At Enwonwu lecture,Duke tasks Govt on devt through tourism
The memories of the life, times, works and achievements of one of Africa’s greatest artists and the man who laid the foundations for contemporary Nigerian art, late Ben Enwonwu came alive last week as artists, diplomats, captains of industry and admirers of the late artist gathered for the 7th Distinguished Ben Enwonwu Foundation lecture held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs ,Victoria Island, Lagos.
NBC to sanction TV, radio stations broadcasting negative campaigns
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has said that it would revoke the licenses of any radio or television station that allowed its medium to be used for negative campaigns or denied opposition politicians access to their media.
Holy Ghost Congress opens today
THE sprawling Redemption Camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, is already bursting with activities as thousands of visitors have started trooping in for the commencement of the 13th edition of the Holy Ghost Congress, an annual spiritual retreat instituted by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye as part of his transformation of the church that started as a 12-member group then known as Egbe Ogo Oluwa (Glory of God Society.).
Signs of victory in Eket
If we believe, we can achieve everything,
Including the impossible. This I know.
So let’s lift up our heads, raise up the flags,
Scream like you are born to win,
This is the sign of victory.’
R. Kelly
The obscured advantages of the Atiku candidacy
THE emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the Northern consensus candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primaries has been attended by much controversy. It generated widespread comments from a cross section of the Nigerian pubic. Most of these comments were uncomplimentary, and sometimes, utterly detracting.
The new “military rule”
THE Nigerian Army, the flagship of the Nigerian Armed Forces, is one national institution that has totally and successfully re-branded itself. Depending on the defence and military needs of a nation, one branch of the armed forces or the other takes the driver’s seat. In Great Britain, it is the Royal Navy that occupies this enviable position.
Finally, Corruption Wins
IT is one thing for the public to admit the war against corruption is lost (some say it never begun); it is another for a top anti_corruption chief to accept the efforts to date are futile.
Osun PDP woos aggrieved members
AHEAD of 2011 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state have begun a reconciliatory move to woo all aggrieved members of the party from defecting to the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN.
NDIC to prosecute MDs of failed microfinance banks
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation , NDIC, has commenced the compilation of the list of Managing Directors and top management staff of the failed microfinance banks whose licences were recently withdrawn by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, with a view to prosecuting them
Law to regulate business competitiveness underway
A law seeking to regulate the competitiveness of all businesses in Nigeria is underway from the House of Representatives.
2010 Electoral Act: NPAN condemns N/Assembly
THE Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN, yesterday, condemned the insistence of the National Assembly to amend provisions of Section 87 of the 2010 Electoral Act to confer automatic members of the National Executive Committees of political parties on all federal legislators despite public outcry against it.
