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Hassan Lawal, failed minister

Hassan Lawal, failed minister

By Ochereome Nnanna DR. Mohammed Hassan Lawal, the Honourable Minister for Works is an experienced member of the Federal cabinet. He was one of the very few ministers that the Yar’ Adua regime inherited from the Olusegun Obasanjo cabinet. Under Obasanjo, he was the Minister of Labour and Productivity. When Yar’ Adua assumed power he […]

My Nigeria is different from yours

My Nigeria is different from yours

By Morenike Taire ONE of the phenomena of our times that have endured much assault is the National Youth Service Corps scheme. There have been several arguments in the past in favour of its dissolution, mainly for financial and corruption reasons. The fluid of corruption that had poured upon the fabric of our nationhood from […]

UN elections : Celebrating vanity

UN elections : Celebrating vanity

By Owei Lakemfa NIGERIA was “elected” into the 15- member United Nations (UN) Security Council last Friday and there was a big jubilation in government circles. It was hailed as proof of the country’s growing international status, thanks to President Umaru Yar’Adua’s outstanding leadership qualities. Foreign Affairs Minister, Ojo Maduekwe, located our election partly in […]

From the Florida symposium on Asaba:

From the Florida symposium on Asaba:

The Asaba Massacre of 7th October, 1967 and other incidents of killings of civilians in Asaba Division

Mr. Emma Okocha in his book “Blood On The Niger” has with great skill and painstaking research told the story in some detail of the terrible and horrendous pre-meditated massacre of hundreds of able-bodied male citizens of Asaba on 7th October, 1967.

Coup against Bauchi State ANPP (6)

Coup against Bauchi State ANPP (6)

AHAMBA advises the ANPP thusly: “They should move first to stop the impeachment process, then ensure that the party regains the mandate because if they allow (Gadi) to be impeached, he may lose the locus to ask that he be sworn in”.