Threats don’t win elections; good campaigns do
AS we begin the countdown to the February 2015 elections, it is necessary to remind ourselves that these elections are merely the process of choosing the people who will lead us for the next four years. Elections are, therefore, not ends in themselves but means to ends.
3 dead, 20 injured as PDP, APC supporters clash in Lagos
There was pandemonium, yesterday, at Ajegunle area of Lagos State, as supporters of All Progressives Congress, APC, clashed with those of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leaving three people dead, with 20 injured.
Buhari shouldn’t have been in Nigeria Army — Omisore
SENATOR Iyiola Omisore contested the governorship election in Osun State on August 9, 2014 and lost according to the results declared by INEC. He has since approached the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal with the aim of upturning the election result. In this interview, Omisore expresses optimism that the outcome of the tribunal will be in his favour just as he boasts President Goodluck Jonathan’will win the February 14 presidential elections among other issues
N6bn bribery: PDP accuses Amaechi of lying, asks him to name pastors involved
ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, described as ungodly allegations by the Director General of All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State that it offered N6 billion bribe to some pastors to help President Goodluck Jonathan win the presidential election.
FG plans 3-hour Abuja – Lagos speed rail project
ABUJA — IN a bid to boost speedy transport system in railway, the Federal Government, yesterday, announced that plans have reached advanced stages for a three-hour speed train project from Lagos to Abuja.
APC insincere about positive change for Nigeria —Jonathan
BENIN—PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday, declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, boycotted the National Conference due to their alleged un-seriousness to bring positive change to Nigerians. He consequently urged Nigerians not to be deceived by APC’s call for change which he described as a deceit.
How big your organisation is doesn’t really matter
WITH the rate of change in the business world today, having the mindset or perception that one’s organisation is big or small may not be strategic and in the best interest of any organisation. Forward looking organisations and also those that are strategic in all facets of their operations focus only on GROWTH. They keep asking the pertinent question: how do we grow the more regardless of people’s perception of our size?
Polls: Mbu reads riot act as Obanikoro, Erelu task politicians
RECENTLY redeployed Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in-charge of Zone 2 Command comprising Lagos and Ogun Police commands, Mr. Joseph Mbu, yesterday, warned politicians not to bring their thugs close to polling booths on election days, threatening to arrest any armed thugs and prosecute them along side their sponsors.
Nigeria needs N63.4bn to combat cancer
Nigeria needs at least N63, 420, 000, 000 to effectively control the scourge of cancer in the country.
Ihebereme, Imo Perm Sec, abducted
OWERRI—Fear has gripped top civil servants in Imo State, following the kidnap of a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Johnny Ihebereme, by a gang of hoodlums.
Our charms failed us, says robbery suspect
LAGOS—One of the members of a three-man robbery gang busted by the Police in Lagos State at Magbon, Oko-Afo, Ile-Epo area of the state, has said that they were caught because their charms failed.
