Football’s Mr Controversy, by Patrick Omorodion
It would shock many football lovers worldwide that even though modern football was said to be invented in England in 1863, the country’s representative was not among those from the seven countries that came together on May 21, 1904 in Paris, France to found a body that would organise football competition among countries of the […]
On Maryam Babangida, Gani and Anambra
Very interesting narrative. Showed an intimate knowledge of the First Lady and an insight in the corridors of power. Having gained such an insight what should we as Nigerians do to uplift our country. For those near the corridors of power, the last paragraph is very significant.
When two Elephants fight
Hi, Ever imagined what the ground would look like should two Elephants fight as a saying goes? Not very pretty I think. Then, take this other scenario. Imagine what would happen when things fall apart between two very close women who once did almost everything together. Worse than the joint efforts of two elephants I […]
Task Force on 2010 Tariff and Fiscal Incentives beware!
President Yar’Adua, on Tuesday 24/11/2009, by proxy, laid before the Legislature the 2010 National appropriation Bill. In view of the results and products of our national budgetS over the years, it has become patently obvious to even a blind man that in spite of abundant resources at government’s disposal, the annual budget rituals of the three tiers of government have had little or no positive impact on the welfare of majority of our people.
Envoy Arrundell is a Nigerian patriot
MONDAY, November 21, 2009 is a day our Information and Communications Minister, Prof Dora Akunyili is unlikely to forget in a hurry.
There goes the president, again to Saudi Arabia
I SHOULD first register my best wishes to the president, Umar Yar’Adua, in his search for more robust health. I wish him well in his struggles with ill-health and extend my sympathies for his private pains.
