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New year, old contradictions

New year, old contradictions

2016 is here! As the old year hurtled into memory, we can look forward to the portents for the New Year. Every country plans against the backdrop of expectations built within the context of the old year. We had exited last year with the excitement following the 2015 elections and change of government, tempered by the hard reality of a serious economic crisis. Household budgets have taken a severe knock as Nigerians go through a very difficult time; but we averted the danger that would have descended, if President Goodluck Jonathan’s PDP administration had achieved re-election. Nigeria pulled itself from the edge of a precipice, by voting for change, but for change to be more than just a slogan, there is a lot of work on hand for all of us. Nigeria must abandon the old ways and consciously make a different set of choices. But this is where the problem lies. The more things change, the more they have remained same in our country

How Nigeria can get out of economic crisis – IMF boss

How Nigeria can get out of economic crisis – IMF boss

MANAGING Director, International Monetary Fund, IMF, Christine Lagarde has asked Nigeria and Nigerians to brace up for harder times, following the massive fall in the price of oil globally, just as she said that the country since inception recorded the slowest pace of growth in the year 2015.

Police confirms arrest of 5 suspected political thugs in Bayelsa

Police confirms arrest of 5 suspected political thugs in Bayelsa

Yenagoa—Ahead of Saturday’s supplementary election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the state police command, yesterday, confirmed the arrest of five suspected political thugs allegedly planning to launch attack on an undisclosed location.

Edo 2016: Bini elders task APC on free, fair primaries

Edo 2016: Bini elders task APC on free, fair primaries

Benin Leaders of Thought, an umbrella body of elders and political leaders in Benin Kingdom, yesterday, warned the leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state against imposing any governorship candidate as Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s successor.

Akwa Ibom: Can Eyiboh turn the tide for APC?

Akwa Ibom: Can Eyiboh turn the tide for APC?

MR. Eseme Eyiboh is remembered as the Dean of the Initiatives, the discussion platform through which a number of vibrant members of the Sixth House of Representatives sought to project the House. Even more, Eyiboh served as the spokesman of the House having been elected to represent Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal constituency of Akwa Ibom State.

Ending AIDS in 2030: How achievable for Nigeria?

Ending AIDS in 2030: How achievable for Nigeria?

BEFORE 2003, there was progression in the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Records show that from 1991 – 1999 the HIV prevalence increased from 1.8 percent to 5.4 percent. It dropped to 4.1 percent in 2011 and further dropped to 3.8 percent in 2013.

Dalung tasks agencies on national security

Dalung tasks agencies on national security

Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Barr. Solomon Dalung has called on security agencies in the country to ensure adequate surveillance of the entire country at all times.

Beverages firm donates three patrol vans to Anambra State Police

Beverages firm donates three patrol vans to Anambra State Police

PEOPLE FEEL that the police in America and Europe are more active than our policemen and women here, but that is not true. We have more active policemen here than anywhere in the world. “The Police do more manual jobs here than in those countries, where they do more of electronic jobs which are more easy. The police in the United States are different because once you call them, they have all the electronic gadgets to stay in a place to do their jobs.