Eminent Nigerians, led by Professor Ben Nwabueze, under the auspices of Project Nigeria, Saturday, in Lagos, called for a National Conference before 2015 elections, saying failure to do so may cause disaster, anarchy and spell doom for Nigeria.

Finidi George is one of the heroes of the revolution Clemens Westerhof launched in Nigerian football, a tremendous effort that saw Nigeria rank the 5th best football country in the world. It was a feat many doubt if it can ever be achieved again in this millennium. We called Finidi’s house in Spain and asked him what he thought of the two teams, advice to the Eagles and what it feels like playing in a cup final of this nature. He said the following:

Prince Tony Momoh, 72, is a journalist, lawyer and politician. He was the Minister of Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, when he concurrently operated as Chairman, African Conference of Information Ministers (1988-1990). He became the Chairman, Board of Directors of Nigerian Airways (1991-1993) and was elected National Chairman, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in January 2011. Momoh, an Auchi, Edo State-born author, for two hours, spoke to Sunday Vanguard in his office in Abuja on his new book, “Echoes From The Past”, the ride by the opposition parties toward the formation of a mega party and rounded it off by saying, “2015 elections will be fought at the polling units not in courts.”

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has described Rivers State governor and Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum(NGF), Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as the best for him, considering his achievements and the numerous people-oriented projects embarked upon by his administration.

A professor of political economy and management, Pat Utomi, is happy with the coming together of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and Congress for Progressive Change {CPC} to form a new alliance, All Progressives Congress (APC).

Sixteen people are on the wanted list of the Enugu State Police Command following the killing of a rights activist and politician at Agbani- Nguru, in Nsukka Local Government Area of the state, Ozioko Christopher Ejike Onah, aka Papa Nsukka, last week.

Chairman, South South Think Tank, PROFESSOR Itse Sagay, has cautioned against autonomy for local governments in the on-going constitutional amendment.

A recent train ride shows that the Nigerian railway may crash again even after N3. 7trillion has been spent on it since the Abacha regime.

THE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has urged Senate President David Mark and the Super Eagles to restore the nation’s pride and dignity with today’s match with Burkina Faso by firing up the Nigerian spirit to win the African Nation’s Cup.

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