RUFAI Ahmed Alkali the National Publicity Secretary of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, is angry about the word cabal.

In certain parts of my home State, there are great masquerades known for their multi-plex capabilities and potency as ancestral spirits at festival times.

CONTRARY to the Senate’s spokesperson, Ayogu Eze’s advice that talking about President Yar’Adua’s health is time-wasting and Nigerians should simply move on and support Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerians must continue to insist on full disclosure of Yar’Adua’s health and whereabouts even while supporting the Acting President.

I explained to him that this time was obviously different. Let me start this way. As host of the official World Cup countdown programme in Nigeria, it would have been terrible to see me on the streets of Abuja or Lagos when the world, South Africa especially was counting down to the World Cup.

BY: LES LEBA “Fuel Subsidy: F.G. Admits N872bn Deductions from States and LG Accounts”.  The preceding is the title of a story on pg 2 of the 22nd of February 2010 edition of the Punch Newspaper.