Why Jonathan has a right to second term
IN his words of wisdom, John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850) said: ''The very essence of a free government consists in considering offices as public trusts, bestowed for the good of the country, and not for the benefit of an individual or a party.'' Describing one of the invaluable attributes of a great leader, America's foremost activist President, Theodore Roosevelt, believed that: ''The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men [and women] to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.''
Fayose vows to restore education varsity
ADO EKITI—Ikere Ekiti will again become a university community as the Ekiti State 2014 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate, Mr Ayodele Fayose has promised to return the University of Education, Ikere, which was scrapped by the Fayemi administration.
Aregbesola, Adeleke, others at Oyinlola’s Easter party in Okuku
BY GBENGA OLARINOYE OSOGBO— Ahead of the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, Governor Rauf Aregbesola Monday night held a secret meeting with his predecessor in office and former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, as parts of his efforts to win a re-election. The meeting which took place […]
Awujale at 80: Monarch harps on tackling corruption
THE Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, yesterday, said that traditional rulers are not exempted from corruption in Nigeria.
Aregbesola tasks FG over abducted students, others
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, yesterday in Lagos, called on the Federal Government to prioritise the rescue of the remaining abducted Government Secondary School girls in Chibok, Borno State and stop other acts of violence by insurgents in parts of the country.
Emergency rule extension: Presidency yet to send request to us – NASS
Ninety-six hours after the expiration of the subsisting emergency rule imposed on the three states -Borno, Yobe and Adamawa- President Goodluck Jonathan is yet to send a fresh request to the National Assembly, NASS, for possible extension, as stipulated by law.
