FOR a free, fair and credible election in 2011, Nigerians have been told to demand for the full implementation of the Justice Muhammad Uwais Panel Report of Electoral Reforms.

By Emma Amaize GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has vowed not to allow anybody to push him away from President Goodluck Jonathan and warned  politicians trying to build a wall around the President and telling him false stories about others in order to seek political favour to cease doing so. Dr. Uduaghan who spoke […]

The General T.Y. Danjuma-led Presidential Advisory Committee, PAC, is pushing for a restructured Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the most fundamental change being the involvement of the five or six leading parties in the appointment of its new chairman.

University lecturer and environmentalist, Prof Godini Darah, said, yesterday, that the pain caused by the over fifty years of neglect inflicted on the people of the Niger Delta is such that no amnesty programme could heal it. Presenting a paper at a Media Retreat For Journalists in the Niger Delta region organised by Environment Watch […]

As the vibrancy of the stalactite catalytically fuels the mesomophic characteristics of the stalagmite, so also the insightful, effective and constructive usage of cartoons can precipitate multifaceted societal development. Hence essayist aldpous Huxley (1894-1963) said, “Parodies, cartoons and caricatures are the most penetrating of criticisms.”

The one day capacity building workshop organized for Culture Journalists under the theme; Media and Cultural Orientation by the National Institute for Cultural Orientation, NICO was a significant attempt at finding an interface through which the two institutions of Journalism and Culture can work together towards the socio- political development of the nation.

The plight of widows and economically disadvantaged women and their children was last weekend, re-echoed in Asaba as wife of the Delta State governor, Mrs Roli Uduaghan formerly presented and launched her pet project, the Mastercare Foundation and Masterccare Foundation book, “A call to serve” that chronicles the activities of the foundation since inception.

Last week’s visit to the parastatals of the Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation by the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry, Alhaji Abubakir Sadiq Mohammade did not only provide an opportunity to understanding the myriads of problems that clog the wheel of developmental progress in the culture and tourism sector; but also provided the needed critical platform to x- raying the preparedness of the quiet looking and seemingly , cerebrally equipped culture minister, who is saddled with the responsibility of turning around the declining fortunes of the Ministry.

Yes, I know you did not get to the top of your game by looking [at best?] average; it is important after all, to always ‘REPRESENT’ and be the best at what you do! AND you must/should look good even as you play the game. Unfortunately, looking good does challenge the health of your hair. […]

Marfan Syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disorder where individuals are characteristically very tall, slender, have a narrow face, loose joints and associated spinal or chest wall abnormalities. It is caused by a defect in the gene that enables the body to produce fibrillin which is a protein that helps give connective tissue its strength […]

This week I want to introduce you to four women who are serving Nigeria with passion and purpose. You may have never heard their names before.   But I felt you should know them.  Each is a change agent, a visionary of her generation. None of them seek the spotlight or recognition.  In fact, I […]

We buy, so we must store. And appropriately, too, otherwise all that money spent on purchase goes down the drain. Good old temperamental African weather doesn’t help much here – hot and dry one month, humid the next, and windy with tons of dust yet another. Irregular power supply makes the matter even more challenging […]

Late last year, Mrs. Funmilayo Banire, wife of Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Muiz Banire, launched a non-profit organisation aimed, according to her, at reducing infant and maternal mortality resulting from frequent and spontaneous abortions arising from unmatched rhesus factors between two partners. There is nothing unusual about wives of prominent public officials cultivating pet […]

By Yemisi Abah Thin or  wide, bright, or bejewelled, a belt is an easy way to add polish to any outfit. For the true fashionista this accessory is a must have this season. In whatever fabric; satin, velvet, leather or  metal, the belt  is making a comeback in a big way. No more do we […]

By Jemi EKUNKUNBOR Although high shoes are still the rage, flat shoes can also be show stoppers if they are properly embellished. Today’s leading designers favour shoes that are entirely embellished. Flat shoes can be embellished with studs, crystals, pearls, feathers etc. If you are not buying a new pair that is already embellished, you […]