PROSPECTS of an authentic Nigerian consensus presidential aspirant emerging in the unfolding presidential contest were as at Monday night being shaped out in Abuja.

FOR the second time in a row, Professor Pat Utomi yesterday declared his intention to vie for the country’s presidential seat on the platform of a consensus arrangement between the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Congress for Progressive Change, CPC and the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP.

That it was a bleak Christmas for residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital is hardly news any longer. No thanks to the seven explosions which sent over 30 people to their early graves, amputated limbs and other human parts and ensured that many others spent the Christmas on hospital beds with the conditions of many still uncertain.

Of recent there have been divergent calls by followers of Gen. Sam Ogbemudia (rtd) that he should step aside from the leadership of Edo South PDP. First to fire this salvo was Lt. Col. Paul Ogbebor who wants the retired General to step aside for a younger person.

My ex-girlfriend left me feeling so paranoid about sex that I am now nervous about getting involved with women again. I suffer from premature ejaculation and she made me feel like it was my fault and somehow I was doing it just to spite her. She kept telling me only “kids” suffer from it and I should ‘grow up’ and learn to satisfy a woman.

THE Joint Task Force, JTF, on the Niger-Delta has formally pasted handbills containing photograph of hunted ex-militant leader, John Togo on the strategic locations in Warri and other parts of the Delta State, announcing that he had been declared wanted, and seeking useful information and assistance from the public for his arrest.

By Austin Ogwuda, Asaba A staff of the Delta State Sports Commission has been killed by unknown gunmen at Irri in Delta State. State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Charles Muka who confirmed the story told Vanguard in Asaba yesterday that “on 25th December at about 1440 hours, one Brown Omoto of Okpara quarters […]

CHAIRMAN, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega has called on all Muslims across the country to allow women in pudah to contest and vote in the 2011 elections.

THE Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] ward congresses in Ogun State was marred Tuesday as the two factions of the party held separates congresses at some designated areas

Ex-militant leaders in Bayelsa State have cautioned politicians in the country not to heat up the polity with their reckless utterances.