Must the Igbos support Jonathan?

Must the Igbos support Jonathan?

AS a proud Igbo man, I profess dismay at the columnist Uche Ezechukwu who in the Sun of October 25 and November 1, 2010 took his time to calumniate Ambassador Raph Uwechue, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. This is because I have always had a lot of respect for Mr. Ezechukwu and his journalism.
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Why is big not better for me?

Why is big not better for me?

Dear Bunmi,

Do you think women really like well-endowed men or not? I always thought it was a good thing to have a large penis – mine is nine inches – but I haven’t had a good reaction from any of the women I’ve slept with. They’ve complained that it hurts when I make love to them and I recently split up with a girl who told me I was the worst lover she’d had – because I had a big penis. I will do anything to make future partners happy. Can you help?

Ex-militants allege fraud in payment  of allowances

Ex-militants allege fraud in payment of allowances

A group of 4,000 former militants who collect their monthly allowance of N65, 000 from a commercial bank on Olu Obasanjo Road [names withheld] in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has petitioned the state Commissioner of Police over alleged fraudulent deductions from their allowances by the bank manager.

Men of God as social crusaders

Men of God as social crusaders

BY the mid 20th Century, racial discrimination in the United States of America remained entrenched and seemed intractable. But just a little after the turn of the same century, racism in America had regressed to the point of permitting the election of a Black man as the president.

2011: No automatic ticket for anybody – LP

2011: No automatic ticket for anybody – LP

AHEAD of the primaries of the Labour Party, LP, in Ondo State, its State Chairman yesterday ruled out any automatic tickets for any political office holders who are seeking a re-election under the party

NBA flays closure of courts in Edo

NBA flays closure of courts in Edo

THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Edo state, has condemned the closure of the High Court and Customary Court of Appeal in the state for three days due to the retreat held by Judges in the state without notice to the NBA in the state.

Presidential aide condemns Asaba explosions

Presidential aide condemns Asaba explosions

SENIOR Special Assistant, SSA, to the President, on National Assembly matters Dr. Cairo Ojoughoh, has condemned the recent twin explosions that rocked the Delta State Government Guest House, Asaba describing the incident as unfortunate and called on security operatives to do all within their powers to bring the culprits to book.

Court  nullifies Uduaghan’s  election

Court nullifies Uduaghan’s election

DR. EMMANUELUduaghan’s tenure as Governor of Delta State was brought to an abrupt end, yesterday, after the five-man Court of Appeal panel presided over by Justice Monica Dongban-Mensah, in Benin annulled the process that brought him to power. The panel in a unanimous decision ruled that the election was marred with irregularities.

Consensus candidate:  Okupe slams Ciroma

Consensus candidate: Okupe slams Ciroma

FORMER Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Doyin Okupe yesterday warned Mallam Adamu Ciroma not to disrupt the country, just as he said that Nigerians will reject any consensus arrangement his ’17 Wise Men Committee will bring forward.

APGA begs NLC to shelve strike

APGA begs NLC to shelve strike

Even as Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has insisted on commencing its planned industrial action today over refusal by the Federal Government to pay the N18, 000 national minimum wage, the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, is appealing to the umbrella body of workers to shelve the action in the interest of the nation.

NULGE dissolves exco over crisis

NULGE dissolves exco over crisis

Tired of the protracted crisis in the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, its national executive council, NEC, has dissolved the Kingsley Ogba-led national executive.

Abia gets c’ttee on tax harmonisation

Abia gets c’ttee on tax harmonisation

The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Chief Acho Nwakanma, said in Umuahia that the administration had set up a committee to harmonise tax payment and levies.

Ohakim commissions N2.5bn Aladinma shopping mall

Ohakim commissions N2.5bn Aladinma shopping mall

The N2.5 billion Aladinma Shopping Mall Complex, initiated and completed through public/private partnership, PPP, arrangement, has been commissioned by Governor Ikedi Ohakim.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Governor Ohakim said he was elated that his 1992 dream as Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism had been realized as governor of the state.

Bayelsa PDP guber aspirant harps on credible primaries

Bayelsa PDP guber aspirant harps on credible primaries

An aeronautical engineer and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State, Dr. Imoro Kubor, has warned that only the conduct of credible primaries could return the Peoples Democratic Party to power come 2011

Lecturers call off strike in Kano

Lecturers call off strike in Kano

Joint Consultative Forum of Academic Staff of Tertiary Institutions in Kano State has called off its four-month old industrial action.

FG urged to increase security for border communities

FG urged to increase security for border communities

EXECUTIVE Secre-tary of Border Communities Development Agency, BCDA, Engr. Numoipre Wills, has regretted the neglect of over 2,000 international border communities in Nigeria, saying that it has resulted to security challenge.