Aremu writes Goodluck
Now, you can’t touch: Mathew Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo, General and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, former President of the Republic, ex-this and that, felt the pull in his patriotic heartstrings last week, and he penned a most acerbic letter to his “acolyte” – President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. General Obasanjo is known to rise to the occasion with his letters. He wrote Shagari, he wrote Buhari; he wrote the famous letter urging Babangida to “put a human face to SAP;” heck, he wrote to himself! Now, he has written Jonathan.
N-Delta monarchs set agenda for new NDDC chief helmsmen
Association of Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria (TROMPCON) says it expects the new chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Bassey Henshaw, the managing director, Obong (Sir) Bassey Dan Abia, and members of the Governing Board to justify the high confidence reposed in them by President Goodluck Jonathan by […]
Forces in Senate against pension reform
When the Pension Reform Act (Amendment) Bill 2013 was introduced by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, pensioners and Nigerians in general heaved a sigh of relief that challenges, especially corruption and sharp practices in the old pension system, would be fixed once for all.
2015: Two female Senators declare guber intentions
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Joseph Erunke AHEAD of the 2015 general election, two serving female senators, yesterday, declared their intentions to contest governorship elections in their states. Senators Helen Esuene, PDP, Akwa Ibom South and Aisha Jummai Alhassan, PDP, Taraba North, while talking to Senate Press Corps at the National Assembly, said they decided to […]
Obj/Jonathan: Group sues for peace
BY LAJA THOMAS A United Kingdom based NGO, the Niger Delta Advocacy Group has sued for peace over the controversial letter addressed to President Goodluck Jonathan by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a statement signed by the group director, Barrister Ejiro Nomuoja, which was made available to Vanguard said “President Jonathan should take time to […]
NPUGA: Student athletes warned against immorality
AS about 2000 student athletes converge on the Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun state for the Nigerian Private University Games (NPUGA) they have been warned against committing immorality.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Sola Fajana gave the warning at a Press Conference to herald the 5th edition of the games slated for December 14 -22.
ONE YEAR AFTER BAYELSA CRASH:Yakowa an epitome of selfless service and patriotism —vp Sambo
Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo says the late Kaduna State Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa left behind a legacy of selfless service and patriotism.
‘Prayer can stop Boko Haram insurgency’
Religious leaders have been enjoined to intensify prayers to address security challenges confronting the nation.
I have no terminal sickness – Pastor Adeboye
GENERAL Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, yesterday, debunked the claim that he has a terminal sickness and is soliciting for funds to travel to India for medical treatment, saying the story was the handiwork of impersonators out to extort.
Star Times accused of bribing officials for Kenyan license
Star Times the Chinese Pay Television Company has been accused of bribery in a Nairobi court by the CEO of Nation Media Group (NMG) in a case that has delayed the countries digital migration. In a sworn statement, Linus Githi’s, the group CEO of NMG, claimed that Star Times issued 5% of their shareholding to […]
Why ports are not working — ICPC
The port sector is crucial to the country in view of the role it plays as the gateway to the world.
There have been steps to reform the sector to increase its competitivene
Why oil giants won’t invest in Nigerian Stock Exchange — Apostle Hayford Alile
’I lost my retirement benefits to market crash’ By Sam Eyoboka Born on April 24, 1940, Apostle Hayford Alile briefly attended University of Ibadan as a scholar in physics and thereafter proceeded to Howard University, Washington DC, where he earned his B.A. degree in economics and mathematics. He later attended Rutgers Graduate School of Management, […]
Ijaw salute J.P. Clark at 80
The Ijaw Monitoring Group (IMG) says Emeritus Professor J.P. Clark is a blessing to the Niger Delta in particular and Africa in general. In a congratulatory message by Comrade Joseph Evah, on behalf of the group, to mark the 80th birthday of the retired professor of English, the Ijaw commended the role Clark played in […]
J P Clark @ 80:Documenting the icon in portraiture
By PRISCA SAM-DURU & VERA SAMUEL ANYAGAFU The annual Living Icon Project which is in its 5th edition, on Monday, brought together the most accomplished painters and sculptors on the Lagos contemporary art scene,for the celebration of one of Nigeria’s literary Icons, Professor J P Clarke-Bekeredemo as a living Icon. Documenting Living Icon Project which […]
Telling the Nigerian Story in Comic
BY Sodiq Abdulfatah These days, parents have come to accept, quite painfully, that the reading culture of young children is so limited that there has to be some other way to engage with them, particularly in matters of education. They can spend hours watching cartoon on TV and playing music, but sparing a few minutes […]
Political gains in girl-child education worry Bauchi stakeholders
By Suzan Edeh Stakeholders in Bauchi State have lamented that political gains have crippled the promotion of the Girl-Child Education project(GEP) in the state even as they stressed renewed commitment on the part of the state government to fund and sustain the project. This was the resolution at a one-day advocacy meeting on Girl-Child Education […]
