By Hugo Odiogor Former Deputy Senate President, Alhaji Ibrahim Mantu, has blamed the recent crisis that swept through Jos and Bukuru metropolis on the poor leadership qualities of Governor Jonah Jang. He called for Jang’s removal as the governor of Plateau State. According to Senator Mantu, the state has witnessed three ethno- religious crises since […]

SUGGESTIONS that Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua intends to return to office soon bear out fears that in Nigeria, power is everything.

When a passenger boards a rickety vehicle, he prays that he gets to his destination. He appears helpless but leaves the rest to God.
Governor Rotimi Amaechi likened the Green Eagles’ situation under Shaibu Amodu to this yesterday and said it’s an adage Igbo call agba ekpere chi.

Coach Shaibu Amodu has continued plans for work at the World Cup. He has registered for pre- World Cup conferences/programmes for coaches. He assumes he will be at the World Cup as coach of Nigeria.

I want to start my humble submission by stating that I am a 100 per cent loyalist of President Yar’Adua. He appointed all of us because he trusts us and wants us to help him to run government effectively and efficiently. Mr. President has given all of us seated in this chamber the opportunity to serve our nation as members of this council.

EAGLES Coach, Amodu Shuaibu may have finally lost his chances of even accompanying the Eagles to the World Cup in South Africa in June.

By  Daniel Emeribe LAGOS—THE Igbo Community in Lagos State has commended Imo State Governor, Ikeddi Ohakim, for re-appointing Eze C.I Ilomuanya as Chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional rulers. It also urged the South-East Governors’ Forum not to relent in their efforts to support the South-East council of traditional rulers because they were the fathers […]

After leading Nigeria to a bronze at the Angola 2010 Nations Cup, coach Shuaibu Amodu padded by his ‘bragging rights’ has told off critics who want him of the Eagles job.

Lagos—The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties , CNPP, yesterday  commended INEC and the police for steps they had taken to ensure a successful governorship election in Anambra tomorrow. Addressing newsmen in Lagos, the CNPP National Chairman, Chief Maxi Okwu, said the heavy police presence in the state showed the commitment of the Nigeria Police to […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—RESIDENTS of Awka, the Anambra State capital witnessed a surprise development yesterday, when a human coffin was found at the gate of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, headquarters in the state capital. Security operatives and political party agents, who passed the night at INEC office guarding the election  materials, which arrived […]