Buhari dumps Mega Party
By Chris Ochayi ABUJA—The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, yesterday said it is not considering any working relationship with other political parties for the purpose of contesting the 2011 general elections. The decision of the party to go it alone has already dampened the efforts of several months by different opposition political parties to float […]
Don’t appoint valueless ministers, IMG tells Jonathan
The Ijaw Monitoring Group (IMG) has advised the Acting President, Dr.Goodluck Jonathan, to resist every pressure to appoint people from Niger Delta who will not add value to the life of the people in the region as ministers. In a statement signed by the Chief of Staff of IMG, Comrade Andrew Elijah, on behalf of […]
2011: PDP denies deal with Orji
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—ABIA State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has denied any alliance with the 2011 re-election ambition of Governor Theodore Orji, saying that the Governor had not returned to the party. The party said that those who are currently spreading the rumour were fraudulent persons, trying to dupe unsuspecting politicians and embarrass the leadership […]
2011: Who’ll challenge Amaechi?
Before now there was only one opposition political party in Rivers State and that was Accord Party. The governorship candidate of the party in the 2007 elections Chief Bekinbo Soberekon has been begging the courts since 2008 to remove Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi from the Brick House in Port Harcourt. Soberekon wants to be the tenant of that sprawling premises.
‘Jonathan should focus on N/Delta devt’
MR Glory Abrefera is the President, Niger Delta Peace and Development Forum (NDPDF). In this interview with Vanguard, he spoke about challenges before Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, steps to be taken to give the economy fresh impetus. He also commented on how best to sustain the amnesty initiative to keep peace in the Niger Delta region, among other issues. Excerpts:
Shock, disgust over mass failure in NECO exam
The nation was shocked and devastated when the National Examination Council (NECO) released its November/December 2009 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) result showing that only 1.8% passed with five credits and above including English and Mathematics, required for admission into university.
