The ant eaters; a collection of rants and anthems; by ‘Kufre Ekanem; Kraft Books Limited, Ibadan; October 2010

The new Governor of Osun State, Engr Rauf Aregbesola has ordered the immediate frozen of all public accounts at all levels in the state, calling on the Accountant General of the state to present details of state account till November 26, to his office immediately.

Since his assumption of office as the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr. Hafiz Abubakar Ringim, has been working round the clock to change the face of the force for more effectiveness and reliability.

Friday victory of Action Congress of Nigeria ACN candidate in 2007 governorship election in Osun State was indeed a long road for Engr.Rauf Aregbesola who comes across as a dogged fighter and political long distant runner.

It was in March 2008 that the immediate past national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor boasted that the PDP will rule for the next 60 years. Two years on, the party that once looked so invisible is turning into an endangered specie if not in the country, then in the politically active Southwest region of the country.

Peerhaps, no other politician in this 4th Republic has demonstrated so much doggedness and commitment to what he believes in than former Lagos State governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

She was diagnosed of high-blood pressure at the age of 35, while she was Chief Secretary at the Nigerian Breweries, and advised to slow down on her activities. She subsequently had to resign from her job in order to be able to pay more attention to her health.

By Ben Efe Abebe Dinkesa led an onslaught of an Ethiopian conquest of the 11km up hill Obudu Mountain Challenge last Saturday at the Obudu Moutain Resort in Cross River state. Dikensa who was champion in 2008 returned to limelight as he convincingly won the race edging defending champion and compatriot, Fidaka Awasah to the […]

Former Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu has said that NFA’s decision to nominate Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima to contest for the seat vacated by disgraced FIFA Committee member Amos Adamu at next year’s CAF elections is a welcomed one.

Immediate past Captain of the foremost Lagos Polo Club, Francis Ogboro has been elected the new President of the Nigerian Polo Federation (NPF).

John Mikel Obi is in line to make his 100th Premier League start against Newcastle on today, but all personal milestones are cast aside with three points top of his agenda.

Before now, political parties had not realised the importance of marketing Communication in the dissemination of political messages.
But like a new dawn in the political landscape of Nigeria, Dr. Okwesili Nwodo, National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), flagged off a campaign to reform the party with the aim of repositioning the party for positive values.

IN the past few months, the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) has been in the news on account of the whereabouts of about N417 million, being the balance of funds yet to be remitted after the tricycles known as Keke NAPEP had been supplied to beneficiaries.

Recently, 13 containers of arms and ammunition, including rocket launchers, mortars, live cartridges and grenades were intercepted at the A.P. Moller Terminals in Apapa Port, Lagos. Barely one month later, the Port and Terminal Multi-services Limited (PTML) Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted 76 rounds of live ammunition and a spent bullet concealed in two vehicles. Sunday Vanguard spoke to maritime experts on the implications of arms shipment into Nigeria.

“One should guard against preaching to young people success in the customary form as the main aim in life. The most important motive for work in school and in life is pleasure in work, pleasure in its result and the knowledge of the value of the result to the community” —Albert Einstein, 1879-1955.