So, who killed Abacha and Abiola? By Ochereome Nnanna
So much is touted about the “inviolability” of the sovereignty of nations under the United Nations Charter. It simply means that a nation’s entitlement to full control of its territory and affairs cannot be forcefully intruded upon by external powers. In practice, however, the amount of power a state projects determines its ability to defend its […]
Cost of supporting Jonathan
EITHER due to mischief or naiveté, some prominent Igbos are trumpeting their support for the election of Goodluck Jonathan as the President of Nigeria in 2011 while calling for the ceding of the Presidency to an Igbo person in 2015.
Why Bakare must say no
IT did not sound real. When I read in the papers that the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari, was considering Pastor Tunde Bakare as his presidential running mate, my mind did not dwell on it for more than a few moments because I thought the General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and Convener of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) would quickly call a press conference and give an emphatic answer: “No”.
No to war on Cote d’Ivoire
THE Nigerian government led by President Goodluck Jonathan appears to be leading the push for the forceful ousting of the government of President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d’Ivoire.
Tinubu, building a sand castle?
WHILE I was still on vacation, an anonymous source sent an interesting text message to me. It reads: “Tinubu’s democracy in action! His wife, Remi Tinubu, picks the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) senatorial ticket of Lagos Central. His daughter, Sade Tinubu, picks the ticket for Lagos State Assembly, Agege Constituency and Tinubu’s son in-law Oyetunde Ojo, House of Reps! Lola Akande, Remi’s elder sister, House of Assembly. Lagosians must resist this impostor and self-acclaimed custodian of democracy…”
Atiku: I no dey laugh!
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s effort to grab the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ended in a bitter climax last week Thursday, January 13, 2011, at the Eagle Square, Abuja. Actually, a number of anti-climaxes.
