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FORMER governor of Ebonyi State and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senatorial candidate for Ebonyi North in the next month’s elections, Dr Sam Egwu, has alleged that the absence of Governor Martin Elechi from the party’s rallies, which kicked off two weeks ago across the 13 local government areas of the state, was a clear indication of his support for the opposition, Labour Party.

The difference between the Holy Bible and the Holy Koran, therefore, is not that the former does not contain belligerent injunctions while the latter does. Generally, Christians seem more benign than Muslims now mainly because for centuries philosophers and intellectuals some of whom were devout Christians subjected Christianity to severe criticism from every possible angle, thereby exposing its weaknesses and irrationalities.

Oxford Street London Christmas decorations are world famous. The decorations are mainly put up by the shops in the street. It an annual event bringing in millions of people to watch and more importantly to buy goods on the street for the Christmas and New Year festivities.

The banks depend on the GSM network which has been glaringly inefficient and over subscribed, and shows no appetite for progress and efficiency because of a suspicious cosy relationship between the regulators and the GSM companies. Has computerization come before its time? I am not sure; but it’s alright for the young ones and hell for older folks. But how about banking in the villages, in this push for a cashless society?

WORRIED by the level of acrimonious campaign ahead of the crucial February 2015 general elect-ions, politicians have been admonished to refrain from inciting comments that would further heat up the polity and instead run campaigns based on the values they intend to add to the lives of the Nigerian people.

“I want to seize this opportunity to reach out to my colleagues and loved ones, to please quit high consumption of alcoholic drinks and smoking of cigarettes, it kills. You might call it fun but I bet you there is no life in it, it gradually weakens your kidney and liver. Please save a soul by saying ‘No’ to nicotine” she wrote in a Blackberry broadcast to her fans.

We use the expressions “for God’s sake” and “for Christ’s sake” very often. When we use them, it is to insist on getting something from somebody. We might say: “Give it to me for God’s sake.” Or we might say in frustration: “Why don’t you just leave me alone for Christ’s sake?” But these things are mostly said in ignorance; without our fully realising what they mean. “Father, forgive us, for we do not know what we are saying.”

I don’t know about you, but this certificate thing is getting tedious. We need to move on to talk about what really matters; the future of Nigerians. GMB has come out and rejected claims that he did not obtain his school-leaving certificate and as we know, that prospective presidential candidates must have it as a minimum requirement to run for office. The government spin doctors are hell bent on diverting attention away from campaign issues such as unemployment, insecurity and corruption.

Nothing is more pathetic that when a contestant, out of hubris, and refusal to listen to all sides, loses a contest he should have won easily. President Goodluck Jonathan had just handed over Akwa Ibom State to the All Progressive Congress – on a silver platter.