the positioAn of the President becomes vacant. “In the event of any need to engage in politics of succession, it is the position of ACF that the provisions […]

By Emma Amaize WARRI—HUNDREDS of placard-carrying protesters yesterday stormed the Naval base at Sapele,  Delta State, calling on the authorities to obey the resolution of the House of Representatives to vacate Sapele Ports. The campaigners besieged the Naval base shortly after the House of Representatives’ Committee on Legislative Compliance, led by Deputy Chairman, Augustine Adikpe, […]

AMINATOU Haidar is the mother of two sons. She was living with her family in Western Sahara, the former Spanish colony occupied by Morocco.

By Donu Kogbara NIGERIANS have always complained bitterly about the countless inadequacies of their country and multiple shortcomings of their leaders. But the complaints have been even more embittered than usual ever since 2009 dawned nearly 12 months ago because this has been a particularly bad year for almost everyone. Every nation contains exceptions to […]