IT is difficult, indeed impossible, to reflect on 50 years of governance and leadership in Africa without immediately recalling the dream and legacy of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere whose quintessential contribution to governance in Africa was his eminent personification of the humility of leadership.

Flood sacks Sapele, destroys 200 houses

 By Anayo Okoli  Umuahia-ABIA State governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has  pardoned three traditional rulers in the state  suspended from office last year for alleged involvement in kidnapping and other criminal activities. The governor confessed that there was no evidence of complicity or wrong doing against the royal fathers by the police. Consequently, he announced that […]

No fewer than 1,789 of the 10,000 unemployed youths offered appointment by the Ikedi Ohakim’s administration have been branded “ghost workers”.

A Permanent Secretary in the Taraba State Ministry of Finance, Asabe Maiangwa, has told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Abuja, how N450 million was paid by the state government to several persons, of which only N16 million was used for the supply of stationery and office equipment at the instance of the then Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Abubakar Umar Tutari.

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abakaliki, yesterday dismissed the petition filed against the candidate of All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, Chief Ugo Chima, who contested the central senatorial seat in the state during last general election

British Airways is currently working on an alternative fuel testing programme as part of measures to stem the tide of rising cost of aviation fuel.

According to the airline’s Country Commercial Manager, Nigeria, Mr Kola Olayinka, the test programme is being done in collaboration with aircraft engine manufacturer, Rolls-Royce.

NOW the balloon has been deflated, the bubble has burst and I can see clearly now. All my veneers of euphemism and dream like visioning have been washed bare.

FOR seven years the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP dominated the Ondo State House of Assembly. The table, however, turned once the Court of Appeal sacked the immediate past governor of the State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu of the PDP about three years ago as majority of the PDP members in the House turned coat and defected to the ruling Labour Party LP.

AT last, there were banters, back-slapping and huggings as the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, brought the warring parties of Nigeria Rugby Football Federation under one umbrella at the NOC Secretariat. It was during the inauguration of the board which finally signalled that peace had returned to the body that gone on different ways.

THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, is one of numerous government agencies that have chosen to promote poor services at high costs. It also thinks it has no reason explaining its insensitivity to the public it is meant to serve.

The trend of “absolute loyalty” by the state legislature to the executive branch is likely to continue. Towards the ending of the last House of Assembly the relationship had matured into a romantic affair and it is not surprising that the present House of Assembly has picked up from the romantic note where the last House stopped.

MONTHS after the presidential election won by President Goodluck Jonathan, strong indications emerged yesterday that some officials of the Peoples Democratic Party’s, PDP, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, are yet to turn in over 100 brand new vehicles used by the Council during the pre-election campaign.

THE three man Election Petitions Tribunal in Cross River State led by Justice G. Mohammed Nabarun , seems to have been on a fast track since it started sitting. The tribunal is expected to work for 180 days. However, there have been claims of rigidity by the Chairman of the tribunal. In this interview, one of the lawyers representing the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Sanni Abiola explained the reason while the commission did not file its reply on time and the consequence of the tribunal not allowing the commission to file its reply to the petitions.

EVERYBODY is talking about security. The concerns appear to end with the talks. As bombs go off as routine in Maiduguri, Bauchi, Kaduna, Abuja and other targets that the criminals may choose, too much attention is paid to chasing the criminals after the crime.