What is happening to the world?
SUNNY, what is happening to the world? That was the question my big brother Barrister Ballantyrne Ugege, of Faith chambers, Warri, threw at me as we sat reflecting on global issues generally. Thomas Hobbes' life in the state of nature is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short” but with the advancement of the human mind capabilities and interaction of people from diverse cultures, coupled with the influence of positive religion, the brutishness of man has been tampered. The whole world has become a global village and the concern of one has become the concern for all. The establishment of the United Nations organization immediately after the bitterly fought Second World War ensured that the arrangement was formalized and documented. No individual or nation can, on its own flout UN rules and regulations at will; at least that is the assumption. The world was happy and full of expectations but barely a century after, it is as if things have gone hay wire. Human lives have become worthless; killings and destructions everywhere. Nothing, no matter the value is too precious to be destroyed; man, material, edifices, all.
Junaid Mohamed to Buhari: Flush out politicians from armed forces
President Goodluck Jonathan’s fierce critic, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has warned President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to take urgent steps to flush out political elements from the Nigerian Armed Forces in order to create room for genuine democracy to thrive in the country.
Group backs Amosun’s re-election
Ogun Professionals for Development, OPD, a socio-economic group, has thrown its weight behind the re-election of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, in Saturday’s governorship poll.
A-Ibom: The peoples votes must count!
FOR almost eight years, the people of Akwa Ibom have been under the suffocating influence of Barrister Godswill Akpabio, the governor of the state, who, in active connivance of the federal might had subjugated the people to an unbearable level of mental and emotional torture, self doubt and humiliation in the name of governance. They persevered, prayed and hoped that someday and somehow, and by some touch of providence, they will have a Daniel come to judgement and free them from the internal slavery which they are subjected
Edo REC vows to sanction Electoral Officers for tampering with result sheets
THE Resident Electoral Commission, REC, in Edo State, Mr. Mike Igini, yesterday, said that the Commission will sanction Electoral Officers who allegedly tampered with result sheets in the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
TRIBUTE: M.D.Yusuf: Prince of the masses
I WAS in the late 1990s, a frequent visitor to the home of pioneer film maker and veteran journalist, Dr. Ola Balogun in Yaba, Lagos. In late 1998 with the unfolding of another Transition Programme to civil rule following the death of General Sani Abacha, he raised with me the desire of former Inspector General of Police, Muhammadu Dikko Yusuf to establish a political party. Could I assist in the development of the party programme, structure and manifesto?
Kaduna gov visits injured persons in Buhari victory celebration
Kaduna State governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has visited those injured while celebrating the victory of the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari shortly after the declaration of the results in Kaduna, last week.
CAN enjoins Christian to imbibe Christ’s love, tolerance
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Bauchi State, has urged Christians in the country to imbibe the spirit of tolerance and love as demonstrated by Christ
PDP boots out Jigawa deputy gov over alleged anti-party activities
The deputy governor of Jigawa, Alhaji Ahmad Mahmud has been expelled from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for alleged anti-party activities.
Caf set to elect new Fifa exco members
Two new members will be elected as Africa’s representatives on Fifa’s executive committee on today. No Nigerian is in contention.
The Confederation of African Football congress is to choose its candidates for the all-powerful 25-man cabinet of world football’s ruling body.
Enyimba blame ref for dramatic ouster
Enyimba have cried foul after they lost 2-0 to Smouha in Alexandria, Egypt, to crash out of the CAF Champions League, saying the referee caused their defeat.
Enyimba captain Chinedu Udoji said that even though he prefers not to comment on refereeing, he has no choice but to blame the referee for the loss at Smouha.
Group hails Jonathan’s concession
A political pressure group, Ebosa Political Front, EPF, has joined Nigerians and the international community in extolling President Goodluck Jonathan for conceding defeat in the March 28 presidential election and congratulating his chief opponent, President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate who emerged victorious.
Bishop Nwokolo sets agenda for Buhari
Bishop on the Niger, Rt. Rev. Owen Nwokolo, yesterday reminded the President- elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) that he must keep to his campaign promises to Nigerians, and specifically asked him to fight corruption as the main agenda of his incoming administration
AMOKWE EXPLOSION: How I cheated death, by Eze
BY FRANCIS IGATA ENUGU—THE explosion that rocked the home of a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Mr. Tony Eze, at Amokwe, Udi, Local Government Area of the state sent jitters down the spines of natives even as several persons were wounded in the incident. The incident which occurred on March 16 […]
Abia: Why Ikpeazu will win – Emereuwa
Assistant Director, Media Abia PDP Campaign Organisation, Mr. Kingsley Emereuwa, in this interview speaks among others on why Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu will emerge tops in Saturday’s polls
Why ‘things fall apart’ for Enugu first families
THE Enugu Government House is popularly known as Lion Building and the governors who occupy it at each dispensation are known as Lions, especially by security agents.
