He must avoid the usual mistakes of Nigerian politicians who feel that they must change immediately all the appointments made, and uproot all the structures created, by their predecessors, thereby wasting valuable resources and time.

A couple of years ago, I lis-tened to a friend of mine complain about her mother, they just could not seem to get along and since we had grown up together, I had told her she was being the unreasonable party. Her mother like all moms was particularly fond of raking up past issues to buttress her point at any and every opportunity.

Two days ago in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nigerian music acts showed to the world once again that they are a force to reckon with by carting away six of the 14 trophies given away at the Channel O Music Video Awards 2010.

The origin of this piece will certainly read like a fairy tale. A young man walked into the Vanguard Office, Owerri, to discuss placement of 15 full pages of colour advertisement. After discussing with our Correspondent, Chidi Nkwopara, the potential client left but promised that he would call to confirm the next line of action.
About four days after the visit, a call came through an MTN number. The message was simple: “We have accepted to place the advert in Vanguard. You have to come to Aba and pick the money”.
For the reporter, Aba was a no-go area and the caller was told so. A deal was struck that the reporter should come to a place close to Osisioma. He thereafter left Owerri for the designated place on the appointed day.

ALTHOUGH the Edo State gubernatorial race will not hold until 2012, but to Mr Kenneth Imansuangbon, an educationist and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, the time for change is now.

THE former Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Professor Eugene Okpere was abducted weekend by suspected kidnappers.

The registered opposition political parties Sunday, rose in support of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, over threat to embark on industrial action beginning from Wednesday, following non-implementation of the N18,000 National Minimum Wage by the Federal Government.

THE Federal Government would soon begin the disbursement of N500 Billion soft loans to small and medium scale businesses across the country as part of the effort of the current administration to fight poverty and boost economic activities.

IN the New Dispensation, our giving is not restricted to any percentage of our earn-ings but according to the individual’s measure or level of faith (Rom.12:6-8).

Every lasting miracle is a function of contact with the Word of God. God’s Word is the custodian of all supernatural manifestations. Once God’s Word gains entrance into you, you have compelled the manifestation of signs and wonders. The moment you encounter God’s Word on any issue, you have switched on the miraculous! God’s Word is the carrier of God’s power. It is the Word that makes you a living wonder. No accomplishment or miracle is genuine, until it is founded upon the Word.