The president’s power is tyrannical power in Nigeria
An executive office with the kind of power it has in Nigeria is a recipe for corruption. The president is a god, and issue decrees. Such decrees may be self-serving nonetheless, and it would not matter. And such a power gives coverage to the kind of disregard functionaries appointed by the president accord the National Assembly.
Beware of sycophants, kinsman tells Ibori
WORRIED by the crowd of sycophants milling around former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, since his return from the United Kingdom (UK), kinsman and Chairman, Oghara Clan Union Port Harcourt Branch, Mr. Friday Tagbajumi, has advised him to beware of sycophants.
Venus marches on in Miami
The maiden edition of the North Central Zone Volleyball League has begun in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, retired Commander John Kuje, the Organising Secretary of the North Central Volleyball Council has disclosed.
Igbo would have been President if they understood Nigerian politics – Igbokwe
President Muhammadu Buhari, went into the judicial system and exposed the corruption within the third tier of government. And this is one area that many never dared to put their searchlight on
Group plans new political direction in Delta
Ughievwen-Udu Political Support Group promoting the political advancement of the people of Ughelli South and Udu LGAs in Delta State, says it will create awareness for direction anchored on political freedom, selflessness and social justice for the people as its core mandate.
Beware of killer water — Experts
Over 800 children under the age of five die every day around the world from diarrhoea linked to inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene; globally, women and girls spend 200 million hours collecting water every day. The impact of climate change on water sources is not inevitable,” the report added
When women gather to seek daily bread
WOMEN of different sizes and shapes gathered for four days in Warri in Delta State to seek heavenly solution to prevailing socio-economic challenges. From the six geo-political zones of the country and neigbhouring countries of Benin, Togo and Cameroun, they came for one purpose; to ask God to give us this day our daily bread under the aegis of Daughters of Sarah annual convention.
Coup D’Etat in the bench over proposed appointment of Lawyers to the Supreme and Appeal Courts
Another lawyer so appointed was Justice Augustine Nnamani (SAN), who was nominated by Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo to the Supreme Court in 1979 from his position as the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. He was at the Supreme Court for 11 years.
Ramat Yakubu, Murtala Muhammed’s sister: From illiterate child bride to celebrated novelist
Yakubu was 17 years old when her brother died. Until today, she refuses to read anything about Murtala Muhammed’s murder, and she has never visited Lagos’ National Museum, which exhibits the bullet-riddled Mercedes in which her brother was shot. But she misses him every day
Jide Kosoko, Mercy Johnson, Uche Jombo, Francis Odega star in new comedy movie, Kondo Game
Kondo Game, an intriguing comedy movie, featuring Nollywood A-listers, such as Jide Kosoko, Mercy Johnson, Uche Jombo Rodriguez, Francis Odega, Mercy Aigbe, Cossy Ojiakor and Funny Bone, is set to take cinema lovers by storm.
Rutger Reman becomes MD, Ericsson Nigeria
Ericsson has appointed Rutger Reman, President and Managing Director for Ericsson Nigeria, reporting to Jean-Claude Geha, President and CEO of Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa.
