NIGERIA is a unitary system with a federal constitution. That is why the race to control the centre, and thereby, the country’s resources is so intense that the political elites are ready to employ any means necessary to get to power or cling to it even on their death bed. Lots of calculations and progressions are made not for the country or good governance, but how to attain and retain power.

A FEDERAL High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, rejected a request by 23 registered political parties to stall hearing in a suit by five eminent Nigerians seeking a mandamus order compelling the EFCC to probe the ex-Chairman of INEC, Professor Maurice Iwu, over alleged perpetration of N30billion fraud in the commission.

THE nation waits to see who President Goodluck Jonathan will nominate as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Wema Bank Plc has announced plans to apply for a regional banking licence under the proposed abolition of universal banking and the re-licensing regime of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

At the grand finale held at the Blue Roof Auditorium of the LTV 8 premises, Agindigbi, Ikeja, their joy and expectations heightened as Governor Babatunde Fashola dropped hints of special goodies for them, saying that his administration was more than ever determined to assist the sector harness its potential and entrepreneurial energy to create wealth and eradicate poverty.

LAGOS – No fewer than 16 fuel trucks were burnt yesterday in a fire incident that occurred at the truck park along Orile-Ijora Road, Lagos.

A member of the Federal House of Representatives, Mr Patrick Obahiagbon, yesterday backed the call by Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, that an activist should be made the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

IT took 13 years before the army produced its first statesman. The man, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, successfully ended military adventurism into Nigerian politics (for a while) in 1979 when he handed over power to a civilian regime. He thereafter retired to a farm at Ota, but what a farm it turned out to be!

The plot to impeach the Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Chief Anayo Nebe, his deputy, Mr. Afam Obi and other principal officers of the legislature, yesterday, intensified as the G- 20 lawmakers, led by the Chief Whip, Mr Gabriel Onyenwife, reiterated their resolve to actualise their plan.

By Tony Edike ENUGU — FORMER National Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Ray Nnaji, yesterday, attributed the leadership crisis rocking the party at the national level to the struggle for positions in the 2011 elections, saying the various contentious issues in the party would be resolved before long. Nnaji, who addressed a […]