GOVERNOR Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, said yesterday, that the country’s over-dependence on oil was killing the economy.

AS the tempo of political activities increases ahead of the 2015 general elections, a coalition of political pressure groups, Eager Network for Development of Warri, Delta State, ENDOW, has thrown its weight behind the senatorial ambition of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and the House of Assembly aspiration of a former Chief Whip of Warri South legislative arm, Mr Griftson Omatsuli.

Ghana boss Maxwell Konadu only cares about advancing in the Chan, and not about a low goal count.

BEYOND “the feel good factor” being expressed in government circles about plans to celebrate 100 years of amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates to form a country called Nigeria, there is a widespread discontent on the perceived mistakes of the amalgamation. But more importantly, there is a determined push to dialogue on the future relations between and among ethnic nationalities that make up the world’s most populous black nation on earth.

IN January 2012, the mass protests against the so-called removal of fuel subsidy were violently disrupted by the police and the army personnel. During its recent industrial action the Academic Staff Union of Universities had cause to direct its members to embark on protests to draw public attention to the underfunding of public universities in Nigeria. The police dispersed the protesting academics with tear gas. A fortnight ago, a political rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers State was brutally suppressed by the police. In justifying the violent attack, Mr. Joseph Mbu, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police claimed that the rally was unauthorized as the conveners did not obtain police permit.