It’s legal to gang-up against Jonathan — Balarabe Musa
Alhaji Balarabe Musa, former governor of Kaduna State, in this interview, fears that the 2015 polls would not be free and fair because the conditions for credible election are not in place. He also justifies northern leaders’ gang-up against President Goodluck Jonathan so long as it is legal. He accuses the Federal Government of conspiracy and cover-up in the abduction of the 219 Chibok schoolgirls and urges the set up of a commission of inquiry on Dr Steven Davis’ comments on sponsors of Boko Haram
We cannot cure Ebola disease, by Akumazi traditional healers
Asaba—FOLLOWING a stern warning from the Delta State Government, threatening to clampdown on traditional healers in the state laying false claim for cure of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, some native healers, insisted that they were wrongly attacked.
Referring confab report to NASS illogical — Ekwueme
Former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, weekend, submitted that it would be illogical to refer the report of the just-concluded national conference to the National Assembly for clause by clause consideration.
‘4m nomadic children have no access to education’
Executive Secretary, National Commission for Nomadic Education, Professor Rashid Aderinoye, yesterday revealed that over four million school-age children of nomads have no access to education in Nigeria.
Nigeria loses N75bn annually to textile materials smuggling — Labour
Organised Labour has raised alarm that Nigeria is losing over N75 billion annually to smuggling of textile materials into the country.
PDP, APC are desperados
WE have a very poor quality democracy. Our constitutional order is in shambles, which is why within fifteen years we have already held two constitutional conferences to try and correct the makeshift 1999 constitution hurried assembled by the departing regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar.
2015 and the democratisation of democracy
DEMOCRACY, by Jeffersonian, Lincolnian and Grecian normative standard, is the political doctrine that recognises the institutionalisation of liberal structures of governance that enfranchises and gives the people the rights to elect and remove their leaders. It concretizes the basis of their participation in the decision–making process and enhances their freedoms. Indeed, a government of the people, by the people for the people.
Probe threat: I’ve nothing to hide or fear, Fayemi tells Fayose govt
OUT-GOING Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, told the in-coming Ayo Fayose Government that he was ready for probe as threatened because he had nothing to fear or hide.
Ikimi’s epistle of frustration
ON August 27, the news media widely published the press statement issued by Chief Tom Ikimi announcing his resignation from the All Progressives Congress, APC. In the statement, Chief Ikimi chronicled his stewardship in the APC and his hard work towards the formation of the party. He further discussed his ambition to be the chairman of the party and the reasons he failed
Etafia warns Nigeria must be 120% vs Bafana
Greg Etafia has said Nigeria must give 120% if they hoped to get a result against South Africa in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Ebola: Uganda ban Guinea fans
Ugandan minister of health Ruhakana Rugunda has announced fans from Guinea will not be allowed into the country as only a 25-man squad from the West African nation is expected for a 2015 Afcon qualifier on Wednesday.
